The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 4.22.25

Samantha Wassum joined Colliers as senior research analyst.Valerie Melton joined the Swift Creek office of Long & Foster Real Estate as an agent.Dana Miller joined Providence Hill Real Estate as a Realtor.At Range Commercial Partners:Nick Nicholson and Larry Falconer are lead building engineers.Joh
Read MoreWash and blow-dry business The Rinse Retreat to open in Henrico this week

Déja Coley is the owner of Henrico’s Rinse Retreat.Déja Coley has added another business to her repertoire.The founder of local nonprofit Girls Like Me is set to open The Rinse Retreat, a shampoo, detangle and blow-dry shop at 8123 Staples Mill Road in Henrico on April 23.Rinse Retreat, which is not
Read MoreThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.22.25

Arts & Letters created a video for NHL on ESPN highlighting Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895 career goals that surpassed longtime great Wayne Gretzky. A 15-second version of the video ran on broadcast following the record-breaking goal. FreshMove Media launched new websites for Midlothian-based
Read MoreThe Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 4.29.25

Arts & Letters created a video for the National Hockey League on ESPN following Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking 895 career goals, surpassing longtime great Wayne Gretzky. A 15-second version of the video ran on broadcast following the record-breaking goal. FreshMove Media has launched three new web
Read MoreMassive Amazon-occupied Southside warehouse complex sells for $100M

The Amazon-occupied warehouse at 4949 Commerce Road is among the properties Stream Realty Partners recently bought. (Mike Platania photo)A few weeks after buying a big chunk of industrially-zoned land in Chesterfield, a firm out of the Lone Star State has made an even bigger purchase in South Richmo
Read More-

New exhibit on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel at Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg features rarely displayed masterpieces.
Read More -

Rest Fest '25 showcases wellness paths to healing with sober spaces.
Read More Last two local Which Wich sandwich shops go dark

The exterior of the now shuttered Westchester Commons Which Wich. (Jackie DiBartolomeo photos)Sandwich chain Which Wich has shuttered the doors on what had been its last two remaining Richmond-area locations. The locations at 15608 WC Commons Way in Midlothian’s Westchester Commons and 1601 Willow L
Read MoreAsian toy retailer Miniso opens second local store in six months

The soon-to-open Miniso at 7801 W. Broad St. (Jackie DiBartolomeo photos)Another Miniso store is coming to the Richmond area next month, this time in the Olde Towne Shopping Center in Henrico. The franchised Asian toy retailer will host a grand opening of its new location at 7801 W. Broad St. at 11
Read MoreThe Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.21.25

Hearing Monday on City Council amendments to proposed FY26 budgetRichmond City Hall. (BizSense file)Richmond City Council will hold a public hearing Monday at 6 p.m. on proposed amendments to the FY26 budget plan. The hearing will follow a work session on the amendments that will be held from 1-3 p.
Read MoreSlideshow: Scenes from last week’s Hard Hat Happy Hour at Allianz Amphitheater

A crowd of nearly 500 was treated to one of the best views in the city last week: an up-close glimpse of the new Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront with the river flowing in the background.The first Richmond BizSense Hard Hat Happy Hour of 2025, presented by Sands Anderson, gave the local business
Read More-

Michael B. Jordan plays twin hustlers in “Sinners,” an extraordinary musical horror fable.
Read More Owners of Jake’s Place in Ashland expanding to Richmond with spot near The Diamond

The space was most recently home to Ellie’s Hot Dogs & Ice Cream. (Mike Platania photos)The owners of an Ashland barbecue joint are bringing their brisket south to Richmond. Wendy and John Yohman are preparing to open Jake’s Bullpen at 3312 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. The new spot will be a satellite locat
Read MoreNew York firm underway on 846,000-square-foot spec industrial building in Chesterfield

Chesterfield officials and PNK Group representatives at this week’s groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s 846,000-square-foot industrial building that’s rising near Chester. (Courtesy Chesterfield County)An out-of-town developer is making a sizable debut in the Richmond market.New York-based PNK
Read MoreDowntime: Retired docs make coast-to-coast bike ride for Sportable

Steve Hurd, Steve Leibovic and Doug Wayne, from left, on their 3,000-mile ride from California to Florida. (Images courtesy Doug Wayne)Continuing what’s become a sort of annual tradition for Richmond nonprofit Sportable, a group that includes two local retired physicians is entering the final stretc
Read MoreThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 4.18.25

TOP SALENew Generation International Ministries purchased 12,673 square feet at 1700 Blair St. in Richmond for $1.3 million from The Way of the Lord Fellowship and NDUTIME Youth & Family Services. Robert Brown with Sperity Real Estate Ventures represented the buyer.TOP THREE LEASES#1 Strickland Mach
Read MoreMystery buyer pays $9M for 143 acres on River Road in Henrico

A 143-acre tract along Henrico’s River Road corridor fetched one of the largest purchase prices seen in years for residential real estate in metro Richmond.The river-fronting property at 8703 River Road, immediately east of the Roslyn Retreat Center, sold April 10 for $9 million, according to a deed
Read MoreNew Business Licenses: 4.18.25

Business NameLocationZipBusinessHenricoHand & Stone Glen Allen1080 Virginia Center Pkwy23059RetailBest Smiles Dentist PLLC5352 Twin Hickory Road23059HealthcareThe Rinse Retreat8123 Staples Mill Road23228RetailSunergy SolarVariousConstructionThi Nguyen1601 Willow Lawn Drive, Ste 15823230RetailRaymond
Read More-

Second annual music fest to honor the life of Avery Walls, raise money for American Heart Association.
Read More Chesterfield apartment complex The Bend at 4800 sells for $44M

Once known as Ivy Walk, The Bend at 4800 was built in the early 2000s. (Mike Platania photo)A buyer from the Rocky Mountains has used a Chesterfield apartment complex as its entryway into the Richmond market. Tralee Affordable last month purchased The Bend at 4800, a 248-unit lower-income housing de
Read More










