Boise State looks at $60-million Albertsons Stadium upgrade by 26 boisedev.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from boisedev.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Transferring the land has been needed for the creation of the project’s community development authority, which would help fund the new ballpark that's planned to replace The Diamond.
“When folks drive down Hermitage Road come March and April. they'll see some fences up and they'll see some signs up for what's coming,” McLaughlin said. “They'll see a whole bunch of big machines moving buildings and dirt."
City Hall and the Richmond School Board appear to be on the verge of settling a 17-month dispute over control of the aging Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center, a basketball arena and convocation center that the school system managed since it opened in 1982.
As the Free Press previously reported, both sides claimed ownership of the 4.1-acre property that occupies a key corner of the planned 67-acre, $2.44 billion Diamond District redevelopment initiative and until now, an ugly and embarrassing court battle appeared to be looming to settle which entity holds title to the building.
Richmond City Council approves Diamond District virginiabusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from virginiabusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.