The competitor of Wawa and Sheetz continues its initial push into the region with land deals and plans on file for several new stores.
New-to-market Royal Farms buys two more sites in Chesterfield
Commercial Real Estate
Trucking company plans expansion at Richmond outpost
A. Duie Pyle just opened its first local freight hub here in April and it already has a new $6 million-$7 million project in mind.
Pharma firm expands local operations with former Toys ‘R’ Us redevelopment
Massachusetts-based Thermo Fisher Scientific spent $32 million to convert the long-dormant big box retail space into a drug development research facility. The company also has two other labs downtown and elsewhere in Henrico.
Guest Commentary: Another (once and future) roadside attraction
The preservation and adaptive reuse of VUU’s Industrial Hall is one of the most important and challenging reclamation projects facing Northside Richmond.
New boutique hotel in the Fan gets council go-ahead
A Manhattan hotelier plans to convert The Shenandoah building from an assisted living complex into a 70-room hotel.
Another mystery grocer in store for Chesterfield, this time at Winterpock Crossing
The firm behind the project is also behind the planned Midlothian Depot, which also would feature a yet-identified, new-to-market grocery chain.
Saint Gertrude apartment conversion, 7-story apartment building in Scott’s Addition get City Council approval
Blackwood Development and SNP Properties got the SUPs needed to respectively move forward with building a 244-unit apartment building on Roseneath Road and transforming the former private school building into 39 residential units.
Virginia Rep buys Scottish Rite Temple in Northside for $3.5M
The 45,000-square-foot building, which has a 650-seat theater, a couple smaller studio stages, and a 450-seat banquet hall, will be home to the nonprofit’s Children’s Theatre.
Chesterfield County rejects permit for cannabis dispensary in Midlothian
Though Virginia has legalized the use of marijuana, county staff determined that federal illegality of cannabis prevents Chesterfield from approving a building permit for a business that intends to sell marijuana.
Spy Rock drops $5M for 2-acre Dabney Road site
The deal gives the local developer a piece of the evolving Westwood area just west of Scott’s Addition, where it’s planning a mixed-use building with 245 apartments.