Churchill Downs Inc. submitted plans last month to convert part of the Staples Mill Shopping Center into a casino-like parlor with 175 “historical horse racing” game machines, drawing the ire of a Henrico supervisor.
Jonathan Spiers
Mooreland Farms house bought ‘sight unseen’ for $3M in June’s top home sale
With an offer at over $800,000 above asking price, “It went under contract before anybody saw the house,” listing agent Annemarie Hensley said.
Chamberlayne school building site to become city’s third Planned Parenthood clinic
The Virginia League of Planned Parenthood has struck a deal with the city to acquire the former Brook Hill School at Chamberlayne and Azalea avenues, which would be razed to make way for the new facility.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.9.24
A local bank enlists an out-of-town agency for its latest ad campaign, a vodka brand gets a social media-led campaign, and Chesterfield County picks up media awards. (BizSense Pro required)
Activation Capital CEO steps down amid planning for downtown Innovation Center
Chandra Briggman’s departure follows a series of closed-door meetings held by Activation Capital’s board, which had been set to vote on a pre-development budget for the planned building on the biotech park campus.
Glenwood Farms redevelopment now planned for nearly 1,000 units
Developers Spy Rock Real Estate and Crescent Development are now planning 950 residential units, at least 150 more than what was planned when Henrico announced the public-private project in May.
Local PR firm Golden Word acquired by Canadian business group
The eight-person agency founded by Elisabeth Edelman was acquired earlier this year by 5th Business, a sales and marketing group based in Toronto.
Residential firm Real Brokerage amps up Richmond ranks, adds 100-plus agents in four months
The Real Brokerage has tripled its Richmond-area agent count since February with recent additions including Dave Seibert Real Estate Group and River City Elite Properties.
Union Hill church building to be converted to apartments beside 19 new townhomes
The apartments would fill the basement and first and second floors of the 20,000-square-foot church building, which was constructed in 1891 as Venable Street Baptist Church.
Million-dollar townhomes now planned for Tobacco Row site once pitched for apartments
Local developer Jeremy Connell is moving forward with The Terraces at Shiplock, a row of four-level townhomes atop the hillside site where he had previously planned a seven-story apartment building.