Three months after adding a second spot in Northside, a Shockoe Bottom restaurant is serving up a third course in a former Main Street coffee shop.
Luncheonette owner adding waffles to downtown menu
J. Elias O'Neal
J. Elias O’Neal is a former Richmond BizSense reporter and a current resident of Manchester. He volunteers with several Southside organizations including Southside ReLeaf and the Afro-Latino Coalition. He can be reached at [email protected]
Shuttered Carytown noodle spot lands Indian eatery
First there was fro-yo. Then came the noodles. Now, Indian fare will soon be dished out in a Carytown storefront thanks to two Charlottesville restaurateurs.
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 7.21.17
Colliers International reports the following deals: Shakanator 3 Properties LLC purchased a 5,775-square-foot office condo at 4900 Dominion Blvd. in Glen Allen for $1.1 million. David Kalman represented the buyer and Matt Hamilton represented the seller. Nicro Electrical Contractor Inc. leased 3,212 square feet at 10470 Wilden Drive in Ashland. Bill Mattox and Jason Hetherington… Read more »
Midlothian retail center fetches nearly $9M
An Alabama-based real estate investment firm has staked its entry into the Richmond market with a seven-figure purchase. An entity tied to Birmingham-based Gold Investments USA last month purchased the Shops at the Arboretum shopping center at 9101-9111 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County for $8.8 million, according to county property records. The firm purchased the property… Read more »
Scott’s Addition fitness market bulks up
A new personal training facility is looking to add more muscle to Richmond’s hottest neighborhood. Joel Foreman has opened Sculpt, a personal training facility at 1600-H Roseneath Road in Scott’s Addition. The 1,000-square-foot gym hosted an open house last week after opening in June. Foreman said the facility has been in the works since he… Read more »
Local developer tightens its retail grip on Forest Hill Ave.
A real estate firm is expanding its Southside holdings, adding to a portfolio that includes the bulk of a big box retail center on Forest Hill Avenue and a 13-acre site in Manchester. Harper Associates last month purchased the former Dilligaf Tanning, Tattoos & Piercings building and surrounding 0.33-acre property at 6935 and 6935-A Forest Hill Ave., according… Read more »
Tarrant’s owner to open new restaurant in shuttered Devil’s Triangle space
The widow of a well-known Richmond restaurateur is making her own mark on the business and continuing her late husband’s appetite for expansion, this time targeting the Museum District. Frances Santarella, owner and executive officer of Richmond-based RVA Hospitality, which owns Tarrant’s Café, Max’s on Broad and Tarrant’s West, confirmed Wednesday plans for the group’s… Read more »
New local coworking space caters to parents – and their kids
It took only four hours, a platter of Mexican food and a couple of screaming kids for stay-at-home working moms Amy Rose Miller and Bunny Young to devise their plan. “It got a little crazy that day,” Miller said. “But in the end, I think we developed something truly special from the chaos.” From that… Read more »
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 7.14.17
Two prime West Broad Street retail spaces trade hands and an industrial property sells for $1.3 million in Charles City County in this week’s CRE roundup.
Longoven adds more heat to Scott’s Addition food scene
After three years of running pop-up dinners out of a local bakery and a brewery, a group of local restaurateurs has a permanent place to call its own.