A China-led international campaign to improve trade partnerships on the other side of the world has reached around the globe to Richmond to help bring it to life.
Globetrotting local filmmaker wraps biggest project to date
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 Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 5.30.17
A Southside junkyard gets a new ad campaign, a local marketing firm is named as a university’s agency of record, and lots of new client work fill our latest roundup.
More townhomes to land at Rocketts
Another cluster of residential development is adding to renewed momentum for the next phase of the mixed-use community on the Richmond-Henrico line.
First-time developer fitting apartments into century-old garage
A local attorney’s real estate side gig is giving new life to a 19th-century structure in Jackson Ward.
Rothesay mansion returns to market at $4.2M
A retired Richmond financier from an old-guard local brokerage firm dropped the price tag of his riverfront estate after its listing three years ago failed to find a buyer.
Creative Q&A: The Cream team
Ruth Newberry and Dave Swain discuss motion design firm Cream’s creative approach, the inspiration for an award-winning video and how they come up with their ideas.
Brandcenter director stepping down
After five years leading the VCU graduate school, Helayne Spivak is calling an end to her tenure.
Downtime: Jim Theobald and the Usual Suspects
When the chairman of Hirschler Fleischer isn’t busy playing classic rock with his band on the weekends, you’ll probably find him at his winery or teaching yoga around town.
Hanover paper mill closure to lay off 165
The company president said challenging market pricing and costs and declining demand necessitated the move.
New construction adding neighbors to downtown rowhouse
A rare case of new residential construction in Monroe Ward is taking shape along West Grace Street, immediately next door to a century-old predecessor.