With a new Shockoe Bottom ballpark plan on the rocks, Eastern League President Joe McEacharn expressed his frustration with the problems in addressing a new ballpark for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Mayor Dwight Jones withdrew his proposal for a Shockoe Bottom plan that would sell land at the Boulevard area — currently the location of […]
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Flying Squirrels ballpark plan on hold
Mayor Dwight Jones withdrew a proposed financing plan for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark just before it was destined for City Council rejection. The mayor made the decision last night to give him and staff more time to persuade at least one of the five council members opposing the project […]
Richmond ballpark plan lacks council support on eve of vote
A proposed new ballpark for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) is currently headed for defeat, with five council members poised to vote against a Shockoe Bottom plan. Mayor Dwight Jones has proposed a plan that calls for the sale of land in the city’s Boulevard area currently serving as the site of […]
Deal reached on Flying Squirrels ballpark funding
Work on a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark in Shockoe Bottom will continue, as the City Council voted to spend $10.6 million in the current budget cycle on land acquisition. The Council had threatened to strip all ballpark funding from the budget, but negotiations led by Mayor Dwight Jones led to […]
Shockoe Bottom back to top site for new Flying Squirrels ballpark
As quickly as it emerged, a proposed site on the Boulevard for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark has been pulled from consideration, with Shockoe Bottom back on top as the first choice. Suburban developers had floated a plan to build a new Flying Squirrels ballpark near the site of The […]
Private funding of new Squirrels ballpark in works UPDATED!
Private developers say they’ll finance construction of a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark near the team’s current home at the Boulevard, with details to come. Richmond City Council officials have been briefed on the proposal though most details — including the developers — have not been made public. from Rebkee Co., […]
Votes on new Richmond ballpark set to start next week
The multiple votes needed to approve a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark are set to start next week, but the outcome is still up in the air. Proponents and opponents of the ballpark have been counting votes on the City Council, but with some members unwilling to commit yet to one […]
Flying Squirrels add more locals to ownership
The ownership of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) has a greater local presence, after three local investment groups and eight new owners have been approved by Minor League Baseball as minority partners of the franchise. The new members of the ownership group include: Sam Kornblau – Chairman of SAMCO Development Corporation and […]
Richmond ballpark revenues could be used for other purposes
Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones says some of the revenues generated by economic development at the Boulevard and Shockoe Bottom could be devoted to other uses, such as schools and parks. The offer comes at a time when Jones is pushing hard for a plan that would tear down The Diamond, the current home of the […]
Big week for new Flying Squirrels ballpark
A week after Mayor Dwight Jones unveiled a new Shockoe Bottom ballpark plan for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), the City Council will debate its merits. It’s an ambitious plan, calling for a new ballpark and flood control to Shockoe Bottom — over the objections of activists calling for a strong commemoration […]
Squirrels ballpark plan includes hotel, apartments, grocery UPDATED!
A $200-million proposal for a Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark development will include a hotel, 750 apartment units and a Kroger store, under a plan to be unveiled by Mayor Dwight Jones today and already opposed by local activists. Also part of the plan: a heritage site to commemorate one of the […]
Shockoe Bottom plan for new Squirrels ballpark on agenda: Report
Despite the threats of protest and a lack of enthusiasm from fans, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones reportedly will unveil plans for a Shockoe Bottom ballpark for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) on Monday. There have been two competing visions for a new Richmond ballpark: a new facility built next to The Diamond, […]
Flying Squirrels celebrate five seasons in Richmond
It seems like the move happened only yesterday, as the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) are marking their fifth season at The Diamond with a series of events and a commemorative logo. The logo, which was designed by Brandiose, will be incorporated by the team in a variety of ways throughout the 2014 […]