(RECAP: NH District Corp., a group of corporate leaders headed by Dominion Energy CEO Thomas F. Farrell II, wants to reinvent a section of downtown Richmond with a $220 million arena as its centerpiece. The city is considering NH District’s proposal for a $1.4 billion mixed-use, residential and business project in which a 17,500-seat arena would replace the 12,000-seat Coliseum. The entire project, built on city-owned real estate, would be funded via a mixture of publicly backed bonds, private investment and the creation of a special tax district. In its statement, NH District said it “will meet the Mayor’s vision and address Richmond’s need by delivering the community’s largest commitment to affordable housing, the largest level of minority participation Richmond has ever seen, thousands of jobs and training opportunities for Richmonders, and new tax revenue for core services.”)

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