With the 320-unit Rise at Regency complex nearing completion, the mall’s owners are planning a second phase of 226 units along Starling Drive.
‘Activity breeds activity’: Regency finishing first phase of apartments
Retail
Restaurant with whiskey-and-cigar lounge opens in the Fan
Both sides of Brun at 203 N. Lombardy St. already have their regulars and a third cohort of customers visit both spaces.
Early Bird Biscuit bows out of Bellevue bakery in favor of Fan location
The Bellevue Avenue bakery space may not stay vacant for long, as Early Bird owner Tim Laxton said he’s in discussions with a potential buyer for the equipment and lease.
Next stop for kids train operator: Chesterfield Towne Center and Southpark Mall
“We’re trying to go around the state of Virginia for now to see where we could potentially go,” PlayRVA co-owner Taylor Pace said. “We just wanted to ramp it up and get things moving as soon as possible.”
Biking giant Specialized acquires Carytown Bicycle Co. chain
“Overall it may be a different name on the check so-to-speak, but inside these doors it’s the same staff and feel Richmond knows. We are still very much Carytown Bikes,” said co-found Jesse Leadbetter.
Richmond restaurateur’s appreciation of comic books as art leads to new store
“The (brick-and-mortar stores) that do work are the ones that are experiences, they have an atmosphere,” said Don’t Look Back owner Hamooda Shami of his new shop Paper Tiger.
Ceramics retailer Architessa opens showroom in Shockoe Bottom
The Maryland-based company sells residential and commercial stone and tile products, porcelain slabs and wood and vinyl flooring.
Dumpster and port-a-potty combo franchise rolls out in Richmond
Redbox+ rents dumpsters with built-in portable toilets, which it pitches as a convenient way for contractors to secure two key pieces of equipment for a job.
VCU Health plans outpatient facility at Courthouse Landing development
The proposed 122-acre mixed-use development near Chester would feature commercial and retail space, residential units, a hotel and other uses.
Sixth Diamond District team includes Baltimore’s Port Covington developer
The group, led by Baltimore-based Weller Development Co. and New York-based LMXD, is one of six on a list that could be whittled down by the city as soon as next week.