On the heels of its 25th year in business, a local printer and copier supply company is entering its next quarter century in a new home base. Cobb Technologies has moved and expanded its Henrico headquarters to a 63,000-square-foot building at 1000 Technology Park Drive, near Virginia Center Commons. The building more than doubles its… Read more »
After suing the investors she enlisted on the project, the developer behind a stalled effort to restore a block of 19th-century rowhouses in Church Hill has filed for Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy protection. Deanna Lewis, who last August filed an $8.35 million lawsuit on behalf of herself and her company, Heirloom Restorations, against husband-and-wife investors… Read more »
What started as a request for advice from a local homebuilder has lured a Delaware-based builder to the Richmond market. Schell Brothers is preparing to start work locally, making its first expansion southward with the help of Shane Burnette, co-founder and former partner of Midlothian-based Perkinson Homes. Burnette, who is leading the local effort as… Read more »
Barber Martin’s new CCO assembles a local team to produce TV spots for a “lucky” client, the Brandcenter celebrates creative problem-solving, and The Martin Agency picks up more national recognition in a busy month for local shops.
A local motorcycle enthusiast is bringing a DIY aesthetic to his new repair shop in Shockoe Valley. Cory Manning, a certified Harley-Davidson mechanic, has opened Engine and Frame, a combination repair shop and community garage space at 1600 Valley Road. The venture combines a for-profit repair shop with a community space for riders to… Read more »
Another national ad agency has set up shop in Richmond, this one with a focus on clients that deal in wheels. Dallas-based Wheeler Advertising opened an office in the Moorefield office park off Midlothian Turnpike last month. The agency signed a two-year lease for a 2,300-square-foot space at 812 Moorefield Park Drive. The office adds… Read more »
Four local revitalization projects were recognized with Golden Hammer Awards by the Better Housing Coalition at an event last week. The annual awards, which recognize contributions to thoughtful revitalization of Richmond-area neighborhoods, went to developers behind a restored 19th-century building in Church Hill, a modernist house in Jackson Ward, a preserved house in Union Hill,… Read more »
The Richmond real estate scene has added an umlaut.
A local blogger, adjunct professor and recent president of the Richmond Ad Club is starting her own firm focused on online PR and social media strategy. Christina Dick recently launched TFB Agency, a consulting practice to help clients improve their online presence and reach potential customers through social media, blogs and other techniques. Named for… Read more »
A live lobster tank. A full-service sit-down restaurant. A children’s play area with movies on rotation. An extensive wine and craft beer selection. These are just some of the things that shoppers will be oohing and ahhing over when the area’s first Wegmans grocery store opens its doors Sunday morning. The 115,000-square-foot store in the… Read more »
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