RVA 25: Last year’s top company Brandefy turns focus to profitability

The Brandefy team at its Henrico warehouse last year. (Courtesy Brandefy)With its revenue climbing at an average of 1,238 percent over the preceding three years, Brandefy had “no ceiling” when it topped last year’s RVA 25 list of fastest-growing local companies. In the 12 months since then, with ano
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ZipAddressAmountAuction DateAuction TimeTrusteeChesterfield Circuit Court, 9500 Courthouse Road231127425 Secretariat Drive$353,47911/13/202410:30 AMProfessional Foreclosure Corp of VA231141802 Edmiston Way$230,7439/16/20243:00 PMJames A. Evans231141000 Whisperlake Court$235,45010/10/20248:30 AMSamue
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A preview of some anticipated local album releasesThe post Drop Zone appeared first on Style Weekly.
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Singer-songwriter Eric Burton shares the recipe behind critically acclaimed, genre-busting sounds of Black Pumas. The post Flavor, Funk and Fire appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More 130-home subdivision proposed near Highland Springs

A site plan shows the 130 home lots with greenspace around them. (Henrico documents)With a 60-home subdivision taking shape in Chesterfield, local developer Ned Massie is looking north of the river for his next residential project that could be twice the size.Massie, who is developing the Bethany Cr
Read MoreThe Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 9.13.24

TOP THREE SALES#1 Hoffman & Hoffman purchased 30,000 square feet at 2117 Westwood Ave. in Henrico for $4 million from 2117 Westwood LLC. Cheryle Toy with Divaris Real Estate represented the seller.#2 ALM Apartment LLC purchased 53 units at 450 Van Buren Drive in Petersburg for $3.25 million. Ryan Ri
Read MoreHigh-end local pen maker launches limited run of predesigned pieces

Turning Point Pen Co. recently unveiled a limited run of 33 predesigned pens. The launch of the set builds on the company’s custom pen business. (Photos courtesy of Turning Point Pen Co.)After years of making customized pens, a local company is looking to tap into a wider audience.Turning Point Pen
Read MoreThe DeedBook: Local property transfers for 9.13.24

AddressSale DateSellerBuyerSale AmountChesterfield7420 Beaufont Spring Drive, 1001 Boulders Pkwy8/30/2024BV-DRP Boulders Owner1001 Boulders LLC$2,100,0006925, 7001 Chital Drive9/11/2024Suzanne & Son LLCEB Clover Hill Property LLC c/o Suzanne Wittersheim$3,500,00013520, 13600 Happy Hill Road9/11/2024
Read MoreNew Business Licenses: 9.13.24

Business NameLocationZip BusinessHenricoVictory Vines Sports Bar and Vineyard4606 Kawneer Drive23222CatererCaring Hearts Residential Services513 Clauson Road23227OtherFoxtail Coffee Co.2240 Old Brick Road23060RetailSuha Sincerity Co.8711 Eversham Road23294RetailCove Collective Co.9752 Gaylord Road23
Read MoreNew Baltik’s Bagel taking over shuttered fried chicken joint on Forest Hill

Yero Rudzinskas at the future home of Baltik’s Bagel. (Mike Platania photos)Southside is getting a new bagel spot. Yero Rudzinskas is preparing to open Baltik’s Bagel at 6801 Forest Hill Ave. The 1,500-square-foot space came available over the summer once fried chicken concept Go Bird closed after a
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Therapy in the documentaries “Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos” and “Look into My Eyes.”The post Psych Out appeared first on Style Weekly.
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The Richmond Symphony builds momentum led by its star conductor.The post Sparkling Nights appeared first on Style Weekly.
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Award-winning Richmond author Meg Medina to join Sri Lankan-American novelist S.J. Sindu VCU Cabell Library.The post The Joy of Reading appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Hundreds of income-based townhomes eyed on South Richmond site

The townhomes would rise on a wooded area south of Midlothian Turnpike. (Google Earth)An out-of-town low-income housing developer is entering the Richmond market with a townhome project in the Southside. Standard Communities is planning to build a 236-unit for-rent townhome development at 250 E. Ger
Read MoreHenrico looks to lure foreign-based businesses to help fill vacant office space

The Highwoods Centre building at 4101 Cox Road, where the new Gather West End is planned to open next year. (Image courtesy Henrico County)A new coworking space in the works at Innsbrook is providing an opportunity for Henrico to lure more international businesses, part of a broader effort by the co
Read MoreGift shop Lioness opens along Bellevue’s MacArthur Blvd. corridor

Lioness owner Kristina Holt in her gift store, which recently opened in Northside. (Jack Jacobs photo)A trip to a Madrid marketplace inspired a recent addition to the Bellevue neighborhood’s retail scene.Lioness, a small shop that sells crafts and gifts sourced from around the world, opened last mon
Read MoreLongtime local delivery service Quickness now under new ownership

Alex Bangs, on left, and Aubrey Reisner, along with Chris Johnson bought the bike delivery service Quickness from the founder who launched the company more than a decade ago. (Jack Jacobs)A long-running local delivery service is now being steered by new owners.Quickness RVA, which uses bicyclists to
Read MoreThe Docket: Local court roundup for 9.12.24

Chesterfield Circuit CourtHeadway Capital, LLC v. National Recovery & Redemption LLC and Dwayne OutenPlaintiff says defendant has defaulted on a line of credit, owing the principal balance of $50,000.Attorneys: Bret Thrasher of Aubrey ThrasherFiled: 8/26/2024CL24003280Dutt & Wagner of VA, Inc. v. F
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Love and inclusivity take center stage at VA Pridefest this weekend. The post Full Spectrum appeared first on Style Weekly.
Read More Va. Beach-based IT company opens sizable new hub in Mechanicsville

VIcom’s new Mechanicsville office at 9335 Cool Spring Road. (Images courtesy VIcom)Nearly eight years after expanding into the Richmond market, a Virginia Beach-based IT company has built and moved into a sizable new local hub in Hanover County.VIcom, which provides audio-video and communication tec
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