Richmond has long been in the running to land the $50 million production of Stephen Spielberg’s biopic about Abraham Lincoln.
Al Harris
Gas station fuels development quandary
A planning group is requesting city funds to help buy out a gas station owner who is in no hurry to sell.
Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up for 11.19.10
Olde Towne Bicycles purchased 3,360 square feet in Ashland from for $475,000, while Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. leased 2,738 square feet in the Forest Office Park.
Merit Medical to add 75 jobs in Chesterfield
A medical manufacturer will invest $1 million to expand its plant in Chesterfield and add 75 jobs in the process.
Several firms decide to expand
Several Richmond-based companies announced this week new operations and future plans for expansion.
ABC warns against alcoholic energy drinks
Blackout in a can is getting blacklisted. The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control sent letters to 17,000 retail licensees asking them to use caution when selling alcoholic energy drinks. The letter warns that the combination of alcohol and caffeine can be dangerous and that the fruity drinks are appealing to underage drinkers. The letter… Read more »
Baking is in his blood
A local bagel entrepreneur is following his gut and expanding from the West End to downtown.
The business behind the marathon
Thousands of sneakers will hit the pavement Saturday for the SunTrust Richmond Marathon, and dozens of businesses will reap the benefits. In a new sort of story for BizSense, we take a look behind the scenes at the sort of contracts that help both local businesses and the event. We hope to repeat this reporting concept with other major events in the area.
‘Ultimate vertical gated community’ plan is no more
A New York development company wants to sell a downtown plot where it hoped to build a massive, 30-story high-rise. Plus it’s auctioning off unsold condos in a nearby building and selling a commercial building on Broad Street.
Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up for 11.12.10
Zeller+Gmelin Corporation purchased a 83,247 square foot industrial building from Independent Container Line Ltd for $4.4 million. Spy Rock Real Estate leased 1,500 square on Cary Street.