Al Harris

A little less spandex, a lot more style

Fed up with skin-tight fabric and loud colors, two childhood friends from Richmond launched a clothing company to bring style back to cycling.

Plan B: Open a restaurant

After trying for the past two years to open a lunch cart downtown, a local restaurateur has given up and opened a second full-service restaurant.

VCU students living north of the Interstate?

An Indiana-based student housing developer is staking its claim in the Richmond market with a $22.4 million apartment complex. The company will run a shuttle to Virginia Commonwealth University, which is about half a mile away.

Expansion in the fast lane

A locally based trucking giant will take over the former offices of a tobacco company.

Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up 6.24.11

Napoleon Taxicab Service leased 6,770 square feet in Richmond, while Dickeys BBQ leased 2,400 square feet on Forest Hill Ave. Plus a new Olive Garden is coming to Short Pump, and BIZPORT leased 14,000 square feet on Leigh Street.

Slow-cooked construction

After more than a year on hold, a Richmond barbecue master is ready to start work on his second restaurant.

Shockoe Bottom club reopens

Posh, a nightclub in Shockoe Bottom, has reopened after being padlocked this month by the state for overdue taxes. Owner Charles Tarrer said he has paid some of what is owed and has worked out a deal to pay the rest. “I’ve got no complaints about it,” Tarrer said. “They gave us a fair opportunity… Read more »