Breaking Ground: Local building permits for 11.27.24

TypeAddressAmountFiling DateDescriptionContractorChesterfield Commercial17301 Westerleigh Pkkwy$13,980,00011/15/2024West Area Elementary SchoolKenbridge Construction Co.Commercial12129 Calgary Loop$2,450,00011/15/2024NC/14-unit bldg with garages/Moore’s Lake (2 over 2s) Apt. (Condo) Bldg 3NVRCommerc
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The Virginia Rep Center for Arts and Education at 4204 Hermitage Road has been listed for sale as Virginia Rep seeks to restructure its operations to become more financially sound. (Jack Jacobs photos)Weeks after a public plea for donations to prevent it from shutting down, Virginia Repertory Theatr
Read More The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 11.26.24

John C. Lee, president and CEO of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, has announced his retirement, effective Feb. 1.Colin P. McCarthy joined Kaufman & Canoles as Of Counsel.Peter Ferramosca joined Range Commercial Partners as director of research.Adam Straight joined the Westham office of Long & Fos
Read MoreThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 11.26.24

BES Studios produced the GQ video cover story “Dwayne Johnson: Wrestling with Life & Trying to Disappear.” The 30-minute interview was filmed at Johnson’s Virginia home. Creative and post was provided by the magazine.BES was hired by California agency Innocean USA for a social media campaign for Hy
Read MoreScott’s Addition-based tech startup Fringe scores $6M capital raise

Fringe CEO and co-founder Jordan Peace in the company’s Scott’s Addition office. (BizSense file)Fringe, a local tech startup that offers a fringe benefits marketplace for employee perks, recently closed on a $6 million capital raise.CEO and co-founder Jordan Peace said the funds will keep the 6-year
Read MoreChesterfield OKs $43M contract for road project around new schools to be built in Moseley area

Chesterfield supervisors recently approved a contract for road improvements in the Moseley area. (BizSense file)With a trio of new schools teed up near Moseley, Chesterfield has approved a contract for nearby road improvements intended to increase connectivity in the growing area of the county.The B
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Construction is underway on CarMax Park, which will replace the adjacent, nearly 40-year-old Diamond. (Skyshots Photography)Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 1 can be read here.‘A powder keg with a lot of moving parts’In the days following the city’s communication terminating
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Friends and bandmates remember an influential Richmond musician.The post In Memoriam: Paul Watson appeared first on Style Weekly.
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In celebration of photographer Scott Elmquist's Lifetime Achievement Award, here are 25 of his most memorable images. The post A Lifetime of Photos appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Scott’s Addition’s Väsen Brewing expanding with Forest Hill taproom

Väsen’s Joey Darragh and Tony Giordano, and Kobop’s Jason Song. (Courtesy Rachel Stotle)Forest Hill has attracted another Scott’s Addition brewery. Väsen Brewing Co. recently signed on to open a satellite taproom at 5047 Forest Hill Ave.The brewery is leasing a 5,900-square-foot space that’s housed
Read MoreLake Chesdin Golf Club enlists owner of Birkdale, Brandermill clubs as new operator

Lake Chesdin Golf Club is spread across 200 acres at 21801 Lake Chesdin Parkway. (Photo courtesy Lake Chesdin Golf Club)Looking for a boost in membership and to its bottom line, a Chesterfield golf club has brought in some outside help from elsewhere in the county.Lake Chesdin Golf Club recently hir
Read MoreThe Agenda: Local government briefs for 11.25.24

The proposed Thacker’s View project would bring 260 residential units, most of them single-family homes, to site on Swift Creek Reservoir. (County documents)Planning Commission recommends approval of 260-unit project on Swift Creek ReservoirThe Chesterfield Planning Commission last week voted to rec
Read MoreInside Baseball: The behind-the-scenes battle that got Richmond’s new ballpark across home plate

The future CarMax Park that will replace The Diamond and is to anchor the 67-acre Diamond District development. (Image courtesy Richmond Flying Squirrels)Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series.“If I sound stressed about this, it is because I am. It’s Thursday, February 16. LFG.”That was
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ZipAddressAmountAuction DateAuction TimeTrusteeChesterfield Circuit Court, 9500 Courthouse Road231123013 Tammaway Drive$211,85012/19/20248:30 AMSamuel I White2312015542 Fox Cove Circl$517,50012/5/20241:00 PMN/A2380321501 Jackson St$50,00012/15/20241:00 PMN/A238327031 Summers Trace Terr$189,92012/23/
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“Bird,” “Blitz” and “Hot Frosty” all pivot on heroes searching for connection.The post In The Spirit appeared first on Style Weekly.
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The 67-acre Diamond District site is bordered by Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Hermitage Road, the interstate and the railroad tracks. (BizSense file)Investment bank Loop Capital continues to make its case that it should be dropped from a $40 million lawsuit involving its former teammates in Richmond’s Dia
Read More 260-home project on Swift Creek Reservoir clears first zoning hurdle

Thacker’s View, a proposed 260-unit residential development, would rise on land outlined in blue on the Swift Creek Reservoir. The Planning Commission recently voted to recommend the project’s approval. (BizSense file)A proposal to bring a new subdivision to a 139-acre property on Swift Creek Reserv
Read MoreThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 11.22.24

TOP THREE SALES#1 Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia purchased 18,375 square feet at 3214 Skipwith Road in Henrico for $3.6 million from Self-Help Credit Union. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Will McGoogan represented the seller and Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the buyer.#
Read MoreThe DeedBook: Local property transfers for 11.22.24

AddressSale DateSellerBuyerSale AmountChesterfield5401 Commonwealth Centre Pkwy11/18/2024Commonwealth Center Apt LLCCommonwealth Apartments Owner LLC$59,200,00010150 Hull Street Road11/14/2024Evans Leasing Co LLCHull St Holdings LLC$1,200,000401 Lancaster Gate Drive, 450 N Otterdale Road11/18/2024Ri
Read MoreTwo Chesterfield apartment complexes sell for combined $138M, including one owned by Kushner Cos.

The Park at Salisbury sits on over 44 acres near the intersection of Route 288 and Midlothian Turnpike. (BizSense file photo)Two apartment deals in Chesterfield County with a combined sales price of $138 million closed on the same day this week, one of which involved the president-elect’s son-in-law
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