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Ballpark Lease

Richmond

Summary

Richmond's economic development agency is shaking up the sports district by offering Virginia Commonwealth University a new lease while telling the Flying Squirrels they need to pack up and leave the Diamond. It's a major land shuffle that could completely change how our city's prime real estate is used.

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💰Financial impact

This real estate shuffle could shift major public and private investments around, altering how city land generates revenue.

✅Who benefits

VCU and local taxpayers who might see better use of the city's land win big here.

⚠️Who could be affected

The Flying Squirrels and their fans take a hit by being forced out of their longtime home.

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