EAT Restaurant Partners President Chris Tsui said a pending lawsuit has “no effect on the forward progress of the food hall,” and that they’re looking to award construction contracts in the next few weeks.
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Pickleball on Haxall Canal? Developer eyes ‘racquet sports’ venue at old hydro plant building
Thalhimer Realty Partners, which is already involved in bringing a sizable pickleball facility to western Henrico, is looking to bring another racquet sports venue to the downtown waterfront.
Food hall planned for Scott’s Addition leads to legal spat between owner, contractor
Scott’s Addition’s first planned food hall has become the subject of a legal battle, while a parking lot dispute elsewhere in the neighborhood continues to play out in court.
KavaClub founder discusses regulatory limbo, defends safety of kava drinks
“If the commonwealth feels so strongly, they should be slamming shut every vape shop and every gas station (that’s selling kava and kratom),” Bryant said. “If it’s really a public health issue, that’s the response that should be happening.”
Veteran local insurance broker dons developer cap for $20M Robious Landing project
“It’s exciting and a little scary, but I think if you’ve got a good plan, that’s the secret,” Mike Sanford said of his biggest real estate project yet.
Owners of Cobra Cabana, Hot For Pizza opening ‘listening bar’ in Carver
“This small space is begging people to come drink liquor and swim into the sounds,” Josh Novicki said of the new concept.
State budget funds launch of self-distribution arm for Virginia breweries
Funding is now in place for the creation of the Virginia Beer Distribution Co., which will allow breweries to sell limited amounts of beer directly to retailers and restaurants while bypassing traditional third-party distributors.
Kinsale unloads part of Anthem campus on Staples Mill for $66M
The sale allows Kinsale Capital Group to recoup much of the $77 million it paid for the Willow Lawn-area building and neighboring property nine months ago.
KavaClub still unable to open for business after judge denies injunction request
The ruling at Tuesday’s hearing leaves KavaClub and founder Fred Bryant in continued regulatory limbo, which began shortly after it announced its plans to open at the beginning of the year and serve the psychoactive drink kava.
Nonprofits Daily Planet, Senior Connections strike nearly $2M downtown office deal
The building became available when Senior Connections moved to Manchester. Daily Planet will use it to expand its dental services.