A residential real estate team backed by an online brokerage has found a brick-and-mortar home in western Henrico, less than a mile from where a new player in the market is planting its own flag near Short Pump.
Commercial Real Estate
Local bank plans new Henrico HQ for finance division
The bank will trade digs downtown in favor of a from-scratch, 25,000-square-foot building on land it just purchased near the airport.
Auction of Hild properties still a go, moved online
Auctions are continuing this week on a chunk of embattled businessman Michael Hild’s portfolio of Manchester properties.
VCU pays $11M for Greyhound land near the Diamond; delays New Kent ER
The deal amounts to just over $1 million per acre, and gives the school part of the land it needs for its planned athletic village. Meanwhile, it’s decided to pump the breaks on its $16 million emergency room in New Kent County.
Social distancing workaround: Local lender launches drive-up closing table
A lot of otherwise run-of-the-mill tasks are proving to be trickier than usual in the age of coronavirus. That apparently includes closing on a mortgage.
Plans filed for new section of Rocketts Landing
More than 200 new apartments are being eyed at Rocketts Landing, after the riverfront neighborhood’s developer filed plans days before the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation.
Which industries are essential and non-essential in statewide lockdown?
Construction, food and beverage, retail and others are able to continue operating onsite following the governor’s order Monday to shut down non-essential businesses and schools.
‘You have to innovate’: Local taco joint bets on membership drive
Despite shutting down last week and temporarily laying off its staff, Don’t Look Back is looking ahead to a day when it can reopen and try what it hopes is a novel approach to surviving the coronavirus downturn.
Building inspection offices adapting amid virus response
While response to the coronavirus does not appear to have significantly slowed down construction projects in and around Richmond, the social-distancing required by local, state and federal governments is presenting some challenges to securing permits and inspections.
Carytown clothier seeks buyer after outbreak wipes out foot traffic
“It’s a judgement call and I know the numbers. It’s hard to be a Carytown business in a good economy.”