32 townhomes planned for Short Pump site once envisioned for office use
Updated elevations of the four-story townhomes planned at Pouncey Tract Road and Liesfeld Farm Drive. (Images courtesy Bob Babcock) Shifts in market demands have brought about a change in plan for an...
View ArticleProject Snapshot: Richmond riverfront on the rise with amphitheater, CoStar...
Steel beams are hoisted above the Richmond Amphitheater stage structure this week, as construction on the CoStar buildings continues in the background. (Jonathan Spiers photos) If the three towering...
View Article‘Surfing RVA’: Wake surfing school launches on the river
David Klotz of Safe Surf RVA catches a wave from the boat’s wake next to the Chesterfield Power Station. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Surf the James River? Who knew, but it is possible. And if you didn’t,...
View Article12,000-square-foot mansion on Cary Street Road listed at $9.5M
The house at 5407 Cary Street Road hit the market last week at $9.5 million. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS) The priciest residential listing seen in Richmond so far this year hit the market last week with a...
View ArticleRichmond policy advisor Matt Welch named acting economic development director
Matt Welch A city administrator familiar with Richmond’s economic development department has been tapped to temporarily lead it. Matthew Welch, a senior policy advisor for planning and economic...
View Article180 apartments for lower-income renters planned in Piney Knolls area
A site plan shows the six apartment buildings with access off Snead Road. (City documents) A Norfolk-based developer is upping its local workload of lower-income housing developments with plans for a...
View ArticleNonprofit withdraws ‘agrihood’ project, alleges racial discrimination against...
A site plan of the proposed Bensley Agrihood project, which blended income-restricted homes with a working farm and education center. (County documents) The future of a proposed farm-centric...
View ArticleOne South Commercial plants flag in Devil’s Triangle building
From left: Tom Rosman, Dave McCormack and the One South Commercial crew in front of the Park Place building where the brokerage is now based. (Jonathan Spiers photos) Six months after breaking off from...
View ArticleThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 6.25.24
Kent Brockwell Poolhouse hired Kent Brockwell as creative director. Brockwell was previously communications director at Madison+Main for eight years and has two decades of industry experience with...
View Article48-townhome project near Richmond Raceway advancing in Henrico
The two-story townhomes are to be built by Ryan Homes. (County documents) A local development firm with a focus on lower-income housing is working its way through Henrico’s review process for a project...
View ArticleTwo Midlo office buildings sell for $4M beside planned five-story apartment...
A Google Earth image of a half-completed Salisbury West Office Park, with the purchased sites shaded in red. The Park at Salisbury apartments are visible behind the park. A $4 million deal has...
View ArticleCity won’t meet Diamond District incentive deadline, plans to lobby G.A. for...
A rendering of the new stadium planned along Arthur Ashe Boulevard south of The Diamond. (BizSense file) The City of Richmond says it will miss its chance at $24 million in expiring state sales tax...
View ArticleSchell Brothers planning 68-home subdivision west of Harpers Mill
A sample elevation of the homes planned for the subdivision. (County documents) A homebuilder active in Chesterfield’s Winterpock area is looking to add a new project to its workload there. Schell...
View ArticleMillion-dollar townhomes now planned for Tobacco Row site once pitched for...
The four-level townhomes with rooftop patios are planned to have three floors of living space above garages. (Images courtesy Jeremy Connell) After multiple looks as a site for apartments or condos, a...
View ArticleUnion Hill church building to be converted to apartments beside 19 new townhomes
The Great Hope Baptist Church building at Venable and 21st streets would be converted into 19 apartments as part of a plan to fill the rest of its property with 19 townhomes. (BizSense file photo) A...
View ArticleResidential firm Real Brokerage amps up Richmond ranks, adds 100-plus agents...
Local Real Brokerage agents at a launch event earlier this year. (Photo courtesy Matt Cullather) National real estate company The Real Brokerage is taking a bigger bite out of Richmond’s residential...
View ArticleLocal PR firm Golden Word acquired by Canadian business group
Golden Word staffers in front of its trademarked motto, from left: Catherann Sweeney, Victoria Concepcion, Jean Luther, Melina DeNunzio, Ashley Mills and Jenna Weston. (Photo courtesy Golden Word) An...
View ArticleGlenwood Farms redevelopment now planned for nearly 1,000 units
The apartment community spans 32 acres southeast of Mechanicsville Turnpike and Laburnum Avenue. (BizSense file photo) A plan to redevelop the blighted Glenwood Farms community now calls for replacing...
View ArticleActivation Capital CEO steps down amid planning for downtown Innovation Center
Chandra Briggman is departing Activation Capital after four years as CEO. (Images courtesy Activation Capital) The head of Activation Capital is out after a four-year run, while the fate of the group’s...
View ArticleThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.9.24
An ad from Atlantic Union Bank’s new campaign. Atlantic Union Bank launched a new marketing campaign by Maryland-based RP3 Agency. Called “Any Way You Bank,” the campaign spans television, social...
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