Boulevard United Methodist financed the acquisition with funds received through its 2018 sale of 321 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., its home for nearly 100 years.
Church buys Randolph rec center overlooking Riverview Cemetery for $1M
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Tech startup Fringe plants its flag in Scott’s Addition
Fresh out of the incubator, The company, which is fresh out of the incubator and offers an online-based employee perks marketplace, plans to close out the year with a move into its own office space.
Boathouse owner’s outdoor dinner series dishes up digital pivot
Dinner in the Field, launched seven years ago by the Housepitality Family restaurant group, is now operating nationally as a dinner-by-delivery operation.
Realtor sprouts new marijuana side gig – plant-sitting included
Eric Morehouse of realty company The Morehouse Group has launched The Key RVA, offering consultation and assistance to people who want to grow marijuana at home in light of newly enacted state laws.
Redevelopment on ice: Chesterfield eyes hockey venue for Spring Rock Green
The dual NHL-sized rinks would be the main feature of the 100,000-square-foot sports-and-entertainment venue that would occupy the northeast corner of the site.
Women’s clothing chain slips into Short Pump Town Center
Windsor, selling dresses and other items for special occasions like parties, homecoming, prom and holidays, joins Warby Parker as a new arrival to the mall.
Restaurant to open in downtown’s Common House social club
Birdie’s at 305 W. Broad St. will be a coffee house during the day and a seafood joint that specializes in oysters at night.
Banana Republic retreats from Stony Point Fashion Park
The women’s clothing chain, which is owned by Gap, shuttered its store last week in the south Richmond mall.
Cracker Barrel-owned breakfast chain bringing its biscuits to Short Pump
Maple Street Biscuit Co. chose a 3,400-square-foot space at 11629 W. Broad St. to be its first location in Virginia.
Ice rink with focus on youth hockey opening in Powhatan County
“This is a two-thirds-sized rink, so it’s perfect for younger kids and three-on-three hockey,” said Ice Den general manager Ryan Winfree.
