Of the thousands of stories and millions of page views on Richmond BizSense this year, there were some that captured the attention of readers more than others.
Top Hits: BizSense’s most-read stories of 2020
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Open House: Richmond’s highest-priced home sales of 2020
A record-breaking buyers’ market made 2020 a year with so many deals that our annual ranking couldn’t be contained to just the top 10.
Richmond development roundup for 2020
New office, retail and residential buildings with thousands of apartments are in the works across the region despite the pandemic.
Manchester beckons: Neighborhood’s development stock rose in 2020
The Southside neighborhood saw more action and investment this year than just about any in the region.
Chesterfield County EDA spends $13M to secure 2,000 acres near Moseley
Referred to as “Upper Magnolia,” the land is north of Magnolia Green and near other fast-growing developments such as Foxcreek, Hallsley and Cosby Village.
Shamin’s Short Pump Hilton headed to receivership, foreclosure
The Chester-based hotelier, which owns more than 60 hotels mostly around the mid-Atlantic, fell behind on loan payments due to the pandemic.
Developers buy entire block in Scott’s Addition for $8.6M
A five-story, mixed-use building featuring 350 apartments and ground-floor retail space is planned for 2.4 acres at 1601 Roseneath Road.
Chester apartment complex buyer sells Midlothian apartments for $67M
Fairfield Residential, which sold the 296-unit Belvedere Apartments, had purchased the 22-acre property in 2008 for $43.2 million.
First Watch taking shape near Willow Lawn in former Ruby Tuesday spot
Breakfast chain First Watch continues to show its appetite for expansion in the Richmond area. Work is underway on the restaurant’s new location at 5310 W. Broad St. near Willow Lawn. The 4,700-square-foot space was formerly a Ruby Tuesday, which closed in 2018. When it opens as planned in February it will be the chain’s… Read more »
CoStar buying downtown riverfront office building that bears its name
The nine-story, 310,000-square-foot facility, which the company shares with WestRock, is next to a 4-acre parcel CoStar bought this summer for $20 million for a planned office tower.