Looking to build on its growth in the age of the smartphone, a local bike-only delivery service has moved to a more central location in Richmond.
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Brookland Park Blvd.: ‘I didn’t know this was here’
A coffee roaster, a tattoo artist and a team of restaurateurs are among several local businesses eyeing the long-neglected corridor, which many observers are calling Richmond’s next commercial hot spot.
Family Meal shutters Willow Lawn location
A restaurant anchor in the busy West End shopping center has closed its doors after 18 months in business.
Second Wahoo-country brewery headed for Richmond
A growing Charlottesville-based brewery is making its way over the river and through the woods into the heart of downtown Richmond.
Peter Chang serves up Scott’s Addition location
A popular chef and restaurant owner has officially joined Scott’s Addition stew of entrepreneurs and developers. Peter Chang opened his new eatery last week at 2816 W. Broad St. in a 3,000-square-foot space in the recently renovated Hofheimer building. Its opening day was June 3. Chang has another restaurant in the works next door to… Read more »
Nonprofit, bakery leaving Scott’s Addition
Here’s something Scott’s Addition doesn’t hear every day: Happy trails. After less than a year in business, Idle Hands Bread Co. has vacated its 3103 W. Leigh St. bakery in the increasingly popular neighborhood with plans to move in June to a bigger space at 312 Brook Road in Jackson Ward. Owner Jay Metzler said… Read more »
VCU stakes $44M claim in Short Pump
A recently developed medical office building and nearby parking lot in Towne Center West in Short Pump are now owned by VCU Health. VCU Health System Authority acquired the 111,000-square-foot, five-story medical office building at 11958 W. Broad St. earlier this month for $39.99 million, according to Henrico County records. It paid an additional $3.9… Read more »
Local ad shop looks ahead after riding Rubio wave
Following a yearlong campaign that ended earlier than they expected, a local ad agency is moving forward after losing its biggest client to date: former presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. The Florida senator’s recently suspended bid – the sixth-longest-lasting in the race for the White House – featured television commercials and web videos created by Poolhouse,… Read more »
Scott’s Addition alive with the Sound of Music
A local recording and production company is now the master of its own house. Sound of Music Recording Studios last month purchased the office and warehouse property at 1710 Altamont Ave. for $585,000. The company, which has been in business in Richmond for more than two decades, has been a tenant in the 12,000-square-foot space… Read more »
In historic districts, push continues for diverse housing
Even as higher-dollar interest in areas like Church Hill increase, a group of government agencies and nonprofits is wrapping up an extensive housing project in the neighborhood and has plans to start work in other parts of the city.