The operators tried pop-up galleries in other cities but decided to stay local after four decades in Richmond.
Commercial Real Estate
Chesterfield EDA sold most of Meadowville expansion for $18M
When the agency acquired 353 acres in the tech park in March, it quietly but simultaneously unloaded 307 of those acres to a developer.
Huge distribution facility planned for Richmond Raceway-owned land
The five-story, 2.6 million-square-foot warehouse complex would be built for an unidentified tenant, but the developer has ties to Amazon.
Henrico County positions Best Products site for GreenCity deal
The land was transferred to the EDA, which will negotiate a sale of the 92-acre property for a $2.3 billion arena-anchored development.
Caravati’s site in Manchester under contract to mystery buyer
A rezoning application to allow taller buildings to be built on the property is already in the works.
Downtown financial firm Janney opening River Road Shopping Center office
The firm has about 30 employees in Richmond, 10 of which will relocate to the 4,900-square-foot space that had housed the 3Sports triathlete shop.
Carytown’s Farouk’s House of India to be replaced by Afghan kabob concept
The Indian buffet closed this month after 45 years in business but the building won’t be empty for long. Ariana Kabob expects to open within a few weeks.
Shorty’s Diner taking over former Metro Diner space near Willow Lawn
The owner said the original Shorty’s location in Williamsburg has survived the pandemic, at least in part, because of a breakfast-and-lunch oriented menu.
National yoga chain plants its flag at the Regency mall with plans to expand
The local franchisee of California-based YogaSix expects to open two more studios in the Richmond area in the near future.
CoStar drops $130M on 5th Street office building that bears its name
The real estate data giant, which has about 1,000 employees in Richmond, has become a major landlord along the city’s riverfront.