Local contractor Old Dominion Group expands in S.C. with insulator acquisition

Old Dominion Group’s HQ at 12764 Oak Lake Court in Midlothian. (Courtesy ODG)A longtime Richmond company is expanding further into the Palmetto State with its latest acquisition. Midlothian-based Old Dominion Group, a specialty services contractor with offices across the U.S., has acquired Greenvill
Read MoreThe Docket: Local court roundup for 7.24.25

Chesterfield Circuit CourtDaniel Ward v. Discover DB Inc. d/b/a Discover BankPlaintiff, in his late 70s, says he was a victim of elder abuse and financial fraud at the hands of third parties relating to savings accounts that he opened in September 2024 with defendant, and is now faced with the likel
Read MoreModel Tobacco developer appeals prison sentence that factored in ‘post-arrest conduct’

Chris Harrison at the 2015 redevelopment announcement for the Ramada Inn project in Petersburg. (BizSense file photos)Chris Harrison is appealing the six-year prison sentence he received in the embezzlement case involving his apartment conversion of the Model Tobacco building in South Richmond.Attor
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Read More Richmond pharma company Phlow secures $37M capital raise

Phlow Corp. announced this week that it has raised $37 million to fuel its operations. (BizSense file)With its pharmaceuticals manufacturing plants in Petersburg up and running, a local company is injecting its budding operations with tens of millions of fresh capital.Richmond-based Phlow Corp., whi
Read MoreLocal firm McCann Realty pays $33M for Southside apartment complex

The 200-unit complex is located off Midlothian Turnpike in the city’s Southside. (Mike Platania photos)One of the larger multifamily deals of 2025 recently closed in the city’s Southside to a local buyer. Henrico-based McCann Realty Partners earlier this month purchased the Reserve South apartment c
Read MoreCelebree School franchisee to open second area location near Willow Lawn

5300 W. Marshall St. will soon be home to the Celebree School of Richmond. (Jackie DiBartolomeo photo)Class will soon be in session in an old church building near Willow Lawn, as the local franchisee of an Innsbrook-area preschool and daycare provider is opening a new location.Vakul Goel, the owner
Read MoreFledgling Goochland Polo Club looks to hit its stride with new arena

The Goochland Polo Club is getting off its feet at Little Hawk Farm. (Jackie DiBartolomeo photos)Out in Goochland County, off of Cardwell Road, is a farm called Little Hawk. It spans around 35 idyllic acres and sits quietly in the community of Crozier. Yet a few nights per week, the farm gets a litt
Read MoreBreaking Ground: Local building permits for 7.23.25

TypeAddressAmountFiling DateDescriptionContractorChesterfieldCommercial14300 Winter Breeze Drive Apt# 101$1,049,2007/9/2025Elec/Summerfield Senior Apartments BuildingElectriforceCommercial14011 Steeplestone Drive$980,0007/8/2025NC/2-story bldg/Boone RealtyHaley BuildersCommercial1451 Meadowville Tec
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Read More The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 7.22.25

Rob Pearsall joined Spotts Fain as senior counsel.Clare M. Lewis, Gregory S. Bean and Brett C. Herbert have joined Whiteford as partners.Loren McAdams and Mary Lambert joined Compass as a Realtors.Lisa Trimmer joined Cabell Childress Group as a Realtor.At CoStar Group:Mary Elizabeth McKinnon is a se
Read MoreBath & Body Works doubling space near Brandermill with expansion into old Bombshell spot

Bath & Body Works is planning to reopen a larger store near Brandermill after taking over the former Bombshell space on Commonwealth Centre Parkway. (Jack Jacobs photo)A Chesterfield outpost of Bath & Body Works is going bigger with an expansion into a neighboring storefront.The personal care and ho
Read MoreGraffiti-covered Northside car wash to get cleaned up as modern-design offices

The building was formerly a Car Pool car wash, but closed in recent years. (Mike Platania photo)A shuttered, graffiti-covered Northside car wash may soon have some new shine and a new use. The former Car Pool Express at 2900 Chamberlayne Ave. is planned to be renovated into medical office space. Lea
Read MoreBuilder withdraws plan for 26-home subdivision at Short Pump-area crossroads

The proposed layout for the subdivision at Pouncey Tract and Shady Grove roads. (BizSense file)Despite a vote of confidence from the county planning commission, an area homebuilder has pulled its plan for a new subdivision near Short Pump ahead of a deciding vote from Henrico supervisors.Schell Brot
Read MoreArmitage Building beside Libby Hill slated for mixed-use conversion

The century-old warehouse has been covered in graffiti in recent years, but has remained in use as a storage facility. (Mike Platania photo)An aging building along one of eastern Richmond’s main thoroughfares is planned to get new life through a mixed-use redevelopment. The Wilton Cos. is planning a
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Read More Shamin, Emerson teaming up on 200 apartments at mixed-use project in Chester

Elevations of the apartments planned for the Chestnut Hill site. (County documents)The region’s largest hotelier is teaming up with a prolific multifamily developer duo on an apartment project that would round out a larger development taking shape at Interstate 95 and Route 10 in Chester.Shamin Hote
Read MoreVirginia Physicians for Women breaks ground on $17M office next to St. Francis hospital

Virginia Physicians for Women and Chesterfield County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the practice’s upcoming new office near St. Francis Medical Center. (Jack Jacobs photo)A local women’s medical practice is on the move again, this time with plans for a larger presence in wes
Read MoreVintage store ‘Jean + Cook’ opens in Shockoe Bottom

Some of the merchandise at the newly-opened Jean + Cook. Photos courtesy Jean + CookA shop full of old clothes and goods has slotted into an even older building in Shockoe Bottom. Montpelier native Edra Coles-Dozier has just opened the doors on vintage shop Jean + Cook at 3 N. 18th St. The shop, whi
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