GreenCity, a casino RFP, and a project to replace the Diamond loom as the fate of retailers, restaurants and office space hangs on COVID.
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BizSense Features: A year’s worth of Downtime and Creative Q&A’s
Creativity in work, and in working from home, was a necessity in 2020, as the pandemic required Richmond’s businesspeople to think outside the box.
Ad Rewind: Richmond’s memorable advertising and marketing for 2020
Here are our picks for this year’s standout locally produced ads and marketing moments, pulled from The Pitch and other BizSense coverage.
Richmond development roundup for 2020
New office, retail and residential buildings with thousands of apartments are in the works across the region despite the pandemic.
The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 12.29.20
A Richmond news station picks up awards, a Martin Agency vet takes a job with a used car retailer, and a nonprofit gets a boost from a drive-thru drag show.
Richmond restaurant roundup for 2020: Pandemic pivots and new eateries
The pandemic forced eateries to pivot to survive. While some didn’t make it, new concepts opened and others continued to expand.
Richmond banking recap for 2020: M&A action, CEO changes, new branches
The pandemic put some deals on hold but there was an executive shuffle and an aggressive expansion by several financial institutions.
Scott’s Addition-based growler maker Shine Craft Vessels sold to California buyer
Jordan Childs, the now-former owner of Scott’s Addition-based Shine Craft Vessels, is planning to learn to play the banjo.
Developers buy entire block in Scott’s Addition for $8.6M
A five-story, mixed-use building featuring 350 apartments and ground-floor retail space is planned for 2.4 acres at 1601 Roseneath Road.
Developer changes location of planned business incubator at center of city dispute
LaMar Dixon isn’t giving up on his long-promised business incubator, even if the building it was planned for remains in legal limbo. The local real estate agent and principal of Dixon/Lee Development Group is preparing to open Capital Station, an incubator for first-time entrepreneurs, at 1322 W. Broad St. The VCU-area storefront is about a… Read more »