A new condominium tower planned at the end of Tobacco Row is hitting the market, even before the $10 million project has received city approval.
Tobacco Row tower condos hit market
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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‘Amazon for autos’ pulls into Richmond
Shop-at-home car buying is revving up in Richmond. Just months after local dealership McGeorge Toyota introduced the concept to the Richmond market, online dealership Carvana is expanding its national footprint and bringing its shop-at-home car buying service to town. The platform, which allows customers to shop for and purchase vehicles without ever setting foot on… Read more »
Warehouse conversion plan deferred after state calls tax credit scenario ‘disturbing’
A $15 million bid to make apartments out of a century-old warehouse near the Diamond is being given a second look after state regulators called part of the plan “very disturbing.” The Richmond Planning Commission’s endorsement last week of the proposal by developers Louis Salomonsky and David White to convert the warehouse at 1650 Overbrook… Read more »
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 6.28.16
Two shops “think” and “work” up a new identity for a fellow firm, two Brandcenter grads grab a national campaign, and several agencies pick up new work and hires in this month’s roundup.
Huntt’s Row finishes up, TriBeCa fills out
Huntt’s Row, a cluster of eight row houses and two condos, held an open house last week to mark the completion of its model, as well as its first sale.
CarMax shows off new downtown digs
The music venue past of CarMax’s new offices at the Lady Byrd Hat building in downtown Richmond wasn’t lost on the company in its design of the space.
Warehouse conversion plan returns – with tax credits and compromise
Plans to turn a warehouse near Hardywood Park Craft Brewery into apartments have resurfaced and are progressing through the city review process. Developers David White and Louis Salomonsky of Historic Housing have brought back their proposal for an apartment conversion at 1650 Overbrook Road – a century-old former tobacco warehouse across the street from the… Read more »
Windward mansion listed for $2.9M
A 200-year-old reconstructed home near the University of Richmond is being sold by members of a notable Richmond family. “Windward,” a reconstruction of a Federal period dwelling that was relocated from Dinwiddie County nearly a century ago to 1 S. Ridge Road, hit the market on Wednesday for $2.9 million. The nearly 10,000-square-foot home, at… Read more »
$12M Science Museum addition taking shape
The first addition to the Science Museum of Virginia’s campus in three decades is beginning to go vertical. A construction crane loomed over the former Broad Street Station train depot last week as crews continued work on the steel frame of the future Dewey Gottwald Center, a community event and exhibition facility. The 21,000-square-foot structure,… Read more »
Developers scale back proposed Scott’s Addition towers
One of the most talked-about projects proposed in Scott’s Addition has been revised with a new look and fewer stories. Plans for two 10-story towers proposed for a 2.5-acre site at 1400 Roseneath Road have been revised and reduced in height by developers Louis Salomonsky and David White of Historic Housing LLC. The latest proposal,… Read more »
