Big Kitchen Hospitality is preparing to open The Granite Grill & Bar in the Trader Joe’s-anchored Stony Point Village shopping center.
Tazza Kitchen owners opening new concept in Bon Air
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Capital Square scraps plans for new Short Pump HQ
The Henrico-based real estate firm had intended to build a four-story, 65,000-square-foot office in West Broad Village but instead has sold the parcel back to the owner of the shopping center.
Carytown’s Zorch Pizza expanding to Forest Hill
“I want to bring back that retro vibe of going to a pizza parlor with friends and family,” Rob Zorch said of Zorch Pizza Parlor, which will take over the former Don’t Look Back taqueria building on Forest Hill Avenue.
New Fan BBQ joint opening in former F.W. Sullivan’s space
“With Sullivan’s, let’s be honest, it became more of a party bar. We want (Brickwood Barbecue) to be more family friendly,” said co-owner Hayden Fisher.
CRE firm Newmark to open first Richmond office in Scott’s Addition
The commercial real estate giant entered the local market a few years ago but had yet to set up a formal office in the Richmond area.
Downtown investment advisory jumps to Scott’s Addition
Apogem Capital is leaving Riverfront Plaza in favor of the 10,000-square-foot space that was left vacant by now-defunct ad agency Yebo.
Freund’s Fulton Hill puts Westwood development site back on the market for $8M
Fulton Hill paid $1.8 million for the site in 2022. It’s the second recent listing in the Westwood area that includes approved plans and entitlements.
Developer buys site of future Bellevue Gardens apartment project for $3M
Behind the 78-unit project is a Bristol, Virginia-based firm that exclusively builds housing developments for lower income residents.
Local investor Marwaha makes another empty-office building gamble
For the second time in as many years, Gagan Marwaha saw a totally empty office building as an opportunity. “We don’t go buy stabilized assets,” he said.
Dominion to reopen sidewalks, traffic lanes around vacant city block downtown
The utility giant recently began work to restore and reopen the sidewalks and traffic lanes around the vacant city block it owns at 701 E. Cary St., while future plans for the site are still unknown.