The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.12.22
The new website for local cybersecurity firm Assura. Assura received a rebrand and new website from Nez&Pez, a Charlotte, North Carolina agency. The rebrand for the Henrico-based cybersecurity firm...
View ArticleEnvironmental services firm moves into Northside’s ‘Emerald Barn’
From left, Bryce Miller, Sharon Harless and Rebecca Napier of Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc.’s regional team, which has moved into the so-called Emerald Barn building on Brook Road. (Photo by...
View ArticleGrowing local real estate brokerage adds outpost in Chester
From left, Hogan Group’s Chester office lead Jeremy Cecchettini, CEO Mike Hogan and principal broker Alicia Chappell in the Facebook video announcing the new location. (Screenshot) After expanding its...
View Article7,500-capacity riverfront amphitheater planned for downtown Tredegar hillside
An eastward view of the amphitheater as it would appear on the hillside between Tredegar and NewMarket Corp. (Rendering courtesy of 3North) The centuries-old stonework at Historic Tredegar could soon...
View ArticleGym membership led developers to their next infill project in Chimborazo
Matt Jarreau, left, and Casey White in front of the apartments they upgraded with John Humphries at Sugar Bottom. (BizSense file photo) Having already teamed up on an apartments rehab beside Libby...
View ArticleMassive ‘Project Rocky’ fulfillment center in the works in Rockville
A view from the northwest of the e-commerce fulfillment center proposed off Ashland Road in Rockville. (Goochland County documents) A massive e-commerce fulfillment center, similar to Amazon’s robotics...
View ArticleNew filings offer glimpse of Leigh Addition project on Arthur Ashe Blvd.
A special-use permit request includes an elevation rendering that shows the 305-unit, $80 million building in more detail than previously presented. (Rendering courtesy of Poole & Poole...
View Article$3.5M land deal sets stage for Libbie Avenue condos
This nearly century-old, 3,700-square-foot building on Libbie Avenue and its parking lot are slated to be razed and redeveloped into 26 condos. (BizSense file images) As work gets going on new...
View Article84-unit apartment development taking shape beside St. Joseph’s Villa
The first buildings for Brook Villas are under construction along Villa Park Drive at Brook Road. (Jonathan Spiers photos) St. Joseph’s Villa is about to get new neighbors, as construction has started...
View ArticleEntertainment venue The Park at RVA in the works near The Diamond
Managing Partner Orcun Turkay in front of the entrance under construction for The Park at RVA, an entertainment venue being built near The Diamond. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Richmond has a food hall. It...
View ArticleThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.26.22
Overcoast contributed sound for new spots for Kentucky distillery Buffalo Trace, cosmetics brand Max Factor and New York City nonprofit Friends of the Highline. Xponent21 was hired by Interior Design...
View ArticleDiamond District developer selection looms as talks with finalists continue
The 60-plus acres are bordered by Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Hermitage Road, the interstate and the railroad tracks. (BizSense file images) A decision has yet to be made on a Diamond District developer,...
View ArticleInvestor pads Petersburg portfolio with $3M building buy
Gagan Marwaha of Marwaha Investments purchased the seven-story former bank building at 30 Franklin St. in a deal that closed July 15. (Jonathan Spiers photo) One of the taller buildings in Petersburg...
View Article28-home infill in the works at John Rolfe Parkway and Pump Road
Legacy Land Development is planning 28 home lots on about a dozen acres straddling John Rolfe Parkway at its intersection with the northern portion of Pump Road. (Google map) Land left over from...
View ArticleRegion’s lodging tax revenues rebound, exceed pre-pandemic levels
The Greater Richmond Convention Center and downtown Marriott. (BizSense file photos) Reflecting a rebound in regional tourism and lodging since COVID’s arrival in early 2020, the latest tax revenue...
View ArticleLocal investors pick up warehouse on Oliver Hill Way for $1.9M
The warehouse at 807 Oliver Hill Way, just north of Shockoe Bottom. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Private and public investments in Richmond’s Shockoe Valley area have prompted a group of local investors to...
View ArticleModel Tobacco developer fires back in investor lawsuit
The Model Tobacco building along Route 1 in South Richmond. (BizSense file photo) As he moves toward finalizing a deal to walk away from a controversial Petersburg hotel project, developer Chris...
View ArticleBreaking News: City trims Diamond District finalist field to two
The 60-plus acres that make up the Diamond District are bordered by Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Hermitage Road, the interstate and the railroad tracks. And then there were two. The City of Richmond...
View ArticleUpdated: Vision300 team out, two contenders left for Diamond District
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) And then there were two. The City of...
View ArticleThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 8.9.22
Familiar Creatures’ logo for this year’s Hot Tomato Summer event. Familiar Creatures handled marketing for Duke’s Mayo’s second annual Hot Tomato Summer, a weeklong event held in July featuring...
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