Legal drama, ice cream and live music: BizSense’s most-read stories of 2023

10: ‘This place has to be unique’: Master plan unveiled for next 37 acres of Sauer Center

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A 12-story Art Deco tower is one of many new buildings Sauer Properties is planning. (Courtesy Sauer Properties)


9: Walmart to shutter Northside grocery store; Christmas Tree Shops to close in Henrico

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The Walmart Neighborhood Market at 5221 Brook Road. (Jack Jacobs photo)


8: Brazilian steakhouse chain to reheat long-vacant former Kona Grill spot in Short Pump

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The former Kona Grill at West Broad Village has been vacant for over four years. (Mike Platania photo)


7: Plans in the works to redevelop former Dairy Bar, Tang & Biscuit properties in Scott’s Addition

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Biscuits & Gravy, which replace the Dairy Bar last year, has posted that it’s closed permanently.


6: Local developer lists riverside home for $3.7M

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The L-shaped house at the end of Tow Path Lane overlooks the river and nearby train bridge. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS)


5: Lawsuits piling up for shuttered home renovator Fabling Built

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Fabling Built owners Casey (left) and Adrienne Fabling.


4: Riverfront amphitheater moving forward after deal reached with city

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A new rendering of the Richmond Amphitheater in the works for the hillside beside Tredegar Iron Works. (3North)


3: Local bank closing 8 branches, takes $2M hit from long-running employee fraud

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Henrico-based Primis Bank closed eight of its 32 branches. (BizSense file photo)


2: Stuart Siegel accused his assistant of stealing from him. Then she died suddenly after a visit from the FBI.

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Stuart Siegel (left) and the late Vanessa Patterson.


1: Out-of-town ice cream shop scoops up land for first Richmond-area outpost

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A rendering of the Kline’s Dairy Bar shop planned to be built at Cosby Village Square in Chesterfield. (Courtesy Kline’s Dairy Bar)

10: ‘This place has to be unique’: Master plan unveiled for next 37 acres of Sauer Center

sauer rendering 1

A 12-story Art Deco tower is one of many new buildings Sauer Properties is planning. (Courtesy Sauer Properties)


9: Walmart to shutter Northside grocery store; Christmas Tree Shops to close in Henrico

walmart market brook road scaled e1688592489831

The Walmart Neighborhood Market at 5221 Brook Road. (Jack Jacobs photo)


8: Brazilian steakhouse chain to reheat long-vacant former Kona Grill spot in Short Pump

fogo de chao kona grill

The former Kona Grill at West Broad Village has been vacant for over four years. (Mike Platania photo)


7: Plans in the works to redevelop former Dairy Bar, Tang & Biscuit properties in Scott’s Addition

biscuits gravy closed

Biscuits & Gravy, which replace the Dairy Bar last year, has posted that it’s closed permanently.


6: Local developer lists riverside home for $3.7M

21 S. Tow Path Lane 1

The L-shaped house at the end of Tow Path Lane overlooks the river and nearby train bridge. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS)


5: Lawsuits piling up for shuttered home renovator Fabling Built

FablingBuilt

Fabling Built owners Casey (left) and Adrienne Fabling.


4: Riverfront amphitheater moving forward after deal reached with city

Amphitheater 1

A new rendering of the Richmond Amphitheater in the works for the hillside beside Tredegar Iron Works. (3North)


3: Local bank closing 8 branches, takes $2M hit from long-running employee fraud

primis sign

Henrico-based Primis Bank closed eight of its 32 branches. (BizSense file photo)


2: Stuart Siegel accused his assistant of stealing from him. Then she died suddenly after a visit from the FBI.

stuartsiegelvanessapatterson2

Stuart Siegel (left) and the late Vanessa Patterson.


1: Out-of-town ice cream shop scoops up land for first Richmond-area outpost

klines shop rendering

A rendering of the Kline’s Dairy Bar shop planned to be built at Cosby Village Square in Chesterfield. (Courtesy Kline’s Dairy Bar)

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Megan Fuller
Megan Fuller
10 months ago

While I understand that part of the subscription model is that past articles are gated, it feels like a miss in this particular case to have today’s top story be a highlight of the Top 10 articles of 2023–but almost all are gated due to their publish dates.

Jim Jacobs
Jim Jacobs
10 months ago
Reply to  Megan Fuller

Hi Megan, How about paying for good, local journalism? I’d spend double what I’m already paying to access BizSense. Best web site in town. It’s amazing all of the coverage here that never makes it to the Times Dispatch.

Joey perry
Joey perry
10 months ago
Reply to  Jim Jacobs

I second this sentiment. By far the only one I read I barely read the times dispatch I still read it just stuff on the airport and a few other tid bits on things. Virginia business is another one I pay for that I really enjoy. Other than that I agree with you 100 percent.

Megan Fuller
Megan Fuller
10 months ago
Reply to  Jim Jacobs

Hi Jim. I agree with you, and I would happily support a subscriptions tier that made sense for the more casual reader like me. That said, I stand by my feedback in the specific case of their year end listicles.