City Scoop: Richmond
City Grill
Steve Vermillion 
VERMILLION
CEO
AGC of Virginia
Vermillion says Richmond market activity remains well below pre-recession levels. Still, he points to promising recent project announcements in a variety of sectors. "It's a very mixed market right now," he says. In June, Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) announced that China-based Shandong Tranlin Paper Co. plans to invest $2 billion in a paper and fertilizer plant in nearby Chesterfield County. In April, Wegmans announced plans to build two supermarkets in suburban Richmond. One of the stores would be the anchor for a 400,000-sq-ft development.
Firms in Focus
Baskervill
101 S 15th St., Ste. 200
Richmond, Va.
President: Bob Clark
Licensed Architects: 19
Founded: 1897
Rolling on The River: Two projects at Riverfront Plaza in Richmond are in design for Hines, including the renovation of the main lobbies and first-floor public spaces of two 21-story towers.
| Actual | Actual | Actual | Actual | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Construction | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| ($ Millions) | $1,906 | $1,331 | $1,615 | $2,095 | $1,984 |
| Non-residential | $760 | $442 | $685 | $865 | $661 |
| Commercial and Manufacturing | $220 | $83 | $232 | $436 | $314 |
| Stores and Shopping Centers | $79 | $56 | $66 | $70 | $67 |
| Office and Bank Buildings | $14 | $14 | $7 | $256 | $44 |
| Hotels and Motels | $89 | — | — | $17 | $26 |
| Other Commercial Buildings | $38 | $12 | $159 | $78 | $102 |
| Manufacturing Buildings | — | $1 | — | $15 | $75 |
| Institutional | $540 | $359 | $453 | $430 | $347 |
| Education Buildings | $231 | $210 | $153 | $158 | $205 |
| Health-Care Facilities | $69 | $43 | $17 | $127 | $55 |
| Other Institutional Buildings | $240 | $106 | $284 | $145 | $87 |
| Residential | $621 | $624 | $685 | $1,001 | $1,017 |
| Single Family | $500 | $500 | $586 | $763 | $828 |
| Multifamily | $121 | $124 | $98 | $238 | $190 |
| Total Non-building | $525 | $265 | $245 | $229 | $306 |
| Highways and Bridges | $327 | $159 | $130 | $125 | $143 |
| Other Public Works | $55 | $39 | $36 | $28 | $61 |
| Environmental Public Works | $142 | $65 | $78 | $75 | $102 |
| Electric Utilities | $1 | $2 | $2 | $1 | — |
