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Wednesday, May 05, 2021
Virginia's Gateway Region is Home to the Largest Spec Site Development in Virginia
PRINCE GEORGE, Va., Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hollingsworth Companies have pre-graded the site and are starting construction of a 650,250 square-foot speculative building in Southpoint Business Park located in Prince George County. This will be the 12th and largest facility developed by The Hollingsworth Companies in Southpoint, which has provided the community with facilities supporting hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in investments. Read the full story here.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021Veteran-owned logistics business sold to AdvanSix
From the Prince George Journal: AdvanSix assumed ownership of all Commonwealth Industrial Services activities in January of this year except for rail transload operations after being a major customer to the business. Larry Gunnin, who joined the company after retiring as a LtCol from the US Army, purchased the business from the Broaddus family in 2010. Warehouses, Packaging, Scales, and Service to warehouse customers had grown under his ownership.Full Article
Wednesday, March 24, 2021Hollingsworth Companies begin construction of spec warehouse in PG industrial park
From the Prince George Journal: PRINCE GEORGE, Va -- The Hollingsworth Companies is starting construction of a 650,250 sq ft. spec building in Southpoint Business Park located in Prince George County making it the 12th and largest facility developed by The Hollingsworth Companies in the industrial park. Construction is set to be complete by late 2021. The new facility will have 1,600,000 sq. ft. of industrial space suitable for high-growth manufacturing and distribution companies located along I-295,
Thursday, February 18, 2021Prince George industrial park plans huge spec warehouse expansion
From Richmond BizSense: The Richmond market’s industrial real estate sector continues its strong start in 2021, with a complex in the region’s southern half set to expand by nearly 50 percent. Tennessee-based The Hollingsworth Cos. is preparing to begin work on a 650,000-square-foot industrial building in the Southpoint Business Park in Prince George.Full article
Monday, February 08, 2021Francisco Landing Pre-Leasing Begins Fall 2021
Nestled in the heart of downtown Hopewell, Virginia, Francisco Landing brings a new style of living to this historic city. Combining the area’s industrial history with modern living, all just 20 miles south of downtown Richmond, Francisco Landing offers upscale, destination living. Overlooking the Appomattox River, Francisco Landing offers beautiful views and river access within a walkable community, just steps from a variety of shopping, dining, and performing venues.Read More...
Monday, February 01, 2021Prince George directed $6.7 Million in CARES funding in 2020
Via Prince George Journal: By Zach Armstrong PRINCE GEORGE, Va -- A report to the Prince George Board of Supervisors given by Finance Director Betsy Drewry on Jan. 12 outlined CARES Act spending authorized by the board in 2020, which had totaled $6,678,284 with two invoices of $14,018 waiting to be added. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, is an economic stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in March of last year totaling
Friday, January 15, 2021CCAM Update
A message from CCAM: January 12, 2021 Dear CCAM Community, We sincerely hope that you and your family enjoyed a safe and healthy holiday season. Our advanced manufacturing community saw many challenges during the past year, as the pandemic has greatly impacted our aerospace industry members in particular. I have been deeply impressed by the resolve of our community to manage through these difficult times while still executing strategies that will enable us to hit the ground running in a
Thursday, January 07, 2021Legislative Report from Crater Planning District
You can read the legislative report from Crater Planning District here.
Wednesday, January 06, 2021Hopewell, VA’s complete streets overhaul shows small towns can be urbanist too
Via Greater Greater Washington: The successes and setbacks of creating safer streetscapes in big cities dominate our imagination, but many corners of small town America are quietly undergoing a complete streets transformation as well. The compact street grids of smaller cities like Hopewell, Virginia that developed before the advent of the automobile represent low-hanging fruit in the fight for safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities. The City Council passed the Healthy Eating, Active Living
Thursday, September 27, 2018Hopewell/Prince George Futures Initiative Underway
Hopewell/Prince George Futures Initiative UnderwayHopewell/Prince George, Va. – In the fall of 2017 the H/PG Chamber Board of Directors determined a course of action in preparation for the 100th Anniversary of the Chamber’s incorporation September 2020. The Futures Initiative was formed. This team is working to ensure that the Chamber is on the right course. Incremental changes have been underway since 2017 which include granting our ex officio board members a vote. This change signals the importance of
