Behind the 78-unit project is a Bristol, Virginia-based firm that exclusively builds housing developments for lower income residents.
Developer buys site of future Bellevue Gardens apartment project for $3M
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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.
El Chido on the move again, this time to Chesterfield
“A lot of people have asked when we’d expand to a different county because all the Chidos are in Henrico or Richmond,” its owner said. “I’m very excited to be here in Chesterfield.”
Engineering firm VHB leaving Canal Crossing for James Center
The move to Two James Center will give the Boston-based firm and its 60 local employees more space as it also looks for more cohesion between its Richmond and Hampton Roads operations.
400 apartments planned for Northside site near Six Points
It’s one of two major housing developments Nashville-based Elmington is pursuing in Richmond and and, if approved, would be one of the highest-density lower income projects in the city in recent years.
Region’s newest brewery, Brainstorm Brewhouse, opens within Scott’s Addition meadery
There’s already been some cross-pollination between Brainstorm and Black Heath Meadery, which uses fermented honey. One of Brainstorm’s initial beers is Buzz Worthy honey lager.
Longtime Chili’s restaurant at VCU closes permanently
The closure ends a 16-year run for the restaurant, which was a founding tenant in the VCU-owned Cary & Belvidere dormitory when it opened in 2008.
Seasoned C’ville bakers opening cafe in new Forest Hill development
Janet’s Cafe & Bakery is expected to open next year at 4701 Forest Hill Ave., where a new three-story mixed-use building is currently taking shape on the site of a former bank branch.
Waukeshaw Development bringing 400 more apartments to Olde Towne Petersburg
“Investing in Petersburg has not always been the most easy story to tell. It takes a long time to get this momentum,” said Dave McCormack.
