As one longtime industrial tenant punches out of Shockoe Bottom, another is clocking in.
Elevator company slides into old E. McLauchlan & Sons building in Shockoe Bottom
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 [email protected] or (804) 554-6872.
‘The Disneyland of Mexican restaurants’: Prolific Richmond restaurateurs expand to Midlothian
Carlos Londoño, co-owner of Shockoe-area restaurants Papi’s, La Bodega, Casa Fiesta and Margarita’s, is preparing to open Tequila Sunrise Mexican Kitchen & Cantina this week on Robious Road.
Manchester site once eyed for a grocery store goes back on the market
After marketing the site for a mixed-use development that he’d hoped would bring a grocery store to Manchester, a local construction industry veteran is putting his prime Southside parcel back up for grabs.
Downtown’s Sandman Comedy Club rolls the dice, converts to new ‘casino bar’
“Having a comedy club is like having a one-screen movie theater in a small town. If people don’t like the movie, they’re not going to go see it,” said owner Michael Sands.
Newmark poaches Richmond broker duo from Colliers to beef up local ranks
Will Bradley and Mark Williford are the latest to jump from Colliers to Newmark, following a trio that launched the firm’s new Richmond office about six months ago.
550-unit apartment towers next to Legend get City Council go-ahead
Reaching 16 and 17 stories and totaling over 550 units, Avery Hall’s project is one of the highest-density developments proposed in the city in recent years.
90-unit ‘Swansboro Place’ apartments planned along Hull St.
Another piece of Hull Street in the city is planned for development, this time by a local low-income housing firm that’s eyeing a four-story building across from the former Siegel’s Supermarket building.
Chick-fil-A opens first Goochland location; gets new landlord near Willow Lawn
The fried chicken chain has been keeping busy at opposite ends of Broad Street.
Shuffleboard bar Tang & Biscuit abruptly closes after report of development planned for its property
The company announced the closure Wednesday evening, just hours after BizSense reported that its building, as well as the neighboring, former Dairy Bar building at 1600 Roseneath Road, are being eyed by local firm Capital Square for residential redevelopment.
Brambly Park’s Bobby Kruger tees up new venture at Magnolia Green
Dubbed The Cardinal, Kruger said the venue will initially be an event space but that he plans to eventually add a food-and-beverage concept onsite, potentially similar to Brambly Park in Scott’s Addition.