A multimillion-dollar land deal has further cleared the path for a multifamily development in the works near Brandermill.
HHHunt drops $3.6M for Brandermill-area development site
Jonathan Spiers
Jonathan joined BizSense in 2015 after a decade of reporting in Wilmington, N.C., and at the Henrico County Leader. The Virginia Tech grad covers government, real estate and other news.
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.18.19
Two more localities roll out their proposed budgets for next fiscal year, Hanover weighs a proposed replacement HQ for Virginia ABC and a Chick-fil-A restaurant, and city planners review new homes proposed in Church Hill.
Motorcycle repair shop finds bigger digs in Manchester
After establishing itself in a Shockoe warehouse, a 3-year-old motorcycle repair shop and community garage has moved to more visible digs across the river.
$3M in upgrades underway at Henrico apartments after $24M sale
An out-of-town investment team with a taste for apartments has started work on renovations to its second Richmond-area property, which it picked up in an off-market sale last fall from a member of the Wilton family.
‘There were dark times’: Bobby+April’s Hicks makes plea deal to clear felony charges
A local real estate firm is looking optimistically to the future as one of its co-founders, who had faced felony indictments related to his work as a contractor and home renovator, reached a plea deal last week that results in those charges being dismissed.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.12.19
A national shrimp brand taps a local firm as its lead agency, multiple shops announce new hires and promotions, including several recruits from area peers, and a production studio’s Richmond office adds a creative director.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.11.19
Budget season gets into full swing as more localities roll out their proposed fiscal plans, a fourth water source is proposed for a county with an initial project cost of $121 million, and several rezoning requests go before various boards this week.
Veteran local adman departs NDP amid recent layoffs
Changes stemming from the loss of one of its biggest accounts continue to play out at the firm, as a longtime member of Richmond’s marketing scene has parted ways with the agency that absorbed his own company 15 months ago.
$2M country club buy tops February home sales
A local insurance executive’s purchase of a 13-acre estate in the heart of Goochland horse country led the pack for the area’s priciest home sales in February.
Colonial Downs on track for reopening this year
The group behind the reopening of Colonial Downs in New Kent County is entering the homestretch of its push to bring horse racing back to the track.