200 W. Broad St. had been home to Comfort for nearly two decades before it closed in 2020. A Korean fried chicken joint moved in but didn’t last long.
Arts District building loses restaurant tenant but still fetches $2M
Commercial Real Estate
Owners of 3 local Mexican restaurants do the storefront shuffle
El Chido owner Cruz Albanil took over Carlos Alvarez’s lease on his El Tucan space, and Alvarez is serving El Tucan’s menu at Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill.
RVA Physical Therapy buys Midlothian building with Burger Bach as tenant
The practice, which already has an office in Henrico, owns its own locations so it can build in-house pools for aquatic therapy. The burger joint will stay.
‘Artwork uninterrupted’: 1708 Gallery becomes its own landlord
After two decades as a tenant, the nonprofit bought 319 W. Broad St. for $1.1 million. It plans to convert two floors into spaces where artists can live and work.
Lillie Pearl owners have a new concept cooking in Manchester
With Jubilee at 1303 Hull St., Mike Lindsey and Kimberly Love-Lindsey are on pace to open five restaurants in 18 months.
Local spa chain finds serenity in Winterfield Crossing development
Scents of Serenity Organic Spa’s fourth location will feature a bath soak room, a sauna and a shower room in addition to massage and skincare services.
Guest commentary: Architectural review of VCU Health’s Adult Outpatient Pavilion
The new skyscraper could be a harbinger of better design to come to an architecturally fractured part of town.
Shuttered Sears at Southpark Mall to be replaced with 280 apartments
The existing, 107,000-square-foot structure would be demolished to make way for the market-rate dwellings, which would be housed in two four-story buildings.
Mexican restaurant to spice up former Strawberry Street Cafe in the Fan
Blue Habanero Street Tacos & Tequila, a chain that started in Cleveland, Ohio, plans to open a location at 421 Strawberry St.
Thalhimer plans to redevelop dormant Sampson Coatings site in Manchester
The company paid $4.4 million for the 1.5-acre property at 301 Hull St. after it was rezoned to allow up to 12 stories and a mix of uses.