Goochland board OKs West Creek parcel rezoning despite neighbors’ claims of ‘landlocking’

Landowner Rick Arenstein addresses the Goochland Board of Supervisors during Tuesday’s meeting.A rezoning case that pitted neighboring West Creek-area landowners against one another passed easily through the Goochland County Board of Supervisors this week.The board voted Tuesday 4-1 to approve the r
Read MoreNew Indian restaurant coming to Rocketts Landing from owner of Noorani

The space previously housed The Bombay Co., Urban Farmhouse and Besos. (Mike Platania photo)The owner of a longtime West End Indian restaurant is bringing a similar concept to the other side of Henrico. Shagufta Sajid is preparing to open The Biryani Corner at 4821 Old Main St. in Rocketts Landing.
Read MoreDoors open on restored Hotel Petersburg after $23M rehab

After a 55-year slumber and four-year restoration effort, the revived Hotel Petersburg is back open and welcoming its first guests in half a century.The boutique hotel in the heart of Old Towne Petersburg opens today as the second iteration of the original Hotel Petersburg that opened in 1916.The s
Read MoreOwner of local Real Property Management franchise acquires commercial business from Dodson

The Dodson Cos. has spent the last few years focusing on real estate development. (BizSense file photo)The owner of a local residential property management firm is making a leap into the commercial side of the business.Ralph Reahard, who runs the Real Property Management-Richmond Metro franchise, al
Read MoreDemolition starts on Daniel Call House as preservationists plead for access

Demo started Tuesday on a rear portion of the Daniel Call House at Grace and Madison streets. (Jonathan Spiers photos)With demolition underway on downtown’s Daniel Call House, preservationists are making a last-ditch effort to gain access to and document the historically notable building before it i
Read MoreBakery named for Grateful Dead song rolls out first packaged product as part of retail push

Ella and Logan Holland of Sugar Magnolia Breads and Baked Goods, which has kicked off online sales of the company’s chocolate snack Brownie Bark. (Photos courtesy of Sugar Magnolia)A fledgling local bakery is growing its business beyond farmer’s markets and custom cakes.Sugar Magnolia Breads and Bak
Read MoreLocal builder pays $26M for site planned for 800-home Swift Creek Station project

With work underway on a 400-home development nearby, a twice-as-large project that’s been years in the making is set to move forward with a new builder behind it.Main Street Homes is now driving Swift Creek Station, a 230-acre development approved for nearly 800 homes south of the Hull Street Road-R
Read MoreThe R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 12.4.24

Tray With Base, Dome And BrimPatent No. 12151861The tray includes a base, the base including first sidewalls that are substantially cylindrically shaped, a first upper surface on an upper end of the base, a dome, the dome extending upwardly and away from the first upper surface, the first upper surf
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A dozen very Richmond things to do this holiday season. The post 12 Days of RVA Xmas appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More The Herd: New hires, promotions & departures for 12.3.24

Debra Saneda is retiring as finance and human resources director of Floricane.Alana Stanley and Ashley Cooper joined Providence Hill Real Estate as Realtors.Joining CoStar Group, Homes.com:Erin Baker is member services lead qualification specialist.Nam-Giao Roever is director of sales enablement and
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A map included in materials submitted to the county by the Haddock family showing points at which their land has been blocked from road access.A disagreement between major property owners in and around Goochland’s West Creek area is coming to a head this week.On one side is Pruitt Associates, the ma
Read More Sheetz planned on Broad Street near Parham headed for vote

Submitted elevations for the planned Sheetz on Broad Street west of Parham Road. (County documents)Update: The vote scheduled for tonight’s meeting has been requested for deferral to a meeting in January. This story has been revised.Despite pushback from neighbors and Henrico planning staff, a propo
Read MoreThe Spectrum apartment complex near VUU sells for nearly $20M

The red-clad apartment building was built around a decade ago. (Mike Platania photo)Two firms out of the Northeast have struck a deal in Richmond’s Northside. The Spectrum apartment building at 2017 Brook Road sold last month for $19.5 million, per city property records. The complex has 103 units ne
Read More21 Spoons restaurant to close this month unless it lines up a sale

21 Spoons is planning to close this month, which would cap off a four-year run. (Jack Jacobs photo)Midlothian restaurant 21 Spoons is planning to shutter later this month unless it can find a buyer to take the reins and keep it alive.Owner Ann Butler said she is stepping away from the business at 1
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Deck your hall with this roundup of holiday theater offerings. The post Get Decked! appeared first on Style Weekly.
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The bonkers world of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” comes to life with the perfect Wonka on board.The post Pure Imagination appeared first on Style Weekly.
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A new mural at VCU Health's Adult Outpatient Pavilion by a cancer survivor looks to uplift. The post Art and Mortality appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Longtime Hampton Roads law firm makes first move into Richmond

Dylan Bishop recently joined Willcox Savage to launch the firm’s first presence in the Richmond market. (Photo courtesy Willcox Savage)Willcox Savage, the Hampton Roads-based law firm that’s been around since 1895, had never in its 129-year history had a physical presence in the Richmond market, nor
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An updated rendering of the planned Kinsale Center. (Courtesy Kinsale/Marchetti Development)The first phase of a roughly $500 million development near Willow Lawn has hit an eye-catching milestone in its construction. Kinsale Capital Group and Marchetti Development Co. are preparing to “re-skin” the
Read More BizSense’s 2025 Economic Forecast event set for Jan. 14

Richmond BizSense is excited to announce its 5th Annual Richmond Economic Forecast, presented by PNC Bank. Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 14 for this highly anticipated event.Attendees will gain insights from two panel discussions: the first featuring local business leaders from a variety of industries, f
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