One of the two top-floor units of a new condo development in the Libbie and Grove area has sold to a former executive of what was once one of Richmond’s best-known companies.
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Local builder expands footprint to North Carolina
Mitchell Homes is opening its first sales office outside of Virginia, in Rocky Mount, after spending four years making deals in six of North Carolina’s counties.
Office building near Lee Monument under contract; apartments planned
A Monument Avenue office building overlooking Richmond’s largest Confederate statue has been emptied and is slated for a residential conversion.
River Road-area house snags top July home sale
A Goochland County home on and off the market for over two years landed a buyer last month in the priciest residential transaction in the area in July.
PR firm Padilla acquired by Montreal buyer
Minneapolis-based Padilla, which has an office in Richmond’s Manchester district, has been sold to Avenir Global, a PR-focused holding company based in Montreal.
Hummus-maker spreads out Chesterfield footprint
Sabra Dipping Co. is adding 40,000 square feet to its plant in the Ruffin Mill Industrial Park, for a total of 260,000 sf. It would double its cold-storage capacity.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.31.18
A Richmond museum’s main entrance gets some color from the agency that rebranded it earlier this year, and an area film collective and animation studio contribute to TV spots for a neighborhood social network.
Sources: Salomonsky buying Better Housing’s Scott’s Addition hotel
Better Housing Coalition is under contract to sell the former Quality Inn & Suites building at 3200 W. Broad St.
Rowhouse rehab taking shape along O Street
A once-stalled historic rehab in Church Hill is nearing the finish line, marking an end to a years-long effort by local couple John and Benedicte Whitworth.
Canada-based developer buys into Powhatan
A global land development company based in Canada is entering the local market with a deal in Powhatan County that could result in hundreds of new homes.