Richmond Offers Free ‘One-Stop-Shop’ Meetings to Streamline Development Approvals
City launches pre-application program bringing together eight agencies to help developers navigate regulations before submitting plans
Spanberger’s Marijuana Market Rewrite: Fewer Licenses, Higher Taxes, and a Fight Over Who Gets In
The governor's amended proposal cuts initial retail permits and phases in a 21% state tax — raising questions about whether Virginia's legal cannabis market will actually undercut the black market…
Art 180 Closes After 27 Years, Another Casualty of Jackson Ward’s Giving Gap
The youth arts nonprofit that launched careers and transformed lives couldn't survive six years of declining donations and a post-pandemic funding drought
When the Incentive Check Doesn’t Clear: A Chesterfield Manufacturer’s $50 Million Promise Comes Up Short
The company says expansion plans remain on track despite forfeiting state incentives — but the missed benchmarks raise questions about the math behind Virginia's economic development deals
A Vacant Bank Vault Becomes a Boxing Ring: Brookland Park’s Latest Gamble on Revitalization
After a previous developer walked away and the housing authority reclaimed the building, Cherry Pick'd Boxing hopes to succeed where others failed
A 17-Year-Old’s E-Waste Empire: How One Student Built a Recycling Business Richmond’s Big Players Missed
Loch Macfarlane's partnership with a national nonprofit could turn his garage operation into something that challenges how the region handles its growing mountain of dead electronics.
The Bacova Squeeze: 74 More Condos Push Into Short Pump’s Last Green Gaps
A year after winning townhome approvals nearby, the same developer returns with another dense project along Pouncey Tract Road
Alpha Exterior Solutions Plants Flag in Midlothian After First Acquisition
The pressure washing company's new lease signals a bet on Chesterfield's commercial corridor as small service firms consolidate
The Hub Opens Its Doors in Manchester, But for Whom?
A new mixed-income building at 500 Maury Street promises affordability in one of Richmond's fastest-gentrifying neighborhoods. The math tells a more complicated story.
A New Kind of Industrial Building Rises in Westwood as Window Supplier Stakes Claim
Developer Stefan Cametas bets that modern design can transform Richmond's aging industrial corridor — starting with a 50,000-square-foot spec building that's already landing tenants.