RVADiamond

The Diamond District is Richmond’s sports and entertainment destination. Active by nature and connected by design, every visit invites you to find your home base.

Find your Home Base

Anchored by the new CarMax Park, home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and a new park, the Diamond District will feature retail, office, mixed-income housing, and a hotel. We hope that all Richmonders, old and new, will find their home base at the Diamond District. The Diamond District brings people together, it strengthens connections and a sense of belonging.

Image courtesy of Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Active by Nature

A new park will include active and passive recreation, creating a new amenity for neighbors from all over the city to enjoy. The Diamond District is vibrant, energetic, and resilient and embraces the joy of activity.

Connected by Design

As a gateway to Richmond, the Diamond District is a connector of our city. It will bring people, nature, businesses and communities together. New streets will connect to the existing street grid and increase connectivity to and through the Diamond District. Located at the crossroads of I-64, I-95, and I-195, the Diamond District is easily accessible to all parts of the Richmond region.

The Diamond District

The Diamond District is a public-private partnership between the City of Richmond, the Richmond Economic Development Authority, and Diamond District Partners, LLC (DDP) to create a new mixed-use community anchored by the new CarMax Park and a new crescent park. DDP, led by Thalhimer Realty Partners, LLC, is the master developer of the Diamond District and has contracted with Capstone Development, LLC and Pennrose/Nix to develop the hotel and middle-income housing, respectively.

PHASE 1A PROGRAM

Phase 1A of the Diamond District will include: 4 new streets, a park, 180-room hotel, 161 middle income housing units at 60% area median, 30,000 square feet of commercial space, and 730 market-rate housing units. This phase commenced in March 2025 and will take approximately 5 years to fully complete.

Events

As part of the Diamond District Community Outreach Program, the Diamond District project team will host onsite career development and Safety Training events for City of Richmond residents, students, and underrepresented trade partners. City of Richmond residents who are looking to find employment in the construction industry will have the opportunity to be trained on various safety topics and earn certifications to help jump-start their job search.

Topics for individuals will include OSHA 10 Hour Certification, Fall Protection, Equipment Operator Training, among many others. Trade partners involved with the project and others serving the community will receive training based on their safety experience level and topics will include OSHA Regulatory Compliance, Hazard Assessments, Onsite Worker Safety, among others. Students from local community programs will have the opportunity to gain in their safety knowledge along with learning about topics such as urban development, community planning, and construction economics. The project team will consult with local training partners to curate each training event.

Inquires may be sent to diamond.info@thalhimer.com

Explore the Diamond District

Carmax Park

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Carmax park

greenspace

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