Stan Manoogian

Richmond developers bet big on small town

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A local investment group that includes some longtime Richmond developers is planning a $28 million hotel project in Staunton, and the project is named after one of Virginia’s early architects.

Markel buys half of local private equity fund

An arm of a local insurance giant has invested in a Richmond-based private equity fund that buys distressed real estate projects with the goal of fixing the management, injecting more money and coming out with a handsome return.