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Richmond, VA
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1717 Innovation Center
Richmond, VA
Based out of a 100 year-old, 5-story heavy-timber former tobacco warehouse in the growing Shockoe Bottom region, the 1717 Innovation Center is a community-driven business incubator, housing the non-profit Start-Up Virginia. Capital One, who funded the project through their Future Edge program, also … Read More
The space can host up to 50 startup businesses at one time, from single-owner to 8-10 person teams. Each floor features a theme, symbolic of the different Richmond neighborhoods: Church Hill, The Fan, Jackson Ward, Manchester and Scott’s Addition.
Purchased in early 2017, the owner sought to revamp this otherwise underutilized asset through a community outreach partnership with a local non-profit incubator that created a vibrant office hub for the entrepreneurial community, modernized an underutilized urban asset, and instilled a magnet for f… Read More
Based out of a 100 year-old, 5-story heavy-timber former tobacco warehouse in the growing Shockoe Bottom region, the 1717 Innovation Center is a community-driven business incubator, housing the non-profit Start-Up Virginia.
The state-of-the-art facility features six floors including 25 private offices for startups, shared, co-working and mentoring spaces, meeting rooms, common areas and a rooftop terrace overlooking the city. The space can host up to 50 startup businesses at one time, from single-owner to 8-10 person t… Read More
Seeking to respect the historic tradition and character of the building while emphasizing the modern building additions, the project strikes a visual juxtaposition between the new and old to celebrate its inherent history and storied past while paving way for new means of innovation and development.
