Groundbreaking set for North Richmond theater and retail complex
Style Weekly has the latest on plans for a multi-screen movie theater and companion retail center on the 11 acres of land on Boulevard just south of the Diamond. Groundbreaking for the Bow Tie Partners development happens next week at the former Richmond Steel property.
Bow Tie co-founder Charley Moss foresees city approval of his companyâs plan to develop the nearly 11-acre property at Boulevard and Leigh streets in advance of the Nov. 27 groundbreaking.âWeâre going to rock and roll from there,â says Moss, who expects the project to stick to an opening date of sometime next year…
… Bow Tie plans to convert a former locomotive assembly plant into downtownâs only first-run theater. It was initially planned to include 12 screens, but âtweakingâ has increased the number of planned screens, Moss says…
… Part of the experience at Boulevard Square will be Bow Tieâs preservation and incorporation of the old locomotive assembly plantâs features into its design. âIt will look like it was when it was built,â he says. âWeâre making a lot of effort to retain the character and the look of the building â inside and out.â