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Margaret Minnicks
Richmond leads Virginia in 2026 house sales growth
Metro Richmond is seeing the strongest house sales growth among Virginia's major metro areas at this year's halfway mark, according to Axios. Richmond leads all major Virginia metro areas in home sales growth at the mid-year point of 2026, driven by strong buyer demand, steady price levels, and an influx of new residents.
rvahub.com
Richmond BizSense Update on Development on Forest Hill Avenue
Construction recently began on a three-story mixed-use building at 5069 Forest Hill Ave., where the Westover Place shopping center previously stood. The new building will include 30 apartments above 7,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The project was proposed in 2021 by two local firms, Blackwood Development Co. and...
Virginia Mercury
Richmond leads Virginia in 2026 home sales growth and more state headlines
• “Richmond leads Virginia in 2026 home sales growth.” — Axios • “Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations.” — VPM • “Spanberger taps career regulator to lead Virginia energy department.” — E&E News by Politico • “Federal funding for SNAP at risk in Virginia due to ‘math and paperwork mistakes.” […]
Axios
Richmond's Diamond District breaks ground on first apartments
The Diamond District developers recently shared some time-lapse photos of the highly anticipated development site over the years. Why it matters: The development portion of the Diamond District will hit a key milestone this week, so the site should look drastically different a year from now. State of play: Project...
The US Sun
Beloved US church with decades of history demolished to make way for 32,000-square-foot $17million new office block
A BELOVED church building with decades of history is set to be torn down after developers unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar replacement. The long-standing place of worship will make way for a huge new office block as part of a major expansion project expected to cost $17million. The former Church...
Hotel Interactive Network
Commonwealth names Ken Strickler president and CEO
RICHMOND, Va. — Commonwealth has named Ken Strickler president and CEO following the retirement of company founder and former CEO Mark Claud. Strickler assumed the role in June after serving as the commercial real estate company’s president since 2016. He joined Commonwealth, formerly known as Commonwealth Commercial Partners,...
hoodline.com
Leaning Farmville Church Tower Crumbles, Triggers Two-Block Gas Scare
On Tuesday evening in Farmville, a brick church sanctuary partially gave way, sending chunks of masonry into the street, tilting its bell tower at a precarious angle, and forcing officials to evacuate people within a two-block radius over fears of a gas leak. The unoccupied building’s middle section suddenly crumbled,...
Axios Richmond
Richmond's potato building gets the love it deserves
Richmond's baked potato-inspired office building is finally getting the love it deserves, thanks to a roving architecture-loving content creator. Why it matters: Once maligned as one of the "10 ugliest buildings in the world ," The Markel Building is a local treasure and now at least one influencer seems to agree. Driving the news: D.C.-based real estate agent Joe Himali — who, in his downtime, travels the country highlighting architectural gems — recently made a stop in Richmond. He shared, for his 200,000+ followers, the circa 1965 Markel Building and the story behind the office complex designed for its namesake. The story, as Richmonders know, is that Markel commissioned local architect (and VCU professor) Haigh Jamgochian in 1962 to design their new HQ Jamgochian took inspiration from a foil-wrapped baked potato (for real) he ate at a American Institute of Architect's dinner that year — and a Richmond landmark was born. Zoom in: Among the fun facts about the building Himali shared: The exterior of each floor is a single piece of 555-foot aluminum — making it the longest piece of unbroken aluminum ever used for siding. Jamgochian sledge-hammered the dents into the top level and contractors did the other