With the golf business in decline, a former golf pro left the driving range to take on a property management franchise.
Commercial Real Estate
Bankrupt motel owner rushes to beat auction
The owner of a hotel near the Diamond is trying to close a sale of the property before its scheduled October foreclosure auction.
Dance wear company counters landlord’s lawsuit
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In the legal battle between a Shockoe Bottom landlord and tenant, a costume manufacturer has filed a countersuit and claims its lease is invalid.
Southside mosque headed to auction
For the second time in two years, a local mosque building is facing foreclosure.
Bus reroute drives business off Broad
An adjustment in the bus system is carrying customers away from a stretch of downtown Broad Street retailers. But the change in foot traffic may be a sign of larger redevelopment to come.
U.S. Attorney to change downtown offices
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The long arm of the law is reaching into the SunTrust Center.
Second big office deal sealed in the suburbs
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A local landlord followed up a recent Innsbrook deal with another $20 million sale of four of its Wyndham-area office buildings.
Retail strip heads to foreclosure
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A stretch of West Broad Street that houses some popular retailers will be put to auction this week.
Elephant finds new stomping ground
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A locally-based insurance company is moving its headquarters to Deep Run through a sublease deal to become the latest tenant in the former Circuit City complex.
Health group injects $20M into medical complex
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An expanding local medical group that’s hungry for its own real estate is fueling the latest high-dollar healthcare development in Mechanicsville.