• Foreclosures: 5.19.25

    Foreclosures: 5.19.25,Richmond BizSense

    ZipAddressAmountAuction DateAuction TimeTrusteeChesterfield Circuit Court, 9500 Courthouse Road231131417 Sycamore Mews Circle$135,5006/16/202512:30 PMEquity Trustees232345310 Lingle Lane$273,0006/4/202511:30 AMLenox Title Trustee Svs232346310 Dalebrook Drive$285,0006/16/202512:30 PMEquity Trustees23

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  • Swimming with Sharks

    Swimming with Sharks,Don Harrison

    CultureWorks introduces a controversial new way to give out arts funds.

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  • Manscapes

    Manscapes,Chuck Bowen

    Male vulnerability in two worthwhile thrillers, “Sharp Corner” and “Neighborhood Watch.”

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  • Kindred Spirit’s Satellite taproom closing after a year in business

    Kindred Spirit’s Satellite taproom closing after a year in business,Mike Platania

    The brewery opened last spring. (Mike Platania photo)A Goochland brewery’s satellite location is exiting the city’s orbit.Kindred Spirit Brewing’s Satellite taproom at 1626 Ownby Lane is closing this weekend.Its last day will be May 18, about a year after it opened as a space-themed offshoot of Kind

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  • Former VCU basketball coach Ryan Odom lists Windsor Farms house for $2M

    Former VCU basketball coach Ryan Odom lists Windsor Farms house for $2M,Jonathan Spiers

    The Cape Cod-style house at 3902 Sulgrave Road hit the market Wednesday with a $2 million asking price. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS)Ryan Odom is looking to unload his Richmond residence en route to his new coaching gig in Charlottesville.The UVA-bound former head coach for the VCU Rams men’s basketball

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  • Taou Yoga studio fills last commercial space in new Forest Hill development

    Taou Yoga studio fills last commercial space in new Forest Hill development,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    A yoga studio is slotting into the last available commercial spot at 4701 Forest Hill Ave. (Courtesy Daniil Kleyman)A Carytown yoga studio is stretching into Forest Hill for its second location.Taou Yoga has signed on for a 2,000-square-foot spot at 4701 Forest Hill Ave. in the Evelyn, a mixed-use d

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  • The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 5.16.25

    The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 5.16.25,Richmond BizSense

    TOP THREE SALES#1 Dominion Energy purchased 153,572 square feet at 4851 Cox Road in Henrico for $14.6 million from Capital One. Andrew Ferguson and Chris Wallace with CBRE represented the buyer.#2 HHHunt purchased 60 acres at 8200 – 8410 Bethia Road, 8800 – 9000 Winterpock Road in Chesterfield for $

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  • New Business Licenses: 5.16.25

    New Business Licenses: 5.16.25,Richmond BizSense

    Business NameLocationZip BusinessChesterfieldBaker’s Alchemy16713 Cabretta Court23120RetailAtwork112 S Providence Road, Ste 10323236OtherCelestial Counseling810 Boulder Springs Drive, Apt C423225OtherCozy Cleaning VA802 Georgiana Court E, Apt E23236JanitorialD & S Property Management11008 Isadora Pl

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  • Henrico supervisors defer votes on proposed data center rule changes

    Henrico supervisors defer votes on proposed data center rule changes,Jonathan Spiers

    Henrico supervisors and staff held a joint meeting with the Planning Commission on the proposed data center regulations Thursday. (Jonathan Spiers photo)Henrico supervisors’ attempt to rein in data center development could end up more restrictive than originally proposed.The board on Thursday deferr

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  • Demolition underway on crumbling downtown parking deck

    Demolition underway on crumbling downtown parking deck,Mike Platania

    The building sits on a roughly half-acre plot at the corner of East Franklin and North Sixth streets. (Mike Platania photos)One of downtown Richmond’s most blighted structures is coming down. Demolition began in recent days on the four-story parking deck and office building at 507 E. Franklin St.The

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  • Indoor farming startup Plenty to finish Chesterfield facility as part of bankruptcy workout

    Indoor farming startup Plenty to finish Chesterfield facility as part of bankruptcy workout,Jack Jacobs

    Plenty Unlimited’s indoor farming facility in Meadowville Technology Park. (BizSense file)After construction stalled at its Chesterfield indoor farm and led to lawsuits and a bankruptcy filing, Plenty Unlimited is moving forward with plans to complete the work after all.The California-based firm on

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  • Zorba’s Pizza Express in Northside changes hands

    Zorba’s Pizza Express in Northside changes hands,Mike Platania

    Zorba’s has been open in Bellevue for over a decade. (Mike Platania photo)There’s a new owner at the helm of a longtime Bellevue pizzeria. Zorba’s Pizza Express at 4026 Macarthur Ave. was sold in recent weeks to Mohammed and Ahmed Alhasani for an undisclosed amount. The brothers are planning to reva

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  • Amazon breaks ground on 3 million-square-foot Goochland fulfillment center

    Amazon breaks ground on 3 million-square-foot Goochland fulfillment center,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at a ceremonial groundbreaking for Amazon’s Goochland facility. (Photos by Jackie DiBartolomeo)Construction of a massive new Amazon facility in Goochland got off to a ceremonial start this week.Officials from the e-commerce giant crowded into the county’s agricultural cent

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  • Henrico looks to rein in data center growth with new White Oak overlay district

    Henrico looks to rein in data center growth with new White Oak overlay district,Michael Schwartz

    The proposed Technology Boulevard Special Focus Area is highlighted in red.Henrico looks to be pumping the breaks on the recent rise of large-scale data center development in certain parts of the county.A special joint meeting of the Henrico Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors is scheduled

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  • The Docket: Local court roundup for 5.15.25

    The Docket: Local court roundup for 5.15.25,admin

    Chesterfield Circuit CourtOmar Rodriguez v. Cesar Martinez; Ronald Daniel Martinez; and RVA Business Consulting Inc.Plaintiff says defendants have defaulted on a loan and seeks judgment of $45,000.Attorneys: Paulo E. Franco Jr. and Daniel-Lester S. Edwards of ThompsonMcMullanFiled: 4/25/2025CL250039

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  • Honky-Tonk Fighter

    Honky-Tonk Fighter,Andrew Cothern

    Harrisonburg's Rebecca Porter pushes back against traditional country with upcoming debut, “Roll with the Punches.”

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  • Kroger to break ground this week on $40M Marketplace store in Mechanicsville

    Kroger to break ground this week on $40M Marketplace store in Mechanicsville,Jack Jacobs

    Kroger is planning to break ground this week on a new location of its Marketplace store concept in Mechanicsville. The upcoming store is expected to open in 2026. (Jack Jacobs photo)Kroger is moving forward with construction of a new, larger Mechanicsville store a short distance from its existing st

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  • Local transportation company turns old Dickie’s Seafood building into cold storage facility

    Local transportation company turns old Dickie’s Seafood building into cold storage facility,Jackie DiBartolomeo

    The old Dickie’s Seafood building will now house Sweetie Boy Cold Storage. (BizSense file photo)A local company that’s used to hauling and storing automobiles is dipping its toe into the cold storage business.Henrico-based Sweetie Boy Transportation recently bought the 16,000-square-foot building at

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  • Civica to start Chesterfield lab construction this summer, eyes Petersburg plant expansion

    Civica to start Chesterfield lab construction this summer, eyes Petersburg plant expansion,Jack Jacobs

    Nonprofit drug company Civica is planning to build a $25 million, 50,000-square-foot facility in Chesterfield’s Meadowville Technology Park. (Courtesy Civica)Nearly three years after announcing plans to build a laboratory in Chesterfield to support its manufacturing operations in Petersburg, Civica

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  • Breaking Ground: Local building permits for 5.14.25

    Breaking Ground: Local building permits for 5.14.25,Richmond BizSense

    TypeAddressAmountFiling DateDescriptionContractorGoochland5/13/2025Commercial4090 Cedar Plains Road$188,0004/24/2025Replacement of manufactured homeOakwood Homes FarmvilleResidential2786 Perkinsville Road$352,8004/18/2025New, single family dwellingLevel Up ConstructionResidential1008 Broad Street Ro

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