Richmond Property Owners Association upcoming events

RPOA October Membership Meeting (13 Oct 2026)

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Join us on October 13th for the RPOA Membership Meeting!

Building Growth Together: Partnering with Community Economic Development Organizations

Featuring:

Charles J. Bennett

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Weinstein JCC
5403 Monument Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Sisisky Family Community Room

Successful development takes more than a great property and a strong investment strategy—it takes the right partners.

In Building Growth Together, discover how community economic development organizations can become valuable partners in moving real estate projects from opportunity to execution. This session will explore how engaging economic development professionals early can help investors identify promising opportunities, navigate local processes, access financing and incentives, build strategic partnerships, and reduce development risk.

Drawing on real-world lessons and examples from Hopewell, participants will gain insight into redevelopment opportunities, mixed-use and historic rehabilitation, waterfront development, brownfields, housing investment, and projects where infrastructure or financing gaps require creative public-private collaboration.

Attendees will also learn what communities look for in strong development partners, common mistakes that can delay otherwise viable projects, and how public and private resources can work together to build an effective capital and partnership stack.

Whether you are evaluating your next investment, repositioning an existing property, or exploring development opportunities in a new community, this session provides a practical roadmap for building stronger partnerships and creating projects that deliver both financial returns and lasting community value.

About The Speaker
Charles Bennett is currently the Director of Economic Development and Tourism. Charles works to promote the City as a business location for domestic and international companies and organizations and to assist those businesses already located in Hopewell. Charles Bennett serves as a liaison, assisting locating businesses with introductions to city officials, business leaders, and to identify support services to assist new businesses, relocating or expanding existing businesses.

CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

Richmond Technical Center

CBRE Project Management
DCJS ES1
VA DEQ Responsible Land Disturber
Private Pilot SEL
Sheet metal Layout and Design

NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Author Project Management Book 2007; On Time and Under Budget a step by step guide to the Tenant upfit process.
CFA Institute – Historic adaptive reuse of Martha Jefferson Hospital to new global operations center. Project size 150K SF, LEED Gold in Charlottesville.
Chemtreat – Ashland, VA 25K SF New Laboratory, office and R&D Facility.
Assembly Norfolk- 400 Granby Street 45K SF Historic Adaptive Reuse
4th Circuit Federal Bankruptcy Court, New construction, Winston Salem, North Carolina
US Department of State- Arlington, VA 125K SF building renovation.

Registration is REQUIRED by October 6th. October 7th through October 9th registrations will be considered late, and an extra fee is assessed. Registration will be closed after October 9th.

Walk-ins cannot be guaranteed seats or a meal.

Please Note:
This event will be held at:
Weinstein JCC
5403 Monument Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
Sisisky Family Community Room

RPOA October Think Tank (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Join us on October 20th for the RPOA Think Tank!

Think Tank: October 2026

DISCUSSION TOPIC: Building Growth Together: Partnering with Community Economic Development Organizations

During the October Membership Meeting, Charles J. Bennett, Director of Economic Development and Tourism at the City of Hopewell, discussed how economic development organizations are not merely regulatory contacts or sources of incentives, but how they can help investors identify opportunities, navigate local processes, assemble partnerships, reduce development risk, and create projects that produce both financial returns and lasting community value. Please join us to carry forward the conversation at Think Tank.

Location:

The Grapevine Greek and Italian Restaurant, 11055 Three Chopt Rd. at the corner of the intersection of Three Chopt, Church and Cox Rds. Henrico. VA 23233. This is 3/4 mile south of our monthly Membership Meeting located on Cox Road in Innsbrook. Ask for the real estate investment group which will be in the glass enclosed room near the entrance. This is a sit-down restaurant with wait staff and reasonably priced. You will like this family-owned place. Click here for the Grapevine Restaurant website and here for the menu.

Brain Trust Time:

As attendee arrive, we discuss their immediate real estate issues, share our knowledge and offer solutions from the RPOA members in attendance. This is prior to the Discussion Topic.

We are happy to welcome non-members to attend up to two Think Tank meetings. If you find the discussions and information valuable and would like to continue attending, we invite you to consider becoming a member of the organization by visiting https://richmondpropertyowners.com/Join-Us.

Preregistration requested by Sunday, October 18th.

Think Tank Chair - Fred Clapp

SAVE THE DATE - RPOA November General Membership Meeting (10 Nov 2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Join us on November 10th for the RPOA General Membership Meeting!

More details are forthcoming!

SAVE THE DATE - RPOA November Think Tank (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Join us on November 17th for the RPOA's November Think Tank!

More details are forthcoming!

Save the Date: RPOA's Holiday Party (8 Dec 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Please save the date for RPOA’s annual Holiday Party in December.

The exact date, time, and location are to be determined and will be shared as soon as they are finalized.