With the backing of investors including a member of the Ukrop family, a social club and coworking concept born in Hooville has found a second home in Richmond.
‘Modern social club’ from Charlottesville expanding to Richmond
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.
Sweets shop, secondhand store open in Carytown
Two new-to-Richmond retail chains have arrived on West Cary Street – one in the former Carey Burke Carpets shop and the other in the old Janet Brown Interiors space.
‘Bernie Sanders building’ on Broad St. reborn as The Highpoint
A creative haven in Scott’s Addition has officially opened its doors as a quasi-coworking space with rents ranging from $300-$1,500.
Nasdaq fills out HandCraft building in Scott’s Addition
One of Scott’s Addition’s largest commercial redevelopments is officially at max occupancy, thanks to a deal with the local affiliate of a stock market giant.
Need Supply triples HQ space with lease in Scott’s Addition
A longtime Carytown retailer has snatched up a block of Scott’s Addition office space left vacant by a once touted local startup’s quiet exit.
Well-funded West Coast delivery startup expands into Richmond
Another on-demand national delivery company has arrived in the city, further heating up an already competitive market.
Newly minted Richmond ice cream brand inks Wegmans deal
A local gelato startup launched by alums of Ukrop’s and Altria has caught the attention of a major grocer just a few months after launching.
UPDATED: Delta Airlines arm cutting dozens of jobs at RIC as United contract ends
Delta Global Services, a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, plans to lay off 92 employees in Richmond as its contract to provide baggage handlers to a competitor has run its course.
West End bookstore begins next chapter
Book People reopened last week at 536 Granite Ave. after being closed for renovations since the winter.
Brewery wave spilling into Chester
A strip center near Route 10 will be the site of the region’s next brewery and bring the number of beer makers in Chesterfield County to three.
