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Hospital’s Future at Risk in Richmond | Richmond News
Richmond’s Planning Commission is set to weigh a controversial proposal: a new four-story apartment complex on Overbrook Road, led by Virginia Union University, which now owns the land through a limited liability company. Originally, the plan called for demolishing the historic Richmond Community Hospital — a vital Black community landmark — but public outcry and lawsuits forced a pivot. The revised plan seeks to preserve the hospital building as a fitness and wellness hub, yet critics argue the university no longer owns the property and isn’t applying for the permit, raising questions about…
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