After buying $3.7 million worth of land in Short Pump, a Northern Virginia homebuilder is laying out plans for 26 large single-family homes.
Builder plans new neighborhood in Short Pump
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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Creative Q&A: The man behind the ‘Q-Man’
The anonymous Q-Man, a silent witness to crime invented by the local King Agency, has helped earn a Crime Stoppers ad an Emmy nomination. BizSense caught up with the ad firm’s Dave King to talk about the creative process behind the faceless character.
Ford funds VCU initiative in Morocco
The university is making further ties with a Moroccan school to offer courses for entrepreneurs and eventually create a Ford-fueled business school in Casablanca.
Developer pushes for townhomes in Short Pump
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.
REIT shakes class-action suit
A downtown-based real estate firm rid itself of one of several class-action lawsuits it was facing in relation to the merger of several of its funds.
Billy Jefferson’s ex-wife lists $1.7M home
A Cary Street Road house has been put on the market, and its history is tied to two prominent Richmonders: a notorious fraudster and the namesake of a local law firm.
College kicks off $13M renovation
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.
Six firms crack Fortune 500, another lands just shy
Despite most dropping in the rankings, the usual six Richmond firms held on to their spots in Fortune magazine’s annual list. And a local insurer was only four slots away from making its debut in the top 500.
Seminary Avenue mansion hits market
The massive home, built for a Richmond granite magnate in the early 1900s, has been listed for $1.5 million.
Pre-owned home sales boost Q1 numbers
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.
