Duke Dodson is preparing to open Parlay Bar & Lounge at 3117 W. Leigh St., where he’ll also relocate his Graybo’s Sports Cards retail shop from Grace Street.
Dodson converting former Circuit arcade-bar into sports bar-card shop combo
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.
Two separate proposals to bring a combined 500 apartments to South Richmond
Dallas-based Trammell Crow Residential and Tennessee-based Elmington is planning roughly the same number of units at two sites near Semmes and Cowardin avenues.
Owens & Minor sells local HQ to VDOT, will move elsewhere in the region
The Fortune 500 healthcare supply company said it will move into a new headquarters somewhere in the Richmond area by the end of the year, but it won’t say where.
Gayton Crossing sells for $22M, millions less than its last sale five years ago
The shopping center last sold in 2019 for $29 million. The latest sale did not include the anchor Kroger building or Wells Fargo outparcel.
Tri-City Chili Peppers get some extra glow with ‘Cosmic Baseball’ under black lights
In a bid to continue growing their fan base, the region’s other minor league baseball team is turning off the lights in what its owner believes is the first-of-its-kind stadium setup.
Scott’s Addition parking lot dispute heads to appeals court
Dalian Development has formally filed an appeal to try to reverse a Richmond Circuit Court ruling related to a lease dispute on a surface parking lot it owns at 3210 W. Marshall St.
New pizzeria opening downtown; Pizza Hut planned near VCU
Brick Fire will open in the former Maya space on East Grace St. Pizza Hut is taking over a storefront next to Four Brothers Bistro across from the Lombardy Kroger.
Recently re-permitted Westover Hills site goes back on the market
The listing comes just weeks after a Fairfax-based developer received city approval to build a three-story development with a dozen apartments plus commercial space.
Restaurant chain First Watch to open spot near Virginia Center Commons
The breakfast and lunch spot is getting in on the action in Central Henrico, with the revitalization of Virginia Center Commons underway up the road and Sauer Properties’ major development planned in the vicinity.
VCU students launch canned ‘mocktail’ brand Everything But The Booze
What started as a graduate school project is set to become a new canned beverage business in Richmond.
