After waiting out the recession for his latest project, the youngest brother in a family of active developers is moving forward with one of his largest: the 1,200-acre Harpers Mill community.
Sowers sees momentum swing in $1B development
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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Job cuts disclosed at Owens & Minor
A local Fortune 500 is shedding nearly 200 workers through a mix of voluntary employee departures and layoffs. Mechanicsville-based Owens & Minor disclosed this week that about 100 employees took part in the company’s voluntary separation program, which was announced at the beginning of this year. In addition, according to an SEC filing, the medical… Read more »
Real estate firm puts down roots
After selling dozens of houses in its three years in operation, a local real estate brokerage has bought a home of its own.
Brokerages join forces in Midlothian
A longtime residential real estate brokerage is moving further into the digital age with the recent acquisition of one of its newer competitors. Midlothian-headquartered Napier Realtors ERA has acquired the local operations of California-based ZipRealty, a national, Internet-focused residential brokerage that has had a presence in Richmond for about 10 years. The deal brings ZipRealty’s… Read more »
Attorney grabs Monument mansion to top Feb. home sales
A century-old mansion on Monument Avenue led the pack of the highest-priced local home sales for the month of February. The 8,400-square-foot Blair House, at 2327 Monument Ave., sold Feb. 1 for $2.5 million, below its September listing price of $2.85 million. Ed Andrews of Long & Foster was the property’s listing agent. Ceci Amrhein-Gallasch… Read more »
A marquee rebrand: powered by Dominion
With a tug of a big blue tarp, the curtain opened on a new era for the Richmond CenterStage complex, which was renamed Thursday as the Dominion Arts Center. Signage for the center was unveiled Thursday morning in a ceremony that drew dozens of supporters and invited guests to the performing arts complex at 600… Read more »
Updated: New section in the works for Kinloch
(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
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
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 »
Windsor Farms mansion listed for $5M
A couple in Windsor Farms has listed a Tudor Revival mansion for just under $5 million, just months after they purchased a smaller home a few doors down the street.
