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Former adult bookstore bares all
The renovation of a shuttered porn shop on North Boulevard has stripped the space down to its skivvies, exposing what store probably looked like back in its heyday
Read More »There goes the neighborhood
A local developer wants to help a former porn shop reach its “highest and best use.”
Read More »Local business owner announces congressional bid
Charlie Diradour, owner of the local real estate development firm Lion’s Paw Development Company, has revealed plans to run against Congressman Eric Cantor for representation of the 7th district which includes Henrico and parts
Read More »Baseball debate turning into a full season of speculation
As soon as it seems dead in the water, the baseball debate in Richmond keeps coming back. Charlie Diradour extended his hand in peace today to those in the opposite dugout at a news
Read More »Study says city support needed for ballpark
After reviewing the results of a $100,000 economic feasibility study, Mayor Dwight Jones still isn’t quite ready to greenlight a $318 million mixed-use project in Shockoe Bottom
Read More »Pub owners hesitant to build segregated smoking areas
When the state ban on smoking goes into effect Dec. 1, don’t expect to find too many restaurants where smoking is still allowed
Read More »Ballpark debate heats up in cyberspace
The debate over a ballpark in Shockoe Bottom has hit the World Wide Web. Charlie Diradour, president of Lion’s Paw Development Company, recently launched the site Baseball on the Boulevard as place for the
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