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Open House: Richmond’s highest-priced home sales of 2024
The year in high-end home sales started off with a bang with a nearly $4 million deal in early January, and the dollar figures kept going up after that. A mystery buyer from Roanoke was responsible for...
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Off the Clock 2024: A year’s worth of Downtime
From a pinball wizard to a kayak polo player, this year’s edition of our Downtime series revealed more unexpected out-of-office pursuits – even an IT worker performing as Santa Claus. But they weren’t...
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2024: A Diamond (District) in the rough
Site work for the new CarMax Park stadium, visible beside The Diamond it will replace. (BizSense file photos) The year that finally saw construction begin on a new baseball stadium for the Richmond...
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From an Olympics-themed commercial celebrating youth sports to lottery-inspired dancing in the streets, the output from Richmond’s advertising industry in 2024 was as colorful as four Alanis...
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‘We’ll see where the year goes’ – Q&A with incoming mayor Danny Avula
Danny Avula When he’s ceremoniously sworn in next week as the 81st mayor of Richmond, Danny Avula will also lay claim to two other titles all his own: the city’s first Indian-American mayor, and its...
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Photographer lists remodeled ‘dream house’ on Swift Creek Reservoir for $2M
The remodeled house at 3204 Shallowford Landing Terrace has dual two-car garages. (Images courtesy Dean Berry/CVRMLS) Roughly a year after remodeling it to be his “dream house,” local photographer and...
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Model Tobacco developer files for bankruptcy protection amid embezzlement...
The Model Tobacco building along Route 1 in South Richmond. (BizSense file photos) Facing federal embezzlement charges, and an attempt from his primary lender to put the property under receivership,...
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18-home subdivision teeing up beside Belmont Golf Course
A site plan of the Belmont Green subdivision, oriented with the bottom side as north. (County documents) Belmont Golf Course could be getting new neighbors with a subdivision that’s in the works across...
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Housing nonprofit converting former East End church into new HQ, 4 apartments
Supporters gathered for a groundbreaking to kick off construction of Urban Hope’s new headquarters in the former Tenth Street Baptist Church building, which also will house four apartments. (Jonathan...
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Dunkin’ franchisee planning new spot at former Jiffy Lube on Quioccasin
The former Jiffy Lube on Quioccasin Road is planned to be converted into a Dunkin’. (Henrico property record photo) A plan for a new Dunkin’ in western Henrico could bring drive-thru traffic back to a...
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Two West End deals over $4M topped December home sales
The house at 29 Rio Vista Lane sold Dec. 19 at $4.5 million. (Images courtesy CVRMLS) The year in high-end home sales ended on a high note with a pair of $4 million deals that topped area residential...
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Juice bar to move once-controversial parklet to new Jackson Ward spot
The honeycomb-styled parklet in front of Ms. Bee’s old location on Brookland Park Boulevard. (Google Maps image) While she’s finished relocating her Ms. Bee’s Juice Bar to its new location in Jackson...
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The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 1.14.25
Tilt Creative + Production launched a campaign for Nivis, a Richmond-based skiwear company. Called “The Mountain Doesn’t Care,” the campaign includes a 90-second spot led by local director Geoff...
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$2M land deal clears way for nearly 100 more townhomes at Westchester Commons
The first wave of townhomes have been taking shape in the heart of the transforming shopping center. (Photos courtesy StyleCraft Homes) As it prepares to finish out its first batch of townhomes at...
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Commonwealth Architects acquired by N.Y.-based firm
The Commonwealth Architects team at a recent 25th anniversary party. (Photo courtesy Commonwealth Architects) After teaming up for a project at Maymont, a local architecture firm and a New York-based...
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HHHunt increasing reach in N.C. with $74M project in Wilmington
A rendering of the Abberly Landing apartments HHHunt is planning in Wilmington, North Carolina. (City of Wilmington documents) With its first project approvals in Wilmington, North Carolina,...
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Shyndigz owners to turn Ellen Glasgow House into boutique hotel
Bryon and Nicole Jessee with nephew and hotel namesake John in front of the Ellen Glasgow House at 1 W. Main St. (Photo by Kari Altizer) After five years on and off the market, one of Richmond’s more...
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Lingerfelt kicks off year with joint venture in Prince George, leadership...
TriPoint Distribution Center will add about 348,000 square feet of spec warehouse space beside the I-295/U.S. 460 interchange near Prince George. (Rendering courtesy CBRE) Continuing its push into more...
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26-unit Libbie Avenue condo project to start construction this spring
Conceptual elevations show the condo building with varying facades along Libbie Avenue. (BizSense file) Three years after securing approvals for the project, a development team is about to pull the...
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Judge tosses out $40M Diamond District lawsuit; Republic ‘likely’ to amend...
The 67-acre Diamond District site is bordered by Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Hermitage Road, the interstate and the railroad tracks. (BizSense file) A judge has rejected the $40 million lawsuit that...
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