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].

Developer pushes for townhomes in Short Pump

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The Henrico planning commission is set to weigh in Thursday on a plan for almost 50 townhomes on a rare vacant plot in Short Pump. The project has received resistance from county staff, who say the land should be reserved for commercial use.

College kicks off $13M renovation

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A community college is tackling its next big campus upgrade with interior work set to begin on a large academic building that will include the addition of several science labs.

Pre-owned home sales boost Q1 numbers

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A bump in the number of pre-owned homes helped make this year’s first quarter the busiest in recent years. Caroline County reported the biggest increase in pre-owned home deals, and Goochland County had the overall highest home prices.

West End condo, house top May home sales

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A new condo in an ongoing Monument Avenue development fetched $1.3 million late last month, taking the title of May’s highest-priced home sale. And coming in right behind it was a large home just off River Road.