Owner Nicole Clayton expanded from North Carolina and launched The Loft at Steamer Co. 5 in February despite the pandemic.
New Jackson Ward events venue opens above Gallery5 in historic firehouse
Commercial Real Estate
Riverside on the James, LL Flooring headquarters sell for combined $93M
Out-of-town buyers snap up the office and condo tower at 1001 Haxall Point and the building at Libbie Mill Midtown at 4901 Bakers Mill Lane.
Local juice bar blends catering with Valentine museum expansion
Ms. Bee’s Juice Bar, which thrived during the pandemic, plans to make use of its new outpost’s bigger kitchen.
U-turn: Carvana revives plans for Chesterfield facility as tower rises
The online used-car retailer is moving forward with a $25 million vehicle inspection and processing center in Chester as its car vending machine goes up in Richmond.
New-to-market cookie shop chain franchisees plan to make it big
Crumbl Cookies, which specializes in oversized cookies, will open several Central Virginia locations this summer.
Owner of sports bar Home Team Grill becomes its landlord in the Fan
After taking over the business from the original owner, a former employee bought the 1620 W. Main St. building from him for $1.67 million.
Starbucks planning takeout-only store with no customer seating in the Fan
The coffee retailer is opening to-go stores in dense urban markets, and providing drive-thrus, curbside service and walk-up windows in suburban spots.
CarLotz moving headquarters from Manchester to Scott’s Addition
The locally-based used vehicle consignment company, which recently listed on Nasdaq, is relocating to the HandCraft building at 3301 W. Moore St.
Cannabis dispensary taking over former Short Pump KFC
Green Leaf Medical will open in four months at 11190 W. Broad St. and is scouting locations in Scott’s Addition, Petersburg, Ashland and Carytown.
Pandemic pivot: Bakery planned for Carver opening in Carytown
The owner had leased space on Marshall Street with plans to serve VCU students but went with a bigger location on Cary Street instead.