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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.27.21
NDP’s campaign for the DMV features illustrations and animation by Studio Flatland. NDP created a campaign for the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles promoting pedestrian safety. The multimedia...
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‘Greater Scott’s Addition,’ north-of-Fan zoning changes OK’d by City Council
An aerial of the “Greater Scott’s Addition” area as envisioned in the Richmond 300 master plan. (BizSense file) A swath of the city that’s prime for new development is a step closer to being more fully...
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CraftMaster Homes acquired by Berkshire Hathaway affiliate
One of CraftMaster Homes’ houses in Hanover’s Taylor Farm. (Courtesy of CraftMaster Homes) By way of a Palmetto State peer, a Richmond-area homebuilder can now claim four degrees of separation from...
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At $2M, Windsor Farms home sells for nearly double its asking price
The house at 207 Nottingham Road sold for $2 million, which was $750,000 more than its asking price. (Photos courtesy of CVRMLS) By appearances, the nearly century-old house on one of Windsor Farms’...
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Project Snapshot: ‘One Canal’ apartments rise in Monroe Ward
Construction has passed the midway point on the One Canal building, viewed here from Canal Street at its intersection with First Street. (Jonathan Spiers photos) The latest addition to a row of...
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Wegmans pays $4M for 220-acre site of contested Hanover County facility
A map shows the site of the planned Wegmans distribution facility in Hanover County. (BizSense file images) Following a string of permit approvals and court decisions in its favor, Wegmans Food Markets...
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GreenCity developers file rezoning request for $2.3B project
Conceptual renderings show the arena in relation to other buildings in the proposed GreenCity mixed-use development. (Images courtesy of Henrico County) Behind-the-scenes steps continue to be taken in...
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170-home development OK’d near Goochland government complex
The 170 home lots would fill the bulk of the 265-acre site between the river and the Reed Marsh subdivision, visible at upper right. (Courtesy Youngblood, Tyler & Associates) The development of one...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 8.10.21
The Martin Agency produced a campaign for CarMax featuring Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt. The campaign, which included a video ad, put the used car retailer’s turnaround time for online appraisals up...
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Former Carver power station set for mixed-use revival after $1.6M sale
Michael Hallmark, left, and Sean Duncan of Future Cities inside the old Carver power station they plan to convert into a mixed-use development. (Jonathan Spiers photo) A development team’s acquisition...
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West End house sells for $750K over asking price for July’s top sale
The brick colonial at 4702 Rolfe Road was the top sale in July. (Photos courtesy of CVRMLS) In yet another reflection of the high-demand housing market, a home in Richmond’s West End sold for $750,000...
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$3M land buy clears way for 234-unit apartment building in Innsbrook
A rendering of the Silver Hills at Innsbrook apartments’ main entry near a planned roundabout. (Courtesy of Henrico County) As it plans a major mixed-use development across the street, Innsbrook’s...
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Rehabs start for apartment properties transitioning from public housing
The Stovall Place apartments in Swansboro, one of five properties where renovations are underway. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Part of an effort to convert public housing units in Richmond to private...
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Medical office building going up beside Ukrop’s food hall in Henrico
Construction equipment is on site beside the Ukrop’s Market Hall, visible in the background. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Nearly a year after its sanctuary building was reborn as a food hall, the...
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HHHunt seeks rezoning for 500-home Charter Colony expansion
Sample elevations of the proposed detached cluster-style homes that would be in Charter Colony West. (Images courtesy of HHHunt Communities) After selling the last of the 2,000-plus homes that make up...
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$53M mixed-use project proposed for Cobb Lumber site off Hermitage Road
The Cobb Lumber complex on Hermitage Road, just north of the railroad crossing. (Jonathan Spiers photos) As a major mixed-use development gets rolling nearby, the longtime home of a Richmond lumber...
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Developer Kleyman buys 5-acre tract on edge of Church Hill for $2.5M
A map from a 2018 marketing flier shows the nearly 5-acre site on the east side of Church Hill. (Courtesy of SVN/Motley’s) A nearly 5-acre tract at the eastern edge of Church Hill that for years has...
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Capital Square buys Cosby Village apartment complex for $86M
Livingston Apartment Flats sold last month for $86 million. (Courtesy of Capital Square) Continuing a run of high-dollar apartment deals, Henrico-based Capital Square has picked up yet another newly...
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Porter Realty exec lists his Windsor on the James home for $3M
The house at 216 Brookschase Lane is on a corner lot in the Windsor on the James neighborhood. (Photos courtesy of CVRMLS) The head of a local commercial real estate firm is looking to make a deal on...
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26 condos planned for office building site on Libbie Avenue
This nearly century-old, 3,700-square-foot building and its parking lot are slated to be razed and redeveloped into 26 condos. (Jonathan Spiers photo) An influx of multifamily housing in the...
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