Mojo’s Philadeli called the building at 733 W. Cary St. home for 20 years before closing last fall. (Mike Platania photo)
The old Mojo’s Philadeli building near VCU has changed hands for the second time in six months.
The building that formerly housed the bar and restaurant at 733 W. Cary St. sold to a group led by Fredericksburg-based doctor Stephen Bakos earlier this month for $790,000.The price tag was $40,000 higher than what investors Gordon Quinby and Charley Smith paid for the building in late December.
The new ownership group includes a few of Bakos’ colleagues at the Ear, Nose & Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery Center of Fredericksburg.
Bakos, who went to medical school at VCU, said they’re looking to renovate the building for mixed-use.
Tentative plans call for two three-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment upstairs and two commercial spaces out of Mojo’s old 3,300-square-foot space on the ground floor.
“We’re hoping to work with a local restaurateur, hopefully to cater to both the student population and also patrons of Altria Theater,” said Bakos, adding that he also could see possibly a coffee shop or something similar.
He said they’re looking to prioritize independent commercial tenants for the space, and that they may seek out a local artist to do a mural on the side of the building.
“That building’s known for its blue color. We want to keep a unique look to it. It’s sort of a landmark down in that area,” Bakos said.
He said he and his business partners have done similar commercial development projects in Fredericksburg, but this is their first venture in Richmond.
They were interested in the Mojo’s building when Smith and Quinby bought it.
“We initially didn’t get it. Then a few months later, we got a call from our Realtor saying, ‘Do you want to go for it?’ and we said, ‘Absolutely,’” Bakos said. “I thought it was a great opportunity to invest in and bring something back to VCU.”
Quinby and Smith, who previously said they were planning a similar renovation for the property, declined to comment on why they chose to sell the building.
The sale closed June 24. The 6,600-square-foot building was most recently assessed by the city at $912,000.
One South Commercial’s Lory Markham, Ann Schweitzer Riley and Tom Rosman represented Quinby and Smith. Bakos and his colleagues Caleb Massey, Nariman Dash and John Lieser were represented by Jon Witt of Exit First Realty.
Bakos said they’d like to have the building ready for apartment and commercial tenants to move in by spring or summer 2022.
Mojo’s Philadeli called the building at 733 W. Cary St. home for 20 years before closing last fall. (Mike Platania photo)
The old Mojo’s Philadeli building near VCU has changed hands for the second time in six months.
The building that formerly housed the bar and restaurant at 733 W. Cary St. sold to a group led by Fredericksburg-based doctor Stephen Bakos earlier this month for $790,000.The price tag was $40,000 higher than what investors Gordon Quinby and Charley Smith paid for the building in late December.
The new ownership group includes a few of Bakos’ colleagues at the Ear, Nose & Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery Center of Fredericksburg.
Bakos, who went to medical school at VCU, said they’re looking to renovate the building for mixed-use.
Tentative plans call for two three-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment upstairs and two commercial spaces out of Mojo’s old 3,300-square-foot space on the ground floor.
“We’re hoping to work with a local restaurateur, hopefully to cater to both the student population and also patrons of Altria Theater,” said Bakos, adding that he also could see possibly a coffee shop or something similar.
He said they’re looking to prioritize independent commercial tenants for the space, and that they may seek out a local artist to do a mural on the side of the building.
“That building’s known for its blue color. We want to keep a unique look to it. It’s sort of a landmark down in that area,” Bakos said.
He said he and his business partners have done similar commercial development projects in Fredericksburg, but this is their first venture in Richmond.
They were interested in the Mojo’s building when Smith and Quinby bought it.
“We initially didn’t get it. Then a few months later, we got a call from our Realtor saying, ‘Do you want to go for it?’ and we said, ‘Absolutely,’” Bakos said. “I thought it was a great opportunity to invest in and bring something back to VCU.”
Quinby and Smith, who previously said they were planning a similar renovation for the property, declined to comment on why they chose to sell the building.
The sale closed June 24. The 6,600-square-foot building was most recently assessed by the city at $912,000.
One South Commercial’s Lory Markham, Ann Schweitzer Riley and Tom Rosman represented Quinby and Smith. Bakos and his colleagues Caleb Massey, Nariman Dash and John Lieser were represented by Jon Witt of Exit First Realty.
Bakos said they’d like to have the building ready for apartment and commercial tenants to move in by spring or summer 2022.