Downtown Facts
OVER 87,000 EMPLOYEES WITHIN TEN
BLOCKS, INCLUDING:
Greater Richmond
Convention Center: 340,000+ annual attendees at 550+ group
events
VCU Main Campus and
Medical College: 32,000+ student population
VCU Medical Center: 820
beds; 8,615 employees
4th District U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals: 240,000+ sf, $120M project completed in
2008
Virginia State
Capitol
Richmond City
Hall
The Federal Reserve
Bank Fifth District: 700,000+ sf
Mead Westvaco corporate
offices: 400+ employees
Phillip Morris R&D
Facility: 400,000+ sf
Biotechnology Park: 1.1
Million sf
4 major law firms with
700+ attorneys
Regional headquarters
for SunTrust, Bank of America, BB&T and Wells
Fargo
13,600+ RESIDENTS IN THE CENTRAL
BUSINESS AND RIVER DISTRICTS
49% of population are
20-44 years old
40% of population have
bachelors or graduate degrees
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS IN RICHMOND
INCLUDE:
Richmond CenterStage
performing arts center: attracted 240,000+ patrons for 250+ events
in 2010
The National Theatre:
1,600+ capacity music venue with 300+ concerts per
year
Richmond Coliseum:
within walking distance
Annual Richmond Folk
Festival: 200,000+ attendance in 2011
Historic Canal Walk
with canal cruises
Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts
Virginia Science
Museum
Civil War Visitors
Center
Edgar Allen Poe
Museum
17th Street
Farmer’s Market
Class 4 rapids for
kayaking and rafting excursions
ANNUAL RICHMOND EVENTS
INCLUDE:
Richmond International
Raceway complex: 2 NASCAR races annually
Monument Avenue 10K
Run: largest 10K race in the country
Downtown Holiday Grand
Illumination
XTERRA east coast
championship
2015 World Cycling
Championship - expecting 450,000 attendees with an economic impact
of $135,000,000
Numerous other outdoor
festivals, concerts and events
Nearby Attractions
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