Plenty’s Chesterfield farm hit with another contractor lawsuit

The Plenty Unlimited indoor farm in Meadowville Technology Park. (BizSense file)Another local contractor is taking Plenty Unlimited to court for unpaid work at its indoor farm in Chesterfield.Glen Allen-based Century Construction Co. filed a lawsuit last week seeking nearly $500,000 it says it is ow
Read MoreWeinstein buys newly built West Creek apartment complex for $102M

Bristol completed The Collective in 2023. (Courtesy Berkadia)A major Richmond-based landlord has just beefed up its local holdings with the purchase of a sizable Goochland County apartment development.Weinstein Properties last month purchased The Collective West Creek, a 335-unit complex at 1000 Col
Read MoreN.C.-based Southern Bank continues Richmond push with first full-service branch

Southern Bank recently converted its lone local office into a full-service branch.After making a fairly quiet entrance into the Richmond market two years ago, Southern Bank is looking to ramp things up.The Mount Olive, North Carolina-based bank recently converted its local loan office into a full-se
Read MoreThe Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 3.11.25

Traci DeShazor, Richmond’s deputy chief administrative officer, is resigning at the end of March.Laura Lee Thompson joined Melone Hatley as a litigation attorney.Zain Meghani joined Commonwealth Commercial as property accounting controller.John Shields has joined the Innsbrook office of Long & Foste
Read MoreThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 3.11.25

The new logo included in Campfire & Co.’s rebrand for Hodges Partnership.The Hodges Partnership hired Campfire & Co. for a new brand identity and interior design for the PR firm’s new Scott’s Addition office. The rebrand included a new logo and color palette, updated website, and brand language cent
Read MoreVCU Health eyes medical facility at former Pet Dairy site near Diamond District

VCU Health has indicated plans to establish a new medical center at the former Pet Dairy facility. (BizSense file)A few months after buying the shuttered Pet Dairy facility near the Diamond, VCU Health is in the early stages of planning a new medical center on the site.The health system recently fil
Read MoreNonprofit JXN Project receives grant, to start construction this month on Skipwith-Roper House

A rendering of the project from Burt Pinnock, with the planned programming center, shown left, and the Skipwith-Roper house, shown on the right. (Courtesy Dr. Sesha Moon)A local preservation group is one step closer to beginning its reconstruction of a historic home in Jackson Ward. The JXN Project
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Local singer IONNA reinvented herself as a cyborg singing synth-pop. The post Something Supernatural appeared first on Style Weekly.
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Family is at the heart of business for Keya Wingfield, founder and CEO of Keya’s Snacks. The post The Spice of Life appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Giavos family to open Lafayette Tavern in former Lafayette Pharmacy this fall

Lafayette Tavern is set to open next door to the Malvern Gardens Stella’s Grocery. (Mike Platania photo)The Giavos family has unveiled plans for their next concept in the city. The prolific family of restaurateurs is preparing to open Lafayette Tavern in the former Lafayette Pharmacy building at 101
Read MoreLocal tech firm Humanitru raises $3M in venture funding

Members of the Humanitru team. (Photos courtesy Beth Brown)A Richmond-based tech company that caters to nonprofits has just scored a fresh round of cash to help it grow.Humanitru, which offers a cloud-based management software for mid- to large-scale nonprofits, recently closed on a $3 million capit
Read MoreInterior designer buys Scott’s Addition building for new HQ

The quarter-acre parcel is near the intersection of Roseneath Road and Leigh Street. (Mike Platania photo)Scott’s Addition’s office scene has landed another newcomer, this time a local interior design firm. JTW Design recently paid $1.5 million for 3309 W. Leigh St., a 5,000-square-foot office build
Read MoreThe Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.10.25

City releases draft water report, invests $5M in plant repairs, upgradesRichmond’s water treatment plant beside the James River. (Image courtesy City of Richmond)The City of Richmond released a draft of the after-action assessment report from HNTB Corp. on the January water outage. The draft builds
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Read More Trucking company opens $7M maintenance facility at Richmond outpost

The new A. Duie Pyle maintenance facility, pictured in the bottom right. (Courtesy Julia Cappiello)A Pennsylvania trucking company has opened the doors to a new $7.6 million addition to its Richmond outpost. Freight carrier A. Duie Pyle recently unveiled its newly built 9,700-square-foot maintenance
Read More$120M overhaul planned for Hermitage Richmond campus in Northside

A southward aerial view of the new buildings and layout planned for Hermitage Richmond at Hermitage Road and Westwood Avenue. (City documents)Nearly 80 years after it first opened and five decades since its last expansion, the Hermitage Richmond retirement community in the city’s Northside is slated
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5th Wall’s stylistically ambitious “Sanctuary City” delivers an unexpected emotional punch.The post A Bridge of Dreams appeared first on Style Weekly.
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Boon Joon Ho’s follow-up to “Parasite” is a smug disaster, while “The Rule of Jenny Pen” packs a sick punch.The post Nonsense and Sensibility appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Third developer in 3 years takes a crack at vacant Broad St. lot on Richmond-Henrico line

A rendering of one of the planned apartment buildings. (County documents)The third time might be the charm for 4400 W. Broad St. to finally be redeveloped.The 6-acre parking lot, which has been targeted by apartment developers at least twice in recent years, is being eyed for a nearly 300-unit proje
Read MoreWalgreens closes Short Pump store

Walgreens closed its store at 11500 W. Broad St., which had operated for more than a decade. (Jack Jacobs photo)A pharmacy chain has retreated from a major intersection in Short Pump after nearly 12 years.Walgreens closed its location at 11500 W. Broad St. last week, according to a company spokeswom
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