Al Harris

Priming the pump for Civil War tourism

The Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau unveiled a website Wednesday to promote the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and Emancipation. Speaking to reporters outside of the American Civil War Center at the site of Tredegar Ironworks, RMCVB President Jack Berry said the website, http://www.ontorichmond.com, will serve as a guide for the throngs of… Read more »

10 properties with tons of potential

BizSense Slideshows are back, this time with 10 Richmond properties that have lots of potential. From two industrial plots on the edge of the Fan to an art deco gem on the Southside, BizSense commercial real estate reporter Al Harris found the most promising plots and buildings in the region. Proposals have come and gone on most of them, but they remain abandoned or underutilized.

Circuit City HQ building sold

DRCC Properties, LLC acquired the property at 9950 Mayland Drive in Henrico for $3 million. Last month the company bough the land under the building.

Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up for 9.17.10

Bell Techlogix, Inc. leased 6,681 square feet at 2812 Emerywood Pkwy in Henrico County while the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission leased 4,119 sq.ft. downtown. Plus a million dollar sale.

Commercial broker expands east

A local real estate brokerage recently opened a new office in Hampton Roads with the hiring of a seasoned broker there.

More vending. Less machine.

A new vending model lets customers examine products before they buy them and doesn’t even require exact change.

Temporary shelters, permanent jobs

A trio of Richmond real estate veterans think they can help Haiti solve some of its housing needs. And they hope to add manufacturing and shipping jobs in Richmond in the process.