Subcommittee advances bill prohibiting LGBTQ discrimination
Bill would prevent discrimination in housing, lodging, employment and credit applications
RICHMOND — A General Assembly subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would prevent discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in housing, public accommodations, employment and credit applications. Lawmakers suggested expanding the focus of a bill introduced by Del. Delores McQuinn, D-Richmond, that would update the Virginia Fair Housing act to prevent
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces leadership promotions
The commercial real estate firm promoted 12 executives.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced on Friday two senior vice president promotions, six first vice president promotions and four vice president promotions. Isaac DeRegibus has been promoted to senior vice president. DeRegibus has been with Thalhimer’s Richmond office since 2011 and specializes in industrial and office tenant and buyer owner occupant representation. He represents
Reston Business Campus sells for $13M
The four-building portfolio is approximately 83,000 square feet.
The four-building Reston Business Campus on Pinecrest Drive in Reston has sold for $13 million, according to the seller, Bethesda, Maryland-based commercial real estate firm Finmarc Management Inc. The campus was purchased by 10th Street LLC and totals approximately 83,000 square feet. The four buildings were part of a larger 26-building portfolio of 950,000 square
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Cville’s Castle Hill Gaming signs new HQ lease
Slot-machine-gaming developer will be anchor tenant in $45M Stonefield development in Albemarle
Charlottesville-based slot-machine-gaming software developer Castle Hill Gaming signed the lease for its new 20,000-square foot headquarters in Albemarle County, where it will be the anchor tenant in the $45 million Stonefield mixed-use development. Washington, D.C.-based real estate firm The Bernstein Companies is funding the development via its OPZ Bernstein Opportunity Fund. Construction has yet to be
Matrix Capital Markets Group adds two directors
The investment bank promoted William J. O'Flaherty and Stephen C. Lynch
Richmond-based independent investment bank Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. has promoted William J. O’Flaherty and Stephen C. Lynch as directors. O’Flaherty has been a member of the investment bank’s consumer and industrial products group since 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce with a concentration in finance from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School
Williams Mullen taps new chief admin officer and CFO
Billie Jo Brooks and Brett Harn were both promoted to fill the positions
Richmond-based Williams Mullen, the state’s third-largest law firm, has promoted Billie Jo Brooks to chief administrative officer and Brett Harn as chief financial officer. “Billie Jo and Brett both bring valuable experience and insight to areas critical to Williams Mullen’s operations,” Williams Mullen COO Craig Rascoe said in a statement released Thursday. “We look forward
Developer expects to break ground soon on luxury apartments in Richmond
Project would bring 53 apartments to downtown vacant lot
Construction will start this spring on a six-story luxury apartment building in downtown Richmond geared toward young professionals, New York-based developer Goodstein Development Corp. announced Thursday. Goodstein plans to break ground at 507 E. Main St. in the next two months and complete the project by spring 2021, according to its press release. To be
Macedon Technologies set for $1.65M expansion in Reston
Project is expected to produce 147 tech jobs
Macedon Technologies will expand its corporate headquarters in Reston, investing $1.65 million and creating an expected 147 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The privately held software company, founded in 2009, is an Appian platform partner that provides programs for managing workflow and projects for businesses in several industries, including health care, insurance, manufacturing, energy,
State awards nearly $12M in affordable housing funds
Grants are also aimed at reducing homelessness.
The state will allocate nearly $12 million to affordable housing and homelessness reduction programs throughout the state, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The funding includes $10.7 million in Affordable and Special Needs Housing (ASNH) loans for 12 projects, which will create or preserve 607 affordable housing units for low-income Virginians, and $1.2 million in grants
Bill defining milk aims to give dairy farmers supermarket advantage
Bill would prohibit plant-based alternative products from being marketed as milk.
RICHMOND, Va. — As people drink less dairy milk and some turn to plant-based alternatives such as oat, soy and almond milk, dairy farmers say they’re struggling. That’s why Virginia is the latest state to advance legislation restricting the use of the word milk for marketing purposes. Del. Barry Knight, R-Virginia Beach, introduced House Bill
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces leadership promotions
The commercial real estate firm promoted 12 executives.
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced on Friday two senior vice president promotions, six first vice president promotions and four vice president promotions. Isaac DeRegibus has been promoted to senior vice president. DeRegibus has been with Thalhimer’s Richmond office since 2011 and specializes in industrial and office tenant and buyer owner occupant representation. He represents
Matrix Capital Markets Group adds two directors
The investment bank promoted William J. O'Flaherty and Stephen C. Lynch
Richmond-based independent investment bank Matrix Capital Markets Group Inc. has promoted William J. O’Flaherty and Stephen C. Lynch as directors. O’Flaherty has been a member of the investment bank’s consumer and industrial products group since 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce with a concentration in finance from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School
Williams Mullen taps new chief admin officer and CFO
Billie Jo Brooks and Brett Harn were both promoted to fill the positions
Richmond-based Williams Mullen, the state’s third-largest law firm, has promoted Billie Jo Brooks to chief administrative officer and Brett Harn as chief financial officer. “Billie Jo and Brett both bring valuable experience and insight to areas critical to Williams Mullen’s operations,” Williams Mullen COO Craig Rascoe said in a statement released Thursday. “We look forward
Gentry Locke announces 2020 management committee
The Roanoke law firm appointed one managing partner and five partners to committee.
Roanoke-based law firm Gentry Locke appointed one managing partner and five partners from its Roanoke and Richmond offices to its 2020 management committee, Gentry Locke announced Tuesday. Managing Partner Monica T. Monday will lead the management committee. Monday has been the firm’s managing partner since 2013 and in her new role will oversee firm operations
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Do Virginians have more confidence in the housing market in 2020?
Roanoke College survey finds increase in consumer positivity
Are you thinking about making a move this year? Whether buying a first home, upgrading or downsizing, Virginians are entering 2020 with a positive outlook on the real estate market. According to a December 2019 real estate report by Roanoke College, almost 40% more respondents are positive about markets today compared to the same time
Advice for Dems from “America’s Dad”
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine has “a little window” into what it looks like when the balance of power shifts in a Virginia legislative body. He was Virginia’s governor in 2007 when Democrats took control of the state Senate. That wasn’t nearly as seismic a change as Virginians will witness this General Assembly session when Democrats
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Years ago, a newspaper publisher friend of mine shared a pretty simple strategy: “We try to put 1,000 names of local people and companies in the paper every week.” This is a seemingly simple, but profoundly effective idea that intentionally engages readers with content about their friends, neighbors and co-workers. It is a lesson that
A tale of two economies
Inside View: Nowhere are millennials needed more than in small-town America.