Author Archives: J. Elias O'Neal

RICHMOND BIZSENSE, Aug. 21, 2018: Looking to take his business portfolio to new heights, a prominent local real estate developer is backing an effort to bring one of the state’s first medical cannabis dispensaries to Richmond. Fountainhead Properties’ Tom Papa … Continue reading →

RICHMOND BIZSENSE, Aug. 7, 2018: A local nonprofit’s plan to convert a Manchester church into a homeless shelter has been met with mixed reception from area residents, including some vocal dissent coming from developers who have a financial stake in … Continue reading →

RICHMOND BIZSENSE, July 10, 2018: With construction of its new office tower well underway, Richmond’s resident utility giant is beginning to cue up a potential sister structure next door.

RICHMOND BIZSENSE, Dec. 16, 2016: After nearly six years of rapid expansion, a recent wave of store closings has Urban Farmhouse owner Kathleen Richardson pushing the reset button on her café’s strategy and looking for investors. “Sometimes you have to look … Continue reading →

RICHMOND BIZSENSE, Aug. 1, 2018: Filling a hole left two years ago by the abrupt departure of its retail anchor, an emerging mixed-use project in Henrico has reeled in a major office tenant that will bring with it hundreds of … Continue reading →

RICHMOND BIZSENSE, Nov. 28, 2016: Take a short walk along a certain downtown stretch of Broad Street and it becomes abundantly clear what is taking place: A new wave of change. It’s marked at street level with a longtime barbershop, … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, Aug. 26, 2015: The Marquis Shopping Center has a big empty space where a flagship tenant was and has piled on even more debt than what its former developers stumbled over, but York County is confident it is … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, Aug. 11, 2015: If there’s one thing Ferguson is known for, it’s providing the tools necessary to build something big. And given the current state of the North American construction industry, the Newport News-based company is poised to … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, July 22, 2015: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx said Wednesday that a long-term federal strategy to fund large-scale transportation projects in the South is desperately needed. “The reality is the South is growing, and it’s growing exponentially. … Continue reading →

DAILY PRESS, Sept. 3, 2015: The signs are up, the parking lot is striped and yet the question still remains: When will the Newport News Whole Foods open? “We’ll have news on the Whole Foods Market Newport News store opening … Continue reading →