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].

Updated: New section in the works for Kinloch

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(Note: This story has been revised to include comments from Gary Clower received after publication.) A handful of homes are being teed up for Goochland’s Kinloch community. The lakeside community between Kinloch Golf Club and Hermitage Country Club is looking to add five home sites on about 8 acres near the westernmost edge of the… Read more »

Million-dollar homes in Manakin-Sabot drop in price

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Several high-dollar homes in the Manakin-Sabot area have been getting more affordable over the last few months. Among them, Greenlea Farm, at 1614 Carriage Drive in Goochland, dropped in price in mid-January from $2.35 million to $1.99 million. The 7,600-square-foot home on 40 acres near Dover Creek was originally listed last May. Listing agent Karen… Read more »

Production studio shuffles ownership

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After buying out partners and achieving majority control of the company he founded, the head of a local production studio has brought a longtime producer into the ownership mix. Dave Trownsell, CEO of video production studio Park Group, has made executive producer Stacy Murphy-Johnson a minority partner in the company and promoted her from the… Read more »

RVA targets SXSW

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A contingent of Richmond business boosters is planning a marketing assault on this year’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival.

Developer planning 1,000-plus homes near Henrico mall

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The developer behind some of the area’s largest suburban communities has its sights set on 250 acres near Virginia Center Commons. HHHunt is planning more than 1,000 new homes on seven parcels of primarily wooded property across Brook Road from the mall in northwestern Henrico. Called “Rivermill,” the development would consist of 400 zero-lot-line homes,… Read more »