Inside VPM's $65M Richmond HQ opening this spring
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Dare I say, it looks just like the rendering. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios
Sabrina here, fresh off a hard hat tour at VPM's new headquarters.
Catch up quick: In case you've forgotten (or wondered what that giant under-construction building is on East Broad Street), the local NPR affiliate has had the 53,000-square-foot HQ in the works for at least two years.
- Construction began last August, and it's slated to open around late spring.
Zoom in: The building, estimated to cost at least $65 million, is still a work in progress. But here are a few things to look forward to, per VPM president Jayme Swain:
🎶 Live music in their first-floor community space.
🚗 50 public parking spaces.
🌆 A rentable rooftop terrace.
🎮 Augmented reality studios.
🎨 Murals from local artists across Central Virginia and Harrisonburg.
What they're saying: "This is about uplifting and bringing people downtown," Swain said.
