Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz is the editor of Richmond BizSense, and covers banking, lawsuits, finance, M&A and golf. He can be reached at [email protected] or 804-855-1037.

Shuttered local golf course finds a buyer

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Six months after it was left idle by its owner, a course is set to be revived by an out-of-town firm that’s looking to add to its established stake in the market.

Bank to beef up presence in revamped James Center

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A South Carolina-based company’s lease will give the property owners a new tenant to build around as heavy renovations continue in one of the complex’s three towers.

Majority investor resigns from Village Bank board

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The largest shareholder of the Midlothian-based bank has stepped away from the board, three years after he grabbed his controlling stake with an $8 million infusion.

Markel | Eagle eyes $25M raise

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The local private equity firm, which invests in real estate projects, is back in coffer-filling mode for its fourth fund since 2010.