The 10,000-square-foot West End former home of the convicted developer is once again on the auction block after a sale was suddenly cancelled last month.
Justin French mansion returns to auction
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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