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One of the first if not only company to bundle residential mortgages, realty and closing services under one roof, the Henrico County-based company has opened five offices in the past year or so — one each in McLean; in Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; and in Greenville and Charleston, S.C.
Its headquarters will be moved this year from leased space in the Innsbrook Corporate Center into a nearby building that the company bought in 2020 for $5.85 million.
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"Months of negotiations have reached a proposed deal for a multimillion-dollar redevelopment of Richmond’s city-owned Public Safety Building property.
Ordinances and legal documents reflecting the negotiated deal between the city administration and developer Capital City Partners were formally introduced to the City Council at its meeting Monday evening. The deal will be reviewed in committee and brought back to the council for consideration at a future meeting"
SMBW is proud to be a part of this design team!
Part 2 of this 3-part Market Report webinar series dives into RVA's mixed-use market.The Market Report webinar series investigates SMBW’s main work segments, offering real-time peer-to-peer insight on business and the future of space.
MEET OUR PANEL
Jeff Bunch, UrbanCore
Michael Henley, Hourigan
Jon Beckner, High Gate Realty Advisors
Lisa Clark, SMBW
MODERATED BY
Spencer Grice, SMBW
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
Multi-Family Development Overview
RVA Changes Driving Development
COVID-19 Market Impacts
Design Trends
What’s Next?
WATCH A RECORDING OF THE WEBINAR HERE
"Scott’s Addition may have grabbed more attention in recent years when it came to real estate development, but Manchester stole the show in 2020.
The Southside neighborhood saw more development action and investment this year than just about any other area of the region."
Check out these SMBW projects cited:
1228 Hull Street
1114 Hull Street
"The former Lighthouse Diner in Manchester is not long for this world as a new mixed-use development is being eyed to replace it.
Plans have been filed to demolish the 100-year-old, long-dormant building at 1228 Hull St., which until recently had been part of the holdings of embattled local businessman Michael Hild."
Are you a student currently enrolled in an architecture or interior design program? SMBW is hiring for Spring semester interns! Check out Careers page for more info. Hope to hear from you soon!
"Pandemic be damned, the COVID-fueled economic downturn didn’t seem to slow down development interest in the Richmond region in 2020."
Check out the SMBW projects cited:
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Soda Flats
One Canal
SMBW launches new webinar series, the Market Report, exploring the state of core market segments. TUNE IN to Episode One Tuesday, Nov 11 at 11:00. This discussion-based deep dive allows you to hear directly from our clients, large and small, on business, team + culture, and spatial strategies they are employing to plan for the year(s) ahead.
Watch the recording here:
"Five months after it was pitched to the city, a $350 million development proposal that would salvage part of the failed Navy Hill plan remains in play."
We've assembled RVA’s design, workplace, and construction thought leaders to speak on workplace re-entry strategies. For the final installment of our 3-part webinar series, we're looking ahead at what the future of the workplace and how we're navigating these changes in real-time. Click the link in our bio to register today!
Meet the Panel:
Ginny Johnston, Capital One
Lee Harrelson, CMTA
Chris Durand, DPR Construction
Stephen Jayjock, JLL
Kim Smith, Knoll
Tamara Van Meter, SMBW
REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM WEBINAR HERE
On Friday, October 9, IIDA + ASID held their annual Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEAs) to honor exceptional regional interior design work. SMBW designers Michelle Mikita and Shannon Dankos took home two awards! "Just the right amount of color and crispness, that gives a space balance," said the jury.
First Place, S&P Global
Category: Corporate over 3,500 sf
Honorable Mention, Pietech 3rd floor expansion
Category: Corporate under 3,500 sf
“The new office will dramatically improve our visibility and accessibility, and make it easier to work with our local and statewide partners including the University of Virginia, all of which will substantially deepen our impact to support and amplify the stories of Virginians from across the state,” says Matthew Gibson, Virginia Humanities’ Executive Director.
We're excited to help Virginia Humanities realize a new space!
Panelists
Capital One | Ginny Johnston, Employer Readiness
CMTA | Drew Roberts, Indoor Air Quality
DPR | Chris Durand, Construction
Knoll | Kim Smith, Furniture Solutions
SMBW | Tamara Van Meter, Workplace Strategy
WATCH A RECORDING OF THE LIVE WEBINAR HERE
'HG Design Studio collaborated with SMBW Architects on the site design for the new admissions center at the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, US. The complex geometries of the site are tightly connected to the geometries of the building; therefore, teh site needed to be developed with an integrated approach."
"For a century, Monument Avenue has showcased some of the Confederacy’s most revered figures. Soon, there will be a blank canvas. Over the past week, the Richmond Times-Dispatch asked demonstrators, residents, artists and community leaders what they'd like to see on the new Monument Avenue."
Pictured here is SMBW's 2019 submission, entitled 'Deconstruction/Reconstruction' for the design competition 'General Demotion/General Devotion', which posed a re-imagining of Richmond's Monument Avenue. SMBW's submission proposed an architectural shroud surrounding prominent monuments and transforming the central circles for spaces for community and contemplation.
The exhibit was planned by Storefront for Community design and held at The Valentine Museum.
Topics + Panelists
Construction | Chris Durand, DPR
Employer Readiness | Ginny Johnston, Capital One
Solutions | Kim Smith, Knoll
Indoor Air Quality | Lee Harrelson, CMTA
Project Management | Stephen Jayjock, JLL
Workplace Strategy | Tamara Van Meter, SMBW
Moderated by Spencer Grice of SMBW.
Are you prepared for the post-covid workplace? Join RVA's design, workplace, and construction thought leaders for return-to-work strategies.
Topics + Panelists
Employer Readiness | Ginny Johnston, Capital One
Indoor Air Quality | Lee Harrelson, CMTA
Construction | Chris Durand, DPR
Furniture Solutions | Kim Smith, Knoll
Project Management | Stephen Jayjock, JLL
Workplace Strategy | Tamara Van Meter, SMBW
Moderated by Spencer Grice of SMBW.
Hosted live via Zoom webinar Thursday, May 28th at 8:30 am.
Click Read More to link to the webinar recording.
SMBW and our friends at the Virginia Bar Association walk you through a phased approach to reopening your firm for business, as social distancing restrictions begin to lift in the coming months.
Click Read More to link to the webinar recording.
"Three months after Richmond City Council said “no” to the controversial Navy Hill project, the developers behind it are looking to revive a portion of the proposal with a mixed-use development that now calls for a taller VCU Health-anchored tower."
"Another new development with some height is planned along the Pulse Corridor on Broad Street, this time by one of the developers behind the Quirk Hotel.
Bank Street Advisors filed plans this month for Soda Flats, a seven-story building consisting of 73 apartment units and ground-floor retail at 2820 W. Broad St."