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Colonial Heights moves to sell property for sports complex
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. (WWBT) - City leaders advanced plans Thursday to sell a property near Southpark Mall to SINA Hospitality for development of a sports complex. The land has been on the market for more than 25 years. Mayor Gregory Kochuba said the property has generated no revenue during that time.
buildsteel.org
Scottsdale Case Study: Cold-Formed Steel Framing Advances Mid-Rise Hotel Construction
The Element Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, demonstrates how coordinated cold-formed steel (CFS) framing supports efficient hospitality construction. The 8-story building combined load-bearing CFS walls, floor joists and structural steel into a precise, repeatable framing system. Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing continues to gain momentum in hospitality construction. Developers increasingly select CFS...
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,...