The firm, in addition to taking a minority ownership stake, is also now asset manager for the 73-room Ukrop family-owned boutique hotel.
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State government takes on new master plan process for Capitol Square
The state describes Capitol Square as the “nucleus of downtown Richmond” and said in an RFP it’s seeking a “conceptual, philosophical, visual framework that reimagines the Capitol Square Experience for all stakeholders.”
Roanoke’s Txtur bringing furniture showroom-restaurant combo to Seaboard train depot in Manchester
“It’s a running joke that we encourage you to drink wine on our sofas, and we do have a lot of white sofas in our showroom,” a company spokeswoman said of the dual concept.
Booze News: Richmond alcohol industry roundup for 2023
Despite having more closures in 2023 than any previous year, the region’s beer scene still came out of 2023 with more breweries than it had when the year started.
Order Up: Richmond restaurant industry recap for 2023
The churn of the Richmond restaurant scene was on full display this year. Don’t miss this recap, as well as a list of the region’s newest eateries.
Development roundup for 2023: Interest rates slowed things down, but developers carried on
As 2023 draws to a close, in its rearview mirror are multiple announcements for massive, consequential developments in the Richmond region.
Big Deals: The region’s top 10 commercial real estate deals for 2023
In the face of rising interest rates, the combined price tag of the 10 biggest real estate deals in the region this year was $759 million. That’s down more than 36 percent compared to last year’s list.
Construction begins on long-planned Waffle House near Short Pump
After nearly eight years of delays, there’ll soon be a place to get hash browns scattered, smothered and covered just south of Short Pump.
Nonprofit eyes mixed-use transformation of 2-acre Oliver Hill Way site
The site is next door to an undeveloped parcel where an out-of-town firm is planning an 84-unit housing development.
Rappahannock’s Rapp Session reopens on Grace St., minus the ‘Rapp’
The downtown bar is emerging from a nearly four-year slumber with a new twist on its old concept.