Justin French and Cityspace Solar owner Blue Crump already share the same customer base—people that are inclined to use green energy. The partnership may help the two firms expand faster in Richmond and D.C.
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New lease on life for Cold Storage plant
The first of five turn-of-the-century industrial buildings to be turned into apartments is six weeks away from completion. The development is a $50 million project of Historic Housing, the same group that developed 17th Street Lofts and The Lofts at Canal Walk. The apartments start at around $900 a month.
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Flynn’s Last Stand? (Style Weekly) Controversial community planner Rachel Flynn has battled developers for three years. Now some people call for her resignation. The brouhaha started when, during an April 20 Planning Commission meeting, members asked Flynn to look at new language offered by the developers of Echo Harbour, a proposed condo development along the… Read more »
Comic book dealer’s secret hideout
Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of comic books, Brett Carreras shows the crown jewel of his inventory. The restored copy of Batman No. 1, the first appearance of the Joker, is protected by a hard plastic case (Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27).
Media in decline, bahh
What was once a side business for a small website development firm has grown from a plucky aggregator to a network of news sites with more than 10 local advertisers. Pharr Out has hired a full-time ad sales person and owner Ross Catrow said it may even be time to add a full-time reporter.
Demand growing … for growing
Spring has arrived, and along with it a growing hunger for locally produced food. New businesses and programs have sprouted recently to meet the demand, and amateur gardeners are turning to their back yards to shave their grocery bills.
A model for surviving a slowdown
Despite a local dip in advertising spending, a Richmond model agency says business is steady. Modelogic Inc., a Church Hill model and talent agency that provides faces, bodies and voices for advertisements, represents about 450 models and actors from around the region and works with clients ranging from the Virginia Lottery to VCU to the… Read more »
The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 4.24.24
Patents for Capital One, Dupont, Dominion Brush and more. (BizSense Pro required)
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden growing campus with $31M expansion
The botanical garden is formally breaking ground this week on a $31 million expansion that will nearly double the size of its centerpiece conservatory and add over 7 acres of new gardens.
Breaking Ground: Local building permits for 4.17.24
This week’s top permit is Kings Dominion’s $2.72 million project. (BizSense Pro required)