http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:51:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/11/30/it%e2%80%99s-fun-to-build-a-new-ymca/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/11/30/it%e2%80%99s-fun-to-build-a-new-ymca/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:30:16 +0000 Amy David http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=23801 In addition to the development of a new facility, the YMCA will also be expanding or renovating 13 of its 15 branches. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/11/30/it%e2%80%99s-fun-to-build-a-new-ymca/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/05/25/foreclosures-6-25-10/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/05/25/foreclosures-6-25-10/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 10:44:37 +0000 Drew Jackson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=18577
Two huge homes are on the list this week with home loans greater than $500,000. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/05/25/foreclosures-6-25-10/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/02/less-rent-means-lower-appraisals/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/02/less-rent-means-lower-appraisals/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:07:32 +0000 Greg Pearson http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=15323 The value of existing commercial real estate in Chesterfield County dropped an average of 6.4 percent or $418 million last year, according to the county assessor’s office]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/02/02/less-rent-means-lower-appraisals/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/16/chesterfield-no-longer-as-insulated/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/16/chesterfield-no-longer-as-insulated/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:23 +0000 Jim McConnell http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9509 Chesterfield is no longer out-performing the state when it comes to employment figures. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/16/chesterfield-no-longer-as-insulated/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/07/strip-mall-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/07/strip-mall-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:00:26 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=6251 A Chesterfield shopping center has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Rockwood Square LLC, which owns the Rockwood Square strip mall on the 10,000 block of Hull Street (near the corner of Courthouse) filed for bankruptcy protection late last week. The strip mall includes a Big Lots, a nail salon and an insurance agent. There ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/04/07/strip-mall-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/24/no-shirt-no-shoesno-dancing/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/24/no-shirt-no-shoesno-dancing/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:34:59 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=5821 You can have a drink, and watch the live entertainment at County Rib & Ale House in Chesterfield. But you can’t dance. According to the Midlothian Exchange , the five restaurant investors received summons in early March for two illegal dancing incidents in February. There is a county code in Chesterfield that requires restaurant owners ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/24/no-shirt-no-shoesno-dancing/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/23/midlothian-boaters-world-liquidating/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/23/midlothian-boaters-world-liquidating/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:41:14 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=5784 Boater’s World, a chain of boat supply/fishing gear stores with one location in Richmond and several in Hampton Roads, is liquidating. The sale started last week. According to a representative at the Midlothian store (9700 Midlothian Turnpike) reached by phone this morning, traffic has been brisk. According to the Baltimore Business Journal, merchandise is up ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/03/23/midlothian-boaters-world-liquidating/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/18/second-round-of-layoffs-at-precisionir/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/18/second-round-of-layoffs-at-precisionir/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:10:51 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=4764 White-collar jobs continue to disappear in Richmond. PrecisionIR, an investor relations technology company based in Chesterfield, let go about 40 workers yesterday, including 16 in Richmond. In late November, the company laid off 15 Richmond employees. About 39 workers are still employed there. “This comes down to turbulence in the markets,” said Shade Wilson, vice ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/18/second-round-of-layoffs-at-precisionir/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/11/construction-slowing-even-more/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/11/construction-slowing-even-more/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:22:37 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=4425 Construction activity is slowing at an increasing rate in Richmond, leading to more layoffs, longer pay terms and downward pressure on the prices subcontractors can charge. For the first time in recent memory, builders say foreign laborers are also starting to return to their countries of origin. In January, builders filed 123 residential building permits ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/02/11/construction-slowing-even-more/feed/ 4