AvePoint aims to eventually grow its local staff to 200 after it goes public and trades on Nasdaq early next year.
Commercial Real Estate
Car wash owners hope to clean up with former Aunt Sarah’s site on Broad
Hogwash Express Car Wash is planning to open its second store in the region after demolishing the former Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House building.
Riverside B&B, events venue proposed in Varina
A plan to open The Virginia Inn is getting pushback from nearby residents, one of whom has launched a “Don’t Venue Varina” campaign.
85 apartments planned for half-acre Hull Street plot in Manchester
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include additional information from development plans that was received after the story was published. With plans already in the works for two dozen apartments on the next block, a Maryland developer has something larger in store for another Hull Street plot. Shakil Siddiqui, owner of Haris Design… Read more »
10 construction projects nail down Golden Hammer awards
A Northside mansion’s transformation into apartments and a shipping-container addition at a suburban shopping mall were among projects recognized this year.
Seafood restaurant chain lighting up shuttered Broad Street cigar bar
The Boiling Crab will take over the building that’s been home to The Pig & The Pearl, Republic Restaurant & Bar, and Cornerstone Cigar Bar and Restaurant.
Vegan bakery and deli to open in former Guitar Works space in Carytown
In addition to baked goods and desserts like cakes and scones, Minglewood will also have a cafe serving plant-based meats and cheeses.
Half-acre Shockoe Bottom lot sells for $1.9M
In another Shockoe deal, a development team bought 501 Oliver Hill Way for $1.29 million.
Judge sides with Hanover County in dispute over Wegmans approval
But a group of homeowners suing to stop a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution facility from being built can amend their complaint and fight on.
Cava Grill taking over former Zoes Kitchen space in Willow Lawn
It will be the eatery’s fifth spot in the Richmond region, joining outposts in Short Pump, VCU and two in Midlothian.