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Diamond District Partners Starts $80M, 276-Unit Dōma Apartment Build in Richmond

Diamond District Partners is set to break ground next month on Dōma, an $80 million, 276-unit apartment complex in Richmond that anchors the project's 18-acre initial phase.

By Colin Percy · May 26, 2026

Diamond District Partners is moving forward with the first of four structures planned for the initial 18-acre phase of the 67-acre Diamond District mixed-use project in Richmond. Construction of the $80 million, 276-unit Dōma apartment building is scheduled to begin in June with a target completion of early 2028. The complex will span six stories and include 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, alongside a 453-space parking garage shared with a future office building.

Despite logistical delays tied to stadium infrastructure and water line relocation—projected to cost nearly $48 million—the broader development continues to add partners. Kalyan Hospitality has joined as the new hotel developer for the planned 180-room project, replacing Capstone Development. Additionally, Eat Restaurant Partners has signed on to open a sports bar in a separate 20,000-square-foot retail building, while Pennrose and NixDev lead a $59 million workforce housing component consisting of 161 units.

Companies mentioned

developer

Kalyan Hospitality

engineer

EM Structural

other

Waterstreet Studio

engineer

CMTA

developer

Thalhimer Realty

architect

Poole & Poole Architecture

architect

Wendel

developer

Pennrose

tenant

Hirschler

developer

NixDev

general contractor

Whiting-Turner Contracting

Automotive & serviceData center
architect

Baskervill

developer

Diamond District

tenant

Eat Restaurant

other

Campfire &

other

SouthState Bank

architect

Fultz & Singh Architects

owner

KBS

MedicalMultifamily
engineer

Kimley-Horn

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