Indoor kids entertainment venue to open in old Bed Bath & Beyond in Henrico

Urban Air Adventure Park features obstacle courses, trampolines and other physical activities for kids. The franchised chain is planning a location in western Henrico. (Courtesy Urban Air Adventure Park)A new entertainment venue for kids has lined up an empty big-box retail store to play in.Urban Ai
Read MoreDeveloper proposes senior living facility along Richmond Highway

A rendering of the project submitted to the city.A parking lot in the city’s Bellemeade area could soon turn into a senior living facility.Tarvaris McCoy from The Real McCoy Companies is proposing to develop five parcels of land on the corner of Richmond Highway and Royall Avenue into Marquez Plaza,
Read MoreThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 8.23.24

TOP THREE SALES#1 AMG Apartments purchased 45 units at 1411 Bainbridge St. in Richmond for $2.9 million. Ryan Rilee and Lory Markham with One South Commercial represented the seller.#2 Pop Ats LLC purchased 38 units at 633-47 W. Washington St. and 212 E. Wythe St. in Petersburg for $2.2 million. Tom
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Lee Householder with his favorite machine at the Richmond Pinball Collective arcade: the 1970s-era ‘Wizard!’ (Jonathan Spiers photos)When he isn’t advancing housing affordability as chief executive of Project:Homes, Lee Householder can be found pulling plungers and flipping flippers with a group of
Read More New Business Licenses: 8.23.24

Business NameLocationZip BusinessChesterfield360 Towing9210 Hull Street Road23236Transportation360-True Consulting13901 Comstock Forest Court23838ConsultingLalove Embracing Growth Mindset4308 Lamplighter Court23234OtherButler GroundskeepingUnknown location23832LawncareCastro Remodeling4538 Stanbrook
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“Between the Temples” and “Strange Darling” make for one of the best theatergoing weekends of the summer.The post Odd Couple appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Henrico OKs purchase of retail strip to serve as future GRTC Pulse terminus

Henrico County is planning to acquire property at Parham and Broad to serve as a terminus for an extension of the rapid-transit Pulse line into the county. (BizSense file)Plans to secure what would become the new western terminus of an expanded Pulse bus line are moving forward.The Henrico Board of
Read MoreThe Virginia Home lining up $70M in bonds to help fund new Hanover facility

The Virginia Home at 1101 Hampton St. in Richmond. Plans are in the works to relocate the nursing home to a new-construction facility that would be built in Hanover County. (BizSense file)The Virginia Home is looking to the bond market to help fund its move from the city’s Byrd Park neighborhood to
Read MoreThe Docket: Local court roundup for 8.22.24

Chesterfield Circuit CourtKapitus Servicing, Inc. v. Veterinary Mobile Surgical Services LLC d/b/a Veterinary Mobile Surgical Services; and Brian WardPlaintiff says the Kentucky business is in default of a loan agreement and seeks judgment in the principal balance of $303,290.Attorneys: Nhon H. Nguy
Read MoreGoochland-based CarMax lays off more than 400 employees in recent weeks

The CarMax store at 11090 W. Broad St. is one of two stores it has in the Richmond region. (BizSense file photo)Locally based used car giant CarMax has shed hundreds of employees nationwide in recent weeks in two rounds of layoffs.The Fortune 500 firm, headquartered in Goochland’s West Creek area, c
Read MoreOne More For The Shangri-Lords

Girl group revivalists bid adieu (doo-wop dee doo). The post One More For The Shangri-Lords appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read MoreCan Can in Carytown set to be sold for second time in 4 years

Can Can Brasserie has been in Carytown since 2005. (Mike Platania photo)A Carytown dining institution is changing hands yet again. Can Can Brasserie is set to be sold to Housepitality Family, the local restaurant group that owns spots like The Boathouse and Casa del Barco. Can Can has been serving F
Read MoreFormer Salomon & Ludwin employees appeal client solicitation injunction

Salomon & Ludwin is headquartered at 1401 Gaskins Road in the West End.A legal battle between two local financial advisory firms has taken a detour into federal appeals court before the original case has even had a chance to fully play out.Jeremiah Winters, Kate Atwood, Jennifer Thompson, Abbey Sore
Read MoreVPM starts construction on new downtown HQ

A rendering of the five-story headquarters building on Broad Street planned by VPM. The nonprofit news organization plans to relocate its home base to the city in 2026. (Renderings courtesy SMBW/VPM)Work is underway to transform a downtown Richmond parking lot into the next headquarters for VPM.The
Read MoreProject Snapshot: Soda Flats apartment building reaches the finish line in Scott’s Addition

The new building abuts the Hofheimer building on West Broad Street. (Mike Platania photos)A long-planned Scott’s Addition development has reached the finish line. The Soda Flats Apartments building from developer Bank Street Advisors was recently completed at 2820 W. Broad St.The new structure stand
Read MoreBreaking Ground: Local building permits for 8.21.24

TypeAddressAmountFiling DateDescriptionContractorChesterfield Commercial5700 Hopkins Road$2,700,0008/15/2024Int/Ext/Reno/Walmart Neighborhood MarketKBS IncCommercial1410 Willis Road$2,000,0008/9/2024Add/TU/CondairCentury Construction Co.Commercial1401 Johnston Willis Drive$1,292,5578/9/2024Re-roof/R
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Guitarist Scott Metzger of LaMP joins three of the jam scene’s most revered instrumentalists for another Broadberry blowout. The post A Meant-To-Be Trio appeared first on Style Weekly.
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“Peter and the Starcatcher” lights up the Firehouse stage with an enchanting origin story.The post A Prequel with Panache appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More New restaurant Brazen taking over former Olio, Lucky Whale space on Cary

Neil McLean outside Brazen’s future home. (Mike Platania photo)A veteran of the local restaurant scene is stepping out on his own with a new concept. Neil McLean is preparing to open Brazen in the former Lucky Whale and Olio space at 2028 W. Cary St. in the Fan. McLean has been working in the back-
Read MoreHVAC firm drops $4M in Westwood area for new local HQ

The building splits the Richmond-Henrico line near Topgolf. (Mike Platania photo)A warehouse in Henrico’s Westwood area that was set to become Scott’s Addition-esque modern office space is now heading back to its industrial roots. Earlier this month 2117 Westwood Ave. sold to HVAC firm Hoffman & Hof
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