http://www.richmondbizsense.com Richmond's Homepage For Business News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:56:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/16/the-collegiate-is-taking-shape/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/16/the-collegiate-is-taking-shape/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:09:08 +0000 BizSense Staff http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=35991 An 11-acre, $22.4 million student apartment project is quickly coming out of the ground off Chamberlayne Ave., north of ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/12/16/the-collegiate-is-taking-shape/feed/ 6 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/11/14/and-its-gone/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/11/14/and-its-gone/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:12:06 +0000 BizSense Staff http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=34823 After more than a year of waiting, Virginia Commonwealth University has finally demolished a 19th century building it owns at 734-736 W. Broad Street. The VCU Real Estate Foundation bought the building in 2010 for $600,000 to make way for an expansion of the student apartments at Broad and Belvidere. The building was built in 1889. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/11/14/and-its-gone/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/07/19/the-herd-new-hires-promotions-and-departures-for-7-19-11/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/07/19/the-herd-new-hires-promotions-and-departures-for-7-19-11/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:54:05 +0000 admin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=30840 Departures in banking this week. Hirings in law, technology, marketing and elsewhere. Plus a new assistant coach and a new rabbi at local universities. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/07/19/the-herd-new-hires-promotions-and-departures-for-7-19-11/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/03/29/must-read-stories-about-vcus-basketball-dream/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/03/29/must-read-stories-about-vcus-basketball-dream/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:46:42 +0000 BizSense Staff http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=27306 For BizSense readers who are following VCU's improbable run in the NCAA Tournament, we're putting together a list of the must-read articles from the national media. For starters, there's an awesome podcast on the national sports talk radio show hosted by Jim Rome with VCU point guard Joey Rodriguez. "Two weeks ago I could walk around campus and nobody would notice me," Rodriguez told Rome. "Now I can't get five steps without taking pictures. It's been great."]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2011/03/29/must-read-stories-about-vcus-basketball-dream/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/12/08/more-pancakes-please/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/12/08/more-pancakes-please/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:17:42 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=24075 The International House of Pancakes is coming to ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/12/08/more-pancakes-please/feed/ 3 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/11/26/pipeline-commercial-real-estate-roundup-11-26-10/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/11/26/pipeline-commercial-real-estate-roundup-11-26-10/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:19:15 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=23717 The former Emrick Chevrolet & Standard Automotive dealership site at 1801 Chamberlayne Avenue was sold for $1 mllion for a future beauty supplies store. Plus Kipling Financial Services LLC leased 3,132 square feet and Sapori Italian Restaurant leased 4,051 square feet in Festival Park in Chester. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/11/26/pipeline-commercial-real-estate-roundup-11-26-10/feed/ 0 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/05/27/vcu-study-public-divided-on-offshore-drilling/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/05/27/vcu-study-public-divided-on-offshore-drilling/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 16:16:36 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=18706 In the wake of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama plans to reverse his decision to allow lease sales for oil exploration off the coast of Virginia. That is a setback for Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, who has made a push for offshore drilling a key part of his ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/05/27/vcu-study-public-divided-on-offshore-drilling/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/04/12/paid-with-experience-but-not/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/04/12/paid-with-experience-but-not/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:31:17 +0000 Kaitlin Mayhew http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=17209 Most college students believe that in order to get a good job, you first need a good internship. However, the entire internship economy has become a point of contention after a New York Times story reported that it’s likely illegal for most businesses to offer unpaid internships, especially if the student doesn’t get college credit. In Richmond, college students say that they can find paid internships and that they are necessary to get a foot in the door. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/04/12/paid-with-experience-but-not/feed/ 2 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/15/160-unit-complex-planned-near-vcu/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/15/160-unit-complex-planned-near-vcu/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:48:44 +0000 Al Harris http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=16421 A Rhode Island developer wants to build a 160-unit apartment complex near VCU in Richmond. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/03/15/160-unit-complex-planned-near-vcu/feed/ 1 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/27/the-herd-new-hires-and-promotions-for-1-27-10/ http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/27/the-herd-new-hires-and-promotions-for-1-27-10/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:39:39 +0000 Aaron Kremer http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=15161 Another lawyer switches firms, and a handful of bankers get promotions. Plus, a new board appointment at a startup bank. ]]> http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2010/01/27/the-herd-new-hires-and-promotions-for-1-27-10/feed/ 0