After fantasizing for years about starting their own agency, a veteran local adman and a TV news reporter-turned-video producer are teaming up to make their fantasy-themed branding firm a reality.
Ad vet, video producer join forces with new firm
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.
Reach him at (804) 308-2447 or [email protected].
Real estate firm settles shareholder suit for $32M
A lawsuit challenging a downtown real estate firm’s $1.3 billion merger with its sister fund last year has netted an eight-figure settlement for the fund’s former shareholders.
Online brokerage logs in to Richmond with 15 agents in tow
The publicly traded real estate firm, which has had a presence in Northern Virginia for five years, started picking up agents in the Richmond market last fall.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.28.17
A local PR firm shortens its name, a Henrico-based marketing firm teams up with a motorsports company, and several shops announce new hires, accounts and campaigns.
Proffer change requests contribute to county backlog; policy to be revised
Six months after cutting its proffer fees in half, an influx of requests from developers wanting to reduce their payments is testing staff resources and prompting a second look at Chesterfield County’s revised policy.
Local builders step further into virtual reality
While 3D modeling and online virtual tours have become more commonplace in the home design industry, at least one local builder is taking the custom home building and buying process into a new dimension. At a recent preview event for this year’s Homearama, an annual home design showcase to be held this May at Chesterfield… Read more »
$5M renovation wraps up at William Byrd
The nearly century-old building that’s spent the past two decades as senior apartments has been brought into the 21st century with a $5 million upgrade.
$1.8M CCV home under contract in three days
A million-dollar listing put on the market last Wednesday landed a buyer by the weekend – a quick turnaround for the typically slow seven-figure home market.
More builders, more homes in latest annual ranking
The 30-plus firms represented in BizSense’s annual list of top-producing homebuilders constructed 143 more new homes collectively last year.
$7M volleyball center sets up new uses at Stonebridge
An indoor sports facility that will add a Southside location for a local volleyball club is the latest spike to be served up at the former Cloverleaf Mall site in Chesterfield County.