Mooretown shops struggle for identity (Virginia Gazette) Williamsburg MarketCenter opened in 2006 to turn upper Mooretown Road into a retail hotbed near the new hospital. It never happened. Some storefronts have never been leased, and multiple tenants have closed or relocated elsewhere. The situation is so bad that York County is brainstorming ways to help…. Read more »
Aaron Kremer
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Suze is coming to Richmond, my friends
Pop financial talking head Suze Orman is making a stop in Richmond, headlining a “Women who Mean Business” summit in September.
NewsFeeds 8.12.10
Doswell plant remains open under new ownership (Times-Dispatch) A local investment group has acquired a Hanover County manufacturing plant that was scheduled to close this year and will keep it in operation, saving about half of its jobs. Missing man’s firm owes more than $200,000 in taxes (Daily Progress) A local bookkeeping company whose owner… Read more »
NewsFeeds 8.11.10
Norfolk and developer spar over improvement costs (Virginian-Pilot) A real estate developer and the city are both claiming that the other broke promises over the renovation of a former Ghent grocery store into apartments. Bedford Co.’s urban Forest (Roanoke Times) Forest has been one of the region’s fastest-growing areas for a decade. Now, a commercial… Read more »
The Herd: New hires and promotions for 8.11.10
Some big moves in law, plus new hires in investment banking and wealth management.
It’s a done deal
Nine months after it filed for bankruptcy, the Federal Club in Hanover County has been officially sold to a local developer for about 25 percent of the cost to build it.
Foreclosures 8.10.10
Some pricey homes this week in Hanover, Chesterfield and Henrico.
NewsFeeds 8.10.10
“Spanky” Macher, Roanoke’s ex-tow truck magnate, charged with bankruptcy fraud, tax evasion (Roanoke Times) Macher, an ex-restaurateur, towing magnate and landlord, said he was closing Spanky’s Towing business in April after he failed to get a state towing license. He became infamous for towing and booting parked cars, then charging high fees before giving them… Read more »
What, Virginia doesn’t have a top party school?
Virginia colleges scored only a single No. 1 slot out of 62 categories in the latest Princeton Review college rankings.
The Docket: Circuit Court Roundup for 8.9.10
A meaty Docket this week, with an alleged life insurance fraud, and a hospital as commercial landlord trying to collect rent from a tenant and lots of businesses trying to collect past-due bills. Plus Henrico County alleged that a local super market violated zoning ordinances and a downtown bar gets sued by a woman who fell down the stairs.