$6.6M deal clears way for 75 homes on horse stables site near Wyndham Forest
Stanley Martin Homes is planning a 75-home development at 10915 Opaca Lane, a 33-acre tract near Wyndham Forest. (Courtesy of Google Maps) With land in hand, a busy homebuilder is set to convert a...
View ArticleJosh Romano, paralegal indicted on charges of defrauding lender
Josh Romano during filming of the HGTV ‘Richmond Rehabbers’ pilot. (BizSense file) The latest chapter in Josh Romano’s fall from grace has come in the form of a federal indictment. A grand jury on...
View Article‘Time is money’: City outsources some building plan reviews amid backlog
The building permits and zoning office at Richmond City Hall. (BizSense file) Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a three-part series examining development review processes at Richmond City...
View ArticleDeveloper adds another apartment building to its plans for Six Points
A rendering of the four-story mixed-use building that Enterprise Community Development is planning at 1203 E. Brookland Park Blvd. (Images courtesy City of Richmond) After wrapping up a trifecta of...
View ArticleCapital Square, Hourigan among firms advancing in Diamond District bid
The 60-plus acres of the Diamond District are bordered by Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Hermitage Road, the interstate and the railroad tracks. (BizSense file images) Note: This story has been updated with...
View ArticleNew plans to replace Public Safety Building show scaled-down project
A rendering of the scaled-down development planned for the site of the Public Safety Building at 500 N. 10th St. (Images courtesy City of Richmond) Note: This story has been updated with comments from...
View ArticleCouncilman experiences permitting delay firsthand trying to open a gym
First District City Councilman Andreas Addison in the Scott’s Addition space where he’s opening a gym. He applied for permits to remodel the space over a year ago. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Editor’s...
View ArticleThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.29.22
Yebo’s work for Cocodrilo included branded posters. Yebo launched a website for Westhampton restaurant Cocodrilo. The agency also provided brand voice, branded posters, photography and social media...
View ArticleIncome-based apartment complex rising in South Richmond
A rendering of the four-story building that would anchor the apartment complex. (Images courtesy City of Richmond) A development that’s set to add a couple hundred income-based apartments is getting...
View ArticleMore than 100 homes planned for land across from Richmond Country Club
A sample elevation of homes envisioned for the subdivision. (Images courtesy Goochland County) A 100-acre site at the intersection of Patterson Avenue and River Road is being floated for a subdivision...
View ArticleJosh Romano, ex-paralegal plead not guilty to charges of defrauding lender
The U.S. District Court building on Broad Street where Josh Romano’s trial will be held. (BizSense file) A federal criminal case against former local house-flipper Josh Romano and a paralegal he worked...
View ArticleLeClairRyan co-founder under contract to sell his Goochland home
The house at 326 Wickham Glen Drive in eastern Goochland. (Photos courtesy of CVRMLS) One of the co-founders and namesakes of now-defunct Richmond legal giant LeClairRyan is unloading his residence in...
View ArticleResidential brokerage giant breaks into Richmond market by luring 45 agents
Home seller Compass has entered the Richmond market. (Photo courtesy of Compass) A major player in residential real estate has navigated its way into the Richmond market by way of two established local...
View ArticleCity Hall critics fear retribution for complaining about permit delays
Applicants wait in line at Richmond’s permitting center when it was still open to walk-ins before the pandemic. (BizSense file photos) Editor’s Note: This is the last installment in a three-part series...
View Article300-unit residential complex planned to replace Knights Inn on Brook Road
The Knights Inn motel at 9002 Brook Road. (Jonathan Spiers photo) As hundreds of homes begin to rise across the street, a 1950s-era motel site along Brook Road is being positioned to add a few hundred...
View ArticleProject Snapshot: Amazon distribution center revs up near raceway
Amazon’s new robotics fulfillment center, also called Project Speedway and RIC4, is a year into construction along Richmond Henrico Turnpike. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Last weekend’s NASCAR race wasn’t...
View ArticleGrove Avenue infill to add townhomes across from Mary Munford Elementary
A rendering of the townhomes planned to replace a house across from Mary Munford Elementary School. (Courtesy rendering) A house-turned-office on Grove Avenue across from Mary Munford Elementary School...
View ArticleNeighboring homes snag top two spots on priciest sales list for March
The house at 6317 Three Chopt Road was the highest-priced seller in March. (Photos courtesy of CVRMLS) Two West End houses across the street from each other led the pack of the area’s priciest home...
View ArticleThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.12.22
A screenshot of Red Orange Studio’s website for Accent Professional Recruiting. Red Orange Studio updated the website for Accent Professional Recruiting. The new site includes features for job postings...
View ArticleStyleCraft Homes plans 160 townhomes beside Azalea-area post office
The proposed townhomes would fill the wooded site beside the post office branch at Chamberlayne Avenue and Wilmer Avenue. (Images courtesy of Henrico County) Recent development at a site near...
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