“I was hoping to hold onto the building. I would love to have developed it,” said the seller in the deal. “It was just a long journey. I kind of had to fish or cut bait.”
Mike Platania
Spy Rock planning something big in Newtowne West neighborhood
The developer isn’t letting rising interest rates slow it down as it proposes a 301-unit apartment building at 900 N. Allen Ave., next to the Lowes off Broad Street.
New-to-market Royal Farms buys two more sites in Chesterfield
The competitor of Wawa and Sheetz continues its initial push into the region with land deals and plans on file for several new stores.
New boutique hotel in the Fan gets council go-ahead
A Manhattan hotelier plans to convert The Shenandoah building from an assisted living complex into a 70-room hotel.
Saint Gertrude apartment conversion, 7-story apartment building in Scott’s Addition get City Council approval
Blackwood Development and SNP Properties got the SUPs needed to respectively move forward with building a 244-unit apartment building on Roseneath Road and transforming the former private school building into 39 residential units.
Spy Rock drops $5M for 2-acre Dabney Road site
The deal gives the local developer a piece of the evolving Westwood area just west of Scott’s Addition, where it’s planning a mixed-use building with 245 apartments.
Construction company buys building for new HQ near Diamond District
Fortitude Commercial Contracting, a 3-year-old firm that recently landed on the RVA 25 list of the region’s fastest-growing businesses, is taking over a building previously owned by Woodfin.
Longtime Hardee’s on Arthur Ashe Blvd. closes
The Hardee’s just south of the Diamond District redevelopment site has gone dark after 40 years. The restaurant property was assessed at $4.2 million, of which $3.7 million is for the value of the land.
Dumpling & Noodle Cart rolling out Carytown brick-and-mortar restaurant
“A lot of customers know the name. So, I don’t want to change it,” said owner Choega Dhondup, who has been running a food truck since 2018.
Buyer found for Blue Bee Cider in Scott’s Addition
While the buyer’s identity remains a mystery, documents show new uses may be in store, including a distillery.