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Petersburg Property Set for $6M Apartment Rehab
 
Katie Demeria | Richmond BizSense | Full Article   

A 115-year-old building has lured a Richmond developer south.

Jordan Properties plans to embark on a $6 million project in Petersburg that includes converting a 50,000-square-foot property at 1131 Commerce St. into 62 one-bedroom apartments.

Dave Jordan, the company's president, said he has been interested in the project, dubbed Long Lofts, since this summer. The property has been vacant for about 20 years.
VSU Awarded Specialty Crop Grants 
  
Staff Reports | The Progress-Index | Full Article

ETTRICK - Virginia State University has been awarded specialty crop grants, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, for two projects. The two projects that are being funded include facilitating coriander and fenugreek production in Virginia and increasing yield of Virginia-grown hops. The main focus of the university project is to increase the yield of Virginia-grown hops.

Fifteen agriculture-related projects throughout Virginia will receive over $503,000 in grants. The individual grants range from $12,000 to $45,000.