The area’s largest privately held hotelier is closing out the summer with a pair of deals on opposite sides of town.
Shamin Hotels drops $12M for Boulders office building, Residence Inn in Henrico
Mike Platania
Mike Platania joined BizSense in December 2016. He covers commercial real estate, restaurants and breweries. He graduated from Virginia Tech. Reach him at mike@richmondbizsense.com or (804) 554-6872.
Owner of sushi joint Fighting Fish planning new spot Goldwing next door
Jay Ko, who also previously owned JKogi in Jackson Ward, will open Goldwing in the former longtime Chinatown Bus station storefront.
New Baltik’s Bagel taking over shuttered fried chicken joint on Forest Hill
“We’re kettle boiled, we’re chef-driven, and we’re lightning fast. If we can hit all three of those things, then I think we’re going to be really successful,” said owner Yero Rudzinskas.
Hundreds of income-based townhomes eyed on South Richmond site
“We’re excited about this one because even within market-rate new construction (housing), there tends to be not enough family-sized housing, particularly at three bedrooms and above,” developer Standard Communities said.
Local developer planning 400-unit lower-income apartment project on the Southside
“We’re trying to change the narrative around affordable housing, and make somewhere that people are proud to live,” said John Gregory.
City Council approves senior apartment project planned for Richmond Hwy.
The planned 96-unit development from local firm The Real McCoy Companies earned special-use permit approval, as did Space Mountain Hi-Fi, an audio-focused bar from the owners of Cobra Cabana and Hot For Pizza.
Construction stalls, liens pile up at ‘cohousing’ project on Arthur Ashe Blvd.
Work at the site has stopped in recent weeks, leaving concrete columns and rebar jutting out from the ground, and contractors waiting to get paid on more than $2 million worth of work.
New riverfront restaurant Salty Siren to replace Holy Mackerel brewery at Jordan Point
The owners of a Petersburg eatery are taking over the 4-year-old riverfront brewery near Hopewell and bringing in an entirely new concept.
Foreclosure auction set for West End office building
“The loan was originated in December 2019, and the whole world shut down three months later. They started with a pretty steep uphill climb to get back out,” said auctioneer Bill Londrey.
Slingshot game club closes in Scott’s Addition
Another Scott’s Addition “eatertainment” venue has closed, though it looks like its space won’t sit vacant long.
