Monthly Archives: May 2009 »
Stimulus might bring money to Va., but at what long-term cost?
“I’m from the government, and I’m here to help” – nine of the most terrifying words in the English language, as Ronald Reagan famously said. But right now all sorts of Americans and business
Read More »Two local Chrysler dealerships part of nationwide cut
Two of the area’s Chrysler dealerships will be closed by the automaker, according to a list of 789 that appeared Thursday morning as part of Chrysler’s bankruptcy proceedings. And the pain is going to
Read More »The Pipeline: Commercial Real Estate Round Up for 5.15.09
Beadletter LLC purchased the 5,000-square-foot office/warehouse at 10994 Leadbetter Road in Henrico from Arbor Recycling Company. Dora’s Brazilian Grill leased 2,900 square feet at 1323-1333 E. Cary St. in Richmond.
Read More »NewsFeeds 5.15.09
S-A-T-I-R-E Tostitos To Open Lime Dust-Making Plant In Chesterfield County (Tobacco Aveneue) Frito-Lay announced plans today for a plant just south of Richmond that will employ more than 1,000 workers in an operation dedicated
Read More »Foreclosure at Midlothian development
A lender is forcing a foreclosure sale for part of a massive mixed-use project in Chesterfield County
Read More »Deja vu all over again: Anderson Strudwick deal off
An out-of-state brokerage’s bid to buy Anderson Strudwick has been called off
Read More »NewsFeeds 5.14.09
Suffolk’s First Bankshares agrees to combine with Xenith (Virginian-Pilot) Richmond’s Xenith Bank began working more than a year ago to organize a new, state-chartered bank, but its efforts were thwarted by turmoil in the
Read More »Technology stars come out; Greater Richmond Technology Council Rebranded as ‘RichTech’
The Greater Richmond Technology Council today honored several local organizations and individuals that are actively helping advance Central Virginia’s technology-based economy
Read More »Dry cleaner goes pro bono for jobless
If you can’t find a job, at least you can have a clean suit. Puritan Cleaners is offering free dry cleaning to unemployed workers through the end of August. Customers who bring a letter
Read More »Hurry up and wait: How much will LandAmerica’s 1031 customers recover?
The saga keeps getting worse for 450 former LandAmerica customers who last fall tried to complete a simple real estate deal and now can’t get funds they thought would be safely held for a
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