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Iconic Quick Lunch restaurant first to get Hopewell's new development loan
The city of Hopewell is launching a marketing and financing strategy to encourage repurposing vacant commercial buildings into viable business opportunities, and the first beneficiary a $75,000 loan is an iconic city restaurant. In a statement Thursday, Nov. 12, the Hopewell Economic Development Authority said the programs, called Hopewell Sites Ready Marketing and Sites Ready Property Activation Loan will "encourage private investment, and create new opportunities for business development throughout the city." The marketing program is a free and voluntary incentive through which properties will be promoted on Hopewell's website and social-media channels and be included in city recruitment efforts locally and nationally. It is designed to put local properties on the radar of potential buyers and investors. The loan program provides financing at rates determined by the EDA on a case-by-case basis. It would help finance renovations, structural repairs, site preparation, infrastructure upgrades and any other vital necessities to get the property up and running. “The strong partnership we have built between City Council and the Economic Development Authority over the past several years is producing meaningful results for Hopewell,” Mayor Johnny Partin Jr. said in the statement. “Through improved collaboration, shared priorities, and a unified vision for our
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Asbestos found during Richmond high school building demolition was woven between buildings, not inside: RPS
Richmond Public Schools (RPS) officials said that, though asbestos was found while demolishing the Richmond High School for the Arts’ old building, it was not actually inside the building.
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Petersburg City Council introduces data center zoning rules as public concerns remain
PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - Amid backlash from the community, Petersburg City Council has introduced new zoning rules aimed at regulating data centers, but some residents remain concerned. Many in the community, including some city council members, found out about the handful of projects after a BizSense article came out back...
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Richmond Council Approves Waldorf School's $100K Buy of Sherwood Park Green Space
Robin Hood Rd. & Brookland Pkwy. — Intersection Including Proposed Green Space. Richmond City Council gave its approval Monday to Richmond Waldorf School's proposed purchase of a city-owned triangle of land and a closed turning lane tucked into Sherwood Park, clearing the way for the school to pay roughly $100,000 for a strip of green space that has divided neighbors for months.