VCU has reinvented a former printing office to house a meeting space for an interdisciplinary program.
Michael Thompson
Hotel project pushes tech firm to Scott's Addition
As Ted Ukrop converts a downtown building into a hotel, a former tenant turned to Scott’s Addition for its new headquarters.
Former songwriter debuts fundraising website
After some musical soul searching in Nashville, Tenn., a former biodiesel salesman is back in Richmond looking to help nonprofits make it big.
Developer lines up Starbucks for the Boulevard
A Fan landlord is pushing farther down the Boulevard with a new Starbucks and a beer startup on the site of a demolished gas station.
Restaurant owner adds DC flair to downtown hotel project
A Washington, D.C. restaurateur and night club owner plans to add two more options to the downtown dining scene – including a restaurant with a 50-foot onyx bar.
The Boathouse to test waters in Short Pump
The owner of The Boathouse is taking on the competitive chain restaurant market in Short Pump Town center for his next location.
Longtime retailer clears out of East Grace
In the changing downtown shopping and dining scene, the property’s broker says she’s looking for another retailer or restaurant to fill the space after a 50-year-old uniform shop moves to the West End.
Pizza place brings Ohio franchise downtown
Two old Navy buddies are teaming up to navigate the waters of the VCU restaurant market.
One small business takes on Five Guys
A group of restaurant owners is planning to open a new burger joint next month near VCU, serving up some competition to a nearby chain.
Retailers’ vacation spot becomes second shop
A pair of Glen Allen antique dealers have brought their business to the beach with a second location in the Outer Banks.