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RICHMOND, VA. — Shamin Hotels has purchased the 700 Building, an 18-story office building located at 700 E. Main St. in Richmond’s central business district, for $7 million. The 181,790-square-foot property was recently named to the National Historic Register Listing. Shamin Hotels is planning on converting the building into two Hilton-branded hotels — a Hampton Inn and Suites and a Homewood Suites. The new property will feature a new restaurant and will continue to house the U.S. Post Office. The seller was BH Rosenberg LLC. Mark Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations.