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PETERSBURG Hundreds of residents that live in Petersburg East might finally see a complete overhaul of the appliances, surfaces and fixtures in their units now that a new developer has recently purchased the properties.
Previous owners of the low-income, multifamily complex have been known for allowing structural conditions to deteriorate. Residents have gotten used to the overgrown grass, broken windows and interior spaces that have gone years without care or replacement.
Seattle-based developer Vitus is planning to invest $28 million in Petersburg East I and II, with around $60,000 in upgrades per unit.
Rehab plans submitted to the Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority appear to cover every last inch of the 168-unit complex with new components and surfaces - kitchen surfaces, bathroom components, water heaters, split systems, flooring and paint. The exterior brick, siding and roofing will be cleaned or repaired. Plans also inc
Gun store owner Kenneth Norman joins The Ingraham Angle to discuss commonwealth s attack on Second Amendment
Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state Democratic lawmakers have appeared to slow their efforts to ban assault weapons in the state.
Virginia s Democrat-controlled Senate last January rejected Northam s bill to ban assault weapons, including some semiautomatic rifles, and voted to take up the matter again in a year.
Nearly one year later, Northam, whose term expires in 2022, told WRIC on Monday that he ll leave the decision to revisit a gun ban up to the discretion of the legislature. Whatever they do, I’ll be supportive of, Northam said.