Some exciting new dining establishments are coming to the Innsbrook area. Under construction at Cox Road and West Broad Street is the Silver Diner (pictured). This authentic, retro 1950s-style diner will be the newest addition to the company’s small chain, with the majority of locations in Northern Virginia and Maryland. The restaurant serves up generous [...]
Blockbuster To Prevent A Circuit City Short Circuit?
Richmond-based Circuit City, whose headquarters are right here in Short Pump, has been flirting with financial disaster for some time now. In the last fiscal quarter, however, after some cost-cutting initiatives, the electronic retailer’s numbers are back in the black. Still, things aren’t where the company would like them to be. Blockbuster, however, has made [...]
American Family Gets Pumped Up
A popular Short Pump gym is about to get a whole lot bigger. You might even say it’s on steroids. Richmond Fitness, Incorporated., parent company of American Family Fitness, is nearing completion on a 90,000 square foot facility on the back side of Short Pump Town Center, across from Macy’s. The massive building replaces their [...]
Shop ‘Till You Drop, Then Get A Room
Luxury accommodations are coming soon to Short Pump Town Center. Along the back side of the mall, next to Dick’s Sporting Goods, is a new Hotel Sierra under construction. When complete, the six story suite hotel will include 134 rooms, as well as 10,500 square feet on the ground level for a possible future restaurant or retail [...]
West Broad Village Takes Shape
Construction of Short Pump’s premiere mixed-use development, Short Pump Village, is underway at a rapid pace. The apartments-over-retail section of the development, facing West Broad Street, is pictured to the left. Upscale grocer Whole Foods Market and Wachovia Bank will be the first establishments to open. They both have a common target opening date of [...]
HHHunt’s Purchase Of 78 Acres Adjacent To Wyndham
The Henrico County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the Board Room of the County Administration Building in the Government Center at Parham and Hungary Spring Roads on May 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. All homeowners are encouraged to attend in order to voice opinions about the proposed re-zoning of the Cosby property.
Interstate 295 Flyover Project Update
As you’re probably well aware, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is in the process of constructing a huge flyover ramp that will connect Interstate 295 to Route 288 and allow traffic to flow more freely. As part of the process, crews are also widening the Pouncey Tract Road bridge. Construction has caused daily traffic [...]
West Broad Village Updates
Construction is well underway on West Broad Village, the huge mixed-use development being built on the former Liesfeld Farm property. Check back soon for renderings, construction photos, and other information. This is a huge deal in the Short Pump area, so we’ll be with you every step of the way as tenants are announced, road [...]
