Mayo Island conservation easement approved by City Council
An overhead view of Mayo Island. (Images courtesy city documents) Mayo Island’s transition into a city park took a step forward earlier this week. Richmond City Council voted Monday to approve a conservation easement for the James River island at 501 S. 14th St. The easement prohibits the city-owne
Read MoreNew cat café Purrfect Bean to open this month in the Fan
The exterior of the Purrfect Bean, with some eclectic cat art. (Jackie DiBartolomeo photo) Richmond’s only café where cat and coffee lovers can converge is set to open its doors this month. The Purrfect Bean will make its debut Aug. 15 at 214 N. Lombardy St. in the Fan, offering coffee, tea and pas
Read MorePetersburg apartments undergoing upgrades, rebranding after $3M sale
The former Westover Commons apartments on Varina Avenue in Petersburg are now named The Legend at Walnut Hill. (Google Street View image) A nearly 80-year-old apartment complex in Petersburg’s Walnut Hill neighborhood is undergoing a multimillion-dollar upgrade after getting picked up by two D.C.-ar
Read MoreThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 8.1.25
TOP THREE SALES #1 CRC Chesterfield LLC sold 13,090 square feet at 11010 Trade Road in Chesterfield County for $1.4 million to Mohney LLC. Byron Holmes and Robert Porter III with Porter Realty represented the seller. #2 Weisleder purchased 3,416 square feet at 3123 W. Broad St. in Richmond for $1.08
Read MoreHCA planning $260M Magnolia Hospital near Hull Street and Otterdale roads in Chesterfield
A layout plan of the proposed Magnolia Hospital project in Chesterfield. (Courtesy HCA) HCA has its eye on the growing Moseley area of Chesterfield for its next hospital in the region. The Nashville, Tennessee-based health system is planning to build a $260 million, 60-bed hospital near the corner o
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Lovers in a rut in “Togetherness,” and pop culture in stasis in “Happy Gilmore 2.”
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Shockoe Bottom block party, 804 Day, to showcase diverse local music scene.
Read More Project Snapshot: New homes, hotels rising at Virginia Center Commons site
An aerial view shows the Virginia Center Commons site beside Interstate 95, with redevelopment underway within the old mall’s loop road. A separate apartment building project from Bristol Development Group is visible at lower right. (Skyshots Photography) More buildings are going vertical and land i
Read MoreRoute 10 land-use plan gets closer to adoption following planning commission endorsement
The Northern Route 10 Corridor Plan, in red, would guide development of 840 acres on Iron Bridge Road between the Route 288 interchange and just south of Chippenham Parkway. (Images courtesy of Chesterfield County) A new land-use plan for a section of Iron Bridge Road is working its way through the
Read MoreRoute 10 land-use plan gets closer to adoption following Planning Commission endorsement
The Northern Route 10 Corridor Plan, in red, would guide development of 840 acres on Iron Bridge Road between the Route 288 interchange and just south of Chippenham Parkway. (Images courtesy of Chesterfield County) A new land-use plan for a section of Iron Bridge Road is working its way through the
Read MoreLongtime local marketing firm WebStrategies to rebrand as Geear
WebStrategies (soon to be Geear) CEO Chris Leone (Courtesy Chris Leone) A fateful meeting almost 10 years ago has led to a new name for longtime local digital marketing firm. Midlothian-based WebStrategies, an around 50-person company founded in 2004 by Neal Lappe, is rebranding early next month as
Read MoreThe Docket: Local court roundup for 7.30.25
Chesterfield Circuit Court Kapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Twilight Medical Clinic LLC d/b/a Twilight Medical Clinic; and Stanley F. Smallwood Plaintiff says the Alabama business is in default of a loan agreement and seeks judgment in the principal balance of $259,780. Attorneys: Nhon H. Nguyen of Nguyen
Read MoreTrading Day: Local SEC filings for 7.31.25
Altria (MO) Controller Steven D’Ambrosia announced his intention to retire, effective July 31, 2025. D’Ambrosia will be replaced by Katie Patterson. Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) The company announced its acquisition of a Homewood Suites by Hilton in Tampa, Florida, for a total purchase price of $18
Read MoreStella’s Grocery finds its first spot in Chesterfield at Winterfield Crossing
Stella’s Grocery currently has seven locations. (BizSense file photo) Stella’s Grocery is headed to Chesterfield. The popular local chain of neighborhood markets has signed on to open a location at 14310 Winterview Parkway in Blackwood Development Co.’s Winterfield Crossing project. Known for its
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With a new album and 30 years of experience, Carbon Leaf sets off into the future and the past.
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Gearheads and design enthusiasts alike will appreciate "Ruined" at The Branch Museum.
Read More Buyers swoop in for Metropolis at Innsbrook apartment complex in $98M deal
The building was completed in 2023. (Courtesy Foxfield)Big-ticket real estate deals are rolling in Henrico County as a second, nearly-nine-figure transaction has closed this month. The latest is the 402-unit Metropolis at Innsbrook apartments, which sold last week for $98 million or $244,000 per-doo
Read MoreLocal medical device maker Tympanogen working on $5M raise ahead of first product launch
After more than a decade of development, a Richmond company has just received its latest capital infusion as it gears up for a commercial launch of its first product next year.Tympanogen CEO Elaine Horn-Ranney. Photos courtesy TympanogenTympanogen, a medical device company that is working to moderni
Read MoreThree local veterinary practices complete $3M in upgrades
Lucks Lane Veterinary Clinic after a $2 million round of renovations completed last year. (Photos courtesy Companion Animal Partners)After several years of work, three local veterinary practices owned by the same company have just completed a sizable round of upgrades.Companion Animal Partners, owne
Read MoreThe R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 7.30.25
Carton And Blank ThereforPatent No. 12365526The disclosure relates to a top engaging carrier formed from a paperboard substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, with a polymer film laminated onto the first surface.Inventors: Matthew E. Zacherle (Moseley, Va.); Rahul Bhardwaj (G
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