Michael Thompson

Scott’s Addition alive with the Sound of Music

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A local recording and production company is now the master of its own house. Sound of Music Recording Studios last month purchased the office and warehouse property at 1710 Altamont Ave. for $585,000. The company, which has been in business in Richmond for more than two decades, has been a tenant in the 12,000-square-foot space… Read more »

Café chain docking at Rocketts Landing

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After closing its Church Hill location, a local chain of cafes and markets is heading even farther east for its latest storefront. Urban Farmhouse Market and Café plans to open in May at 4821 Old Main St. in Rocketts Landing. Owner Kathleen Richardson said she has leased the 3,000-square-foot space, which was previously occupied by… Read more »

New wrinkle in Scott’s Addition real estate rush

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As it works to complete its redevelopment of one of the largest projects in Manchester, a local real estate firm is pressing further into another sought-after neighborhood. Thalhimer Realty Partners, the development arm of local real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, has purchased 1500 Roseneath Road, a 106,000-square-foot property that covers nearly an… Read more »

CarLotz sees green in Tar Heel country

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A local car consignment chain took an out-of-state road trip for its newest location. CarLotz opened a storefront this month in Charlotte, North Carolina. The expansion to the Tar Heel State is the 5-year-old company’s first outside of Virginia and its fourth car lot overall. Since launching in 2011, the used car consigner has opened… Read more »

Caveman-friendly cafe beefs up the canal

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In the next step in the evolution of her local Paleo diet meal delivery service, Nancye Hunter has taken on a new partner and is up and running in a new restaurant downtown. The Extraordinary Café opened March 7 at 1001 Haxall Point in the lobby of the Troutman Sanders building. Hunter and business partner… Read more »

Richmond’s escape artists popping up in new places

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Having unlocked the Richmond market, one local live-action puzzle venture hopes to put Northern Virginia under its spell, while another has expanded to a new location near Willow Lawn.

Richmond restaurateur tacking toward Hopewell

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As it embarks on redevelopment of its riverfront, the City of Hopewell has lured one of Richmond’s more prolific restaurateurs. Kevin Healy plans to open The Boathouse at City Point at 701 W. Randolph Road along Hopewell’s waterfront this fall. Healy has leased the 6,000-square-foot space formerly home to Navigator’s Den, near the shore where… Read more »

Local writer sues TV show creators for $1.5B

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An Ashland resident is suing the creators of a popular television series, claiming a tale he recently published was the basis for the show. Timothy J. Levi filed a lawsuit in Richmond federal court on March 3, alleging copyright infringement against Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, who created the Fox… Read more »

Short Pump space trades diamonds for falafel

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The first Richmond location for the chain of Mediterranean restaurants is its sixth since its owners opened their first location in Maryland three years ago.

Southside café tees up expansion

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With a new brand in the bag, a local coffee shop is eyeing the green with its new location in Midlothian. Café Zata, formerly Taza Coffee n Crème, is opening a kiosk between the ninth and tenth holes at Independence Golf Club. Owners Ben Spencer and partner John Cherenzia are leasing the space out of… Read more »