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].

Varina home project awaits approval

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A 300-home expansion of an existing subdivision in Henrico County has continued to get pushed back by the developer as it addresses concerns from the Planning Commission and nearby residents.

2014 a mixed bag for local homebuilders

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Despite a promising 2013, last year led to drops in construction and sales for several of the area’s top homebuilders. But the start of 2015 is indicating an upturn, even though the market is still far from pre-recession levels.

Mansion on Monument tops $2M

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A 1920s mansion on Monument Avenue that closed at $2.2 million capped the list of local home sales in February. And a second property on Monument also made the top five.