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200 more apartments coming to Shockoe Bottom

Al Harris January 7, 2010 10

The project had been in the planning and financing stages for about three years, but the development company just closed on the property about two weeks ago

Shockoe businesses sue city for $31 million

Al Harris August 28, 2009 9

Time has not healed all wounds. Within weeks of the five-year anniversary of a flood that ruined dozens of businesses in Shockoe Bottom, several businesses filed a lawsuit against the City of Richmond

Monday Q&A: Frustration floods Shockoe

Aaron Kremer June 29, 2009 2

Sometimes good things don’t come to those who wait. David Napier, president of the Shockoe Bottom Neighborhood Association, and his fellow business merchants are questioning why Richmond will not be getting a baseball stadium

Asking for change in response to panhandling

Al Harris May 12, 2009 2

Local businesses, in particular retailers, say panhandlers scare off customers, even if there is no threat to safety. And a growing homeless population can also be a blemish for economic developers trying to show

Op/Ed The road ahead for Shockoe Bottom

David Napier April 17, 2009 1

David Napier says Shockoe Bottom has come a long way and a new baseball stadium could help that growth. GRTC’s proposed transit may not.