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Don’t miss the bus! The Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate is taking a ride from the West End to Downtown showcasing real estate projects

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Richmond, VA,  September 1, 2011 – The Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE) is revving its engine in preparation for its Inaugural Real Estate Bus Tour.  The tour will feature nine properties,

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Short Pump barbecue joint closes

Amy David August 31, 2011 8

A bustling Short Pump barbecue joint has shut down, for now. Grandpa Eddie’s Alabama Ribs and BBQ, a staple on Three Chopt Road for six years, closed its doors Aug. 28. A note on

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Tumblr close to big VC boost

Al Harris August 31, 2011 0

A New York-based tech company with a Richmond office is close to raising a large chunk of venture capital, according to media reports. Tumblr, a free blogging platform, is in the final stages of

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Wells Fargo is in Richmond now?

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Wells Fargo took over Wachovia and now the

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A new spin on DIY

Amy David August 31, 2011 4

A former Capital One worker-turned-inventor has created two new gadgets.

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Will REIT put its Apples in one basket?

Michael Schwartz August 31, 2011 1

The Apple REIT Companies is considering consolidating four of its five REIT funds into one and taking the combined entity public.

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That’s good for now

Al Harris August 31, 2011 2

A new apartment project in Shockoe Bottom is filling up according to plan, but its developers are holding off on building anything else in Richmond for now.

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The R&D Dept.: Patents for 8.30.11

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An interesting email-related patent this week from a local company called Message Level. Plus more patents from the minds at Afton Chemical and Philip Morris.

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NewsFeeds 8.31.11

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Floating Richmond restaurant sinks in Irene (Times-Dispatch) Editor’s Pick. Mallory was sitting at the bottom of the James River on Tuesday, a 74-foot-long casualty of Hurricane Irene. Mike Britt and his wife, Jennifer, devoted

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500 jobs saved in Henrico

Al Harris August 30, 2011 1

Fareva will acquire and invest $43 million into a Pfizer plant in eastern Henrico County that was slated for closure

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