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Downtown studio amps up with high-tech upgrade
Andrew Uvarov, left, and Jody Boyd in Red Amp Audio’s Dolby Atmos-equipped studio. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Know that surround-sound promo before the movies in certain theaters with that voice that...
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Richmond kicks off two-year zoning ordinance rewrite
The zoning ordinance rewrite is a first step toward realizing future land use recommendations in the Richmond 300 plan, shown in map form above. (BizSense file) The first comprehensive update in half a...
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Old Hotel Jefferson building in Petersburg undergoing $2M mixed-use conversion
The former Hotel Jefferson building in Old Towne Petersburg is being converted into apartments above commercial storefronts. (Photo courtesy Richard Cuthbert) As work to restore the old Hotel...
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Lots sold out for eight-home infill on Riverside Drive
The infill site is along Riverside Drive on a bluff overlooking the James River. (Images courtesy One South Realty Group) After a court order temporarily halted the development last summer, a...
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Contractor couple’s $1.8M deal topped area home sales in February
The house at 5812 Grayley Court in Henley was February’s top seller. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS) A general contractor couple’s seven-figure home sale led the pack of the priciest residential real estate...
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Developer East West pays $4M for 260-acre Arcadia project site in Varina
An updated site plan shows access to the development via Willson Road, which bisects the site. Vehicular access is restricted from Route 5. (Image courtesy Thalhimer) The stage is set for a nearly...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.12.24
UScellular Prepaid Commercial 1 (2/1) from Promotions Pricing on Vimeo. Hue+Cry created three spots promoting UScellular’s Prepaid plans. The animated spots use a combination of 3D environments and...
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Developer, nonprofit planning 50 income-based apartments in Bellemeade area
An out-of-town developer focused on income-based housing is looking to add to its local workload through a partnership with YWCA Richmond. Surber Development and Consulting is planning a 50-unit...
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$1.4B Henrico budget plan would double business license tax exemption
The Henrico County administration building. (BizSense file) Looking to fill vacancies that amount to one-tenth of existing office space in the county, administrators in Henrico are planning to resume...
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Stoney to state lawmakers: VCU Health still on the hook for taxes tied to...
A rendering of the 20-story project that would have replaced the Public Safety Building. (BizSense file) Financial fallout from a failed downtown development involving VCU Health is setting up an...
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Nonprofits band together on $20M multiuse development in Highland Springs
A site plan shows the school and commercial building closer to Airport Drive, the apartments in the middle and the townhomes beside the adjacent Fair Oaks Terrace subdivision. (County documents) The...
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19th century Franklin Street building slated for apartment conversion
Signage notes the proposed rezoning to allow the 1880s-era building to be converted into apartments. (Jonathan Spiers photo) A former residence-turned-office building along Franklin Street downtown is...
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Local agents brace for effects of national Realtor group’s lawsuit settlement
Effects from a recent class action settlement are expected to reach Richmond’s real estate market this summer. (BizSense file) The apparent resolution of a yearslong legal battle that’s rocked the U.S....
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HHHunt starts 2,200-home development beside Westchester Commons
A rendering of the promenade and homes planned for The Aire at Westchester along Watkins Centre Parkway across from Westchester Commons. (Images courtesy HHHunt Communities) As construction begins on a...
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Record label owner’s renovation revives Scott’s Addition studio space
In The Bakery’s Studio A, from left: studio manager Pat Williams, recording engineer Will Beasley and owner Adam Hickok. (Jonathan Spiers photos) The sound of music has returned to a Scott’s Addition...
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City gets first look at new Diamond District ballpark design
The new ballpark would rise just south of The Diamond (pictured at right), between Sports Backers Stadium and the railroad crossing along Arthur Ashe Boulevard. (City documents) The new design team...
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Opening of Amazon facility, expansion of Coke bottling plant cap big week in...
A ribbon-cutting Monday marked the official opening of Amazon’s massive Richmond Fulfillment Center, which started operations in October. (Jonathan Spiers photos) A pair of back-to-back events in...
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$2.9B budget plan for Richmond includes tax payment upgrades, call center revamp
Mayor Levar Stoney greets attendees on his way to the podium to present the budget plan to City Council on Wednesday. (Screenshot) With annual growth projections stabilizing in the wake of the...
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Green Front Furniture exec’s Monument Ave. mansion undergoing $1.5M restoration
A sign in front of the house at 2315 Monument Ave. notes the restoration that’s about to get underway. (Jonathan Spiers photos) As Richmonders converge on Monument Avenue for this Sunday’s Easter on...
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Branding firm to fill former Mean Bird spot after owners buy building
The storefront at 2227 W. Main St. is between Barrio Taqueria + Tequila and tobacco shop Katra Gala. (Jonathan Spiers photo) After five years on Robinson Street, a local branding and design firm is...
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