Five apartment rehab projects in the greater Richmond area are on the state’s priority list to receive tax-exempt bond financing, though only two of those are likely to be included in the next round of bonds. The Virginia Housing Development Authority is moving forward with issuing as much as $96 million worth of bonds for… Read more »
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Brandcenter alums dive into ‘Shark Tank’
Tonight, two Brandcenter alums will be swimming with the sharks. Van Gould and Chris Sheldon, 2012 graduates of the VCU advertising and branding school, will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” which airs at 9 p.m. The duo will be pitching their product, the “NoPhone,” to the competition show’s panel of successful entrepreneurs. NoPhone is a… Read more »
‘M’ is for modern on M Street
Continuing their strategy of filling alleys with modern architecture, Patrick Sullivan and John White have turned their attention to an alley in Richmond’s oldest neighborhood. Two-thirds of the team behind six modern townhomes planned between two alleys near the Fan, the development duo is working with Zach Kennedy of Upward Builders on a similar project:… Read more »
Café chain docking at Rocketts Landing
After closing its Church Hill location, a local chain of cafes and markets is heading even farther east for its latest storefront. Urban Farmhouse Market and Café plans to open in May at 4821 Old Main St. in Rocketts Landing. Owner Kathleen Richardson said she has leased the 3,000-square-foot space, which was previously occupied by… Read more »
Accountant bites into chocolate business
An accountant and a chocolatier have struck a deal they hope will enrich their business. Kelly Walker last week sold an 18 percent stake of her company Chocolates by Kelly to Dan Steiner of Steiner Business Solutions, a West End accounting firm. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction came about when… Read more »
New project hopes to catalyze Fulton revival
A $38 million project has been approved in the East End’s Fulton area, and it will bring nearly 250 new apartments that developers hope will lure more amenities to the neighborhood.
Cafe chain checks into historic downtown inn
A local cafe and restaurant chain with six locations around the Richmond area is adding another downtown and has signed on to open as part of a string of upgrades for a long-standing Franklin Street inn.
This year’s deals and developments
2015 brought big development to the Richmond area, with huge property deals, long-awaited developments wrapping up and ground breaking on new projects to watch in 2016.
Restaurant recap: Richmond’s year in food
Some of Richmond’s biggest restaurant players got new locations cooking, new developments and up-and-coming neighborhoods landed eateries, and Scott’s Addition boomed with booze in 2015. Read this year’s restaurant roundup and plan your dining calendar for the new year.
New apartment plan rehashes Shockoe Bottom site
After plans for a condo building were shot down by neighbors, developers are back with a new pitch for a patch of land along East Main Street and hope to appease residents and City Council with height limits and other conditions.