Michael Thompson

Libbie condo project gets a lifeline, but financing questions remain

Tiber

A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved a plan for interim financing for The Tiber, a high-end condo development that’s been in limbo at Libbie and Guthrie avenues since a dispute arose between its owners and general contractor.

Tech firm adds to Scott’s Addition buzz

CloudBees logo

For its third move in three years, a tech company is joining the swarm in Scott’s Addition, in a building being revamped by a prominent Richmond real estate firm.

Hundreds show up for local Aldi jobs

Aldi

With the dust still settling on its race for Richmond real estate, a German grocery continues its search for workers to run local stores.

L.A. truck parts store rides into RVA

truckparts

Months after opening a location in Virginia Beach, a West Coast truck parts retailer has shifted its Virginia store count into second with a new spot in Midlothian.

Townhomes planned for Southside city tract

Cherokee Road

A Mechanicsville developer is cooking up a baker’s dozen of townhomes inside city limits. Youngblood Properties filed plans this month to build 13 attached single-family homes at 2940 Cherokee Road, a 1.5-acre site in Stratford Hills, east of Stony Point Fashion Park and west of the Forest Hill neighborhood. The development is tentatively called Cherokee… Read more »

Carytown shop puts Forest Hill into frame

frameShop owner

A longtime Carytown woodworker and framer is moving his business across the river. John Fralin plans to open Fralin Art and Frame in July at 3412 Semmes Ave. in Forest Hill. He has a three-year lease for the 1,000-square-foot space. Fralin Art & Frame does custom framing and preservation for paintings, drawings and art objects…. Read more »

SweetFrog expands franchise fleet

SweetFrog truck

Having tested the road ahead, a Richmond-based frozen yogurt chain is looking to shift its franchise offerings into gear. SweetFrog began selling truck and trailer franchises this month, in addition to the brick-and-mortar franchises it has sold since 2012. The company owns one truck and two trailers, but had not offered mobile franchises until now…. Read more »

$1M office deal lands Carytown firm in Deep Run

Richmond Window building

After more than a half-century in Carytown, a windows and doors company is installing itself in Henrico County. Richmond Window Corp. is moving in August to 3895 Deep Rock Road near the Deep Run office complex. Owner Page Ewell paid $987,000 for the 9,300-square-foot office and warehouse. He bought the property this month through PIII… Read more »