Weeks after a public plea for donations to prevent it from shutting down, Virginia Repertory Theatre is entertaining a sale of the former Scottish Rite Temple it acquired just two years ago as it continues to look for ways to cut costs.
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Scott’s Addition-based tech startup Fringe scores $6M capital raise
The 6-year-old startup, which offers a fringe benefits marketplace for employee perks, said the funds will keep it running as it fine-tunes its software and operations as part of a pivot into partnerships with larger benefits providers.
Chesterfield OKs $43M contract for road project around new schools to be built in Moseley area
Dubbed the Western Area Infrastructure Improvements Project, it is designed to improve connectivity in the growing western portion of the county and provide access to the new elementary, middle and high schools to be built to accommodate that population increase.
260-home project on Swift Creek Reservoir clears first zoning hurdle
Behind the project is Powhatan-based Cross Creek Development Corp., which intends to develop Thacker’s View in a joint venture with the Thacker family that owns the land
Richmond ice cream company Nightingale expanding into Harris Teeter, Whole Foods stores
Nightingale currently makes 50,000 ice cream sandwiches per day in South Richmond and plans to double its production next year.
Performance Food Group countersues Henrico landlord over lease dispute
Though its landlord insists the lease has ended, Performance Food Group isn’t leaving its sizable Henrico warehouse without a fight.
Sheltering Arms readies $7M Bon Air clinic renovation, $25M Goochland hospital expansion
“A third of our patients come from more than 60 miles away. That’s significant, and a reason why we’re committed to the expansion of the beds,” CEO Alan Lombardo said of the hospital expansion.
Shamin Hotels unveils vision for $100M Hilton at Chesterfield’s Springline development
The firm plans to break ground in mid-2025 on a 12-story Hilton with more than 270 rooms that will be built as part of the redevelopment of the former Spring Rock Green shopping center.
Local retailer Toy Lair moves from Carytown to larger space on Broad
Owner Cody Jones is betting he can catch more attention for his shop on Broad Street, where he has his bright-pink logo hanging on a black building to which he’s adding murals.
With office development on hold, After Hours concerts coming back to Innsbrook
“The office market is not ready for new construction, so we’re thinking about ways we can repurpose that land to make sure the Innsbrook community has another amenity,” said Highwoods’s Jane DuFrane.