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Real estate brokerage turning former Patterson Ave. bank branch into second...
Robert and Catina Jones in the former Wells Fargo bank branch they’re turning into a second office for their Icon Realty Group brokerage. (Jonathan Spiers photo) After dipping their toes into the...
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Project Snapshot: Springdale Park rising at old Henrico Plaza site
Apartment buildings are filling out the old Henrico Plaza Shopping Center site on Mechanicsville Turnpike, beside the Glen Lea Shopping Center at Laburnum Avenue, visible at top left. (KBS photos) The...
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Brookland Park bank building back in RRHA ownership after failed redevelopment
The former American National Bank Building at 201 W. Brookland Park Blvd. is back in the hands of the RRHA. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Eight years after it was sold for a redevelopment project that never...
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.10.23
A site plan for the Chamberlayne Road project shows the two apartment buildings and adjacent solar panels that would power the units. (Henrico County documents) Budget hearing, solar apartments, new...
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Construction manager’s Westham deal led March home sales at $1.8M
Built in 1938, the house at 12 Westham Parkway is one of the oldest in the neighborhood. (CVRMLS) One of the oldest houses in one of Henrico’s older neighborhoods came out on top among the most...
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Mondial finished a video project with The Martin Agency for beer brand Busch. Called “A Case Against Space,” the 80-second clip features retired astronaut Doug Hurley explaining that humans can’t...
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Site work starts for 310 apartments beside Midlothian Walmart
The apartments will fill part of a 26-acre site off Walmart Way, a loop road to be completed along with the project. The complex will not connect with Old Buckingham Road, visible at bottom left....
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$5M land deal sets stage for spec warehouse in Chesterfield
A rendering of the 505,000-square-foot warehouse that Axial Industrial plans for the site. (Images courtesy Crescent Communities) As it seeks zoning approval for two warehouses in Goochland, a recent...
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Local developer lists riverside home for $3.7M
The L-shaped house at the end of Tow Path Lane overlooks the river and nearby train bridge. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS) A riverside house with a prime view of Richmond’s arched railroad bridge is hitting...
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7 bids received on surplus city properties pitched for low-income housing
The roughly half-acre site at 1903-1905 Semmes Ave. received the most bids. (Google Maps) A call for bids for five sites that the city declared surplus so they could be developed as low-income housing...
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Commission to vote today on proposed repeal of city parking requirements
Among the proposal’s goals is to reduce the amount of surface parking lots downtown and open up shared parking opportunities. (BizSense file photo) Providing a baseline number of dedicated parking...
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Triple Crossing looking to add 20 townhomes beside its Fulton brewery
A conceptual rendering shows the townhomes that would front Northampton Street uphill from the brewery. (Images courtesy Triple Crossing Beer) When the guys behind Triple Crossing Beer bought the...
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Feed More buys future HQ site, lists Diamond District-area complex for sale
The stage is being set for Feed More’s pending move to Henrico, as the regional food bank recently closed on a seven-figure deal for the site of its future home near St. Joseph’s Villa, while its...
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Three $2M listings pop up on same street in Riverlake Colony
The rear side of the house at 9637 Sloman Place in Riverlake Colony. (CVRMLS) Looking to finish out the neighborhood it took on three decades ago, a local homebuilder is moving forward with two...
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.24.23
The proposed parking minimums repeal is aimed in part at reducing the amount of surface parking lots downtown and opening up shared parking opportunities. (BizSense file photo) Budget hearing, parking...
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Final terms reached for Diamond District, but extra innings needed for new...
The final agreements come seven months after officials gathered at The Diamond to officially kick off the Diamond District project last fall. (BizSense file photo) The City of Richmond has reached...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.25.23
Before-and-after logos from 93 Octane’s rebrand for EverBless Foundation. 93 Octane rebranded Virginia Baptist Foundation as EverBless Foundation. The rebrand is aimed at reaching a wider audience and...
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Parking regs repeal clears City Council
A parking lot at the corner of East Marshall and North Second streets. (BizSense file photo) In a step away from decades of auto-centric public policy, the Richmond City Council followed the lead of...
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Brandcenter’s annual recruiter session returns to in-person format
Recruiters and graduates were back at the VCU Brandcenter this week for the first in-person recruiter session since 2019. (Jonathan Spiers photos) The annual ritual of job recruiters vying for the...
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The King Agency takes two best-in-shows at local ad awards
Award trophies were lined up for recipients at this year’s Richmond Show, held Friday at Altria Theater. (Jonathan Spiers photos) After a Martin Agency sweep at last year’s awards, it was a night of...
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