Hatch Local will stop being a food hall
Jan 18, 2024
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From WTVR: Less than two years after Hatch Local opened a Richmond food hall in Manchester, the business announced it will soon no longer serve…
Business & Real Estate
Warehouse on Belt proposed as shelter space
Jan 17, 2024
From the Richmond Free Press: City Hall is moving forward to acquire a 57,000-square-foot office-warehouse at 10 W. Belt Blvd. in South Side to expand…
Pilot program to offer down payment assistance for Black first-time home buyers
Jan 16, 2024
Barry Green has info on a pilot program that aims to help advance Black homeownership in Richmond: Thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Amandla…
Why isn’t there a grocery store in Manchester?
Jan 16, 2024
From Axios: Question: “I live in Manchester, and have been wondering why there is no grocery store in the Southside? Especially with so many new…
Demolition under way at old Oak Grove Elementary
Jan 15, 2024
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Demolition is under way at the former Oak Grove Elementary School at 2200 Ingram Avenue per 8th District Council representative Reva Trammell. The 5.1 acre…
Home values, displacement, and racial inequality in Richmond
Jan 14, 2024
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Director of Research for Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Bryan Moorefield gave a presentation yesterday at the Broad Rock Library on home values, displacement, and…
Restaurant space available for rent
Jan 13, 2024
The restaurant space at 2200 Broad Rock Boulevard, longtime home of Boondocks and later The Pitts, is for rent.
The Treat Shop opening new spot on Iron Bridge Road
Jan 7, 2024
Donut lovers rejoice! Janhke Road staple The Treat Shop has a 3rd location opening soon at 6501 Iron Bridge Road. Photo via The Treat Shop
Looks like Coqui Cyclery is closed (UPDATED)
Jan 5, 2024
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UPDATE 1/24/2024 6:25AM From Richmond BizSense: The store at 3416 Semmes Ave. reopened at noon on Friday. It remained unclear this week what prompted owner…
Philly Vegan on the hook for $37,000 after city screw up
Jan 4, 2024
From the Richmond Free Press: City Hall is demanding that a Black-owned Richmond sandwich shop pay $37,000 in uncollected meals tax along with penalties and…
Furniture showroom and cafe planned for Hull Street
Jan 2, 2024
From Richmond BizSense: Roanoke-based Txtur has leased the former Seaboard train depot at 604 Hull St., where it’s planning to open a furniture showroom as…
83 units of affordable senior housing slated for Bainbridge
Dec 22, 2023
From 5th District Councilmember Stephanie Lynch’s email newsletter: Project:HOMES is excited to begin the development process of 83 units of affordable senior rental housing at…
Legend Brewing swapping back to tasting room, less restaurant
Dec 20, 2023
WRIC has some details on changes at Legend Brewery: In a post on social media, it was announced that the business would transition away from…