tagged with: 25th Street
August 10, 2010
Market demand in the East End
Style Weekly this week gives the cover to the need for a grocery store at 25th and Nine Mile:
The effort to bring a grocery store to 25th and Nine Mile offers a case study in inner-city redevelopment: In the economically distressed corridor, retail development offers perhaps the greatest opportunity for revival. Low-barrier grocery jobs — such as clerks, stockers, baggers — offer potential employment to the unemployed. In addition to bringing much-needed everyday staples, such as milk, bread, meats and canned goods, grocery stores also serve as important community gathering places.
July 30, 2010
Lemonaid for a good cause
CHAT and East End Fellowship are hosting a lemonade stand featuring freshly baked homemade chocolate chip cookies:
Proceeds will help build a house for a displaced family in Haiti Our goal is $1200! Prices are $1.00 for a giant cookie, $0.50 for lemonade, and $0.50 for two small cookies. Lemonade and Cookies will be available at Leigh St. and 25th St. and next to the 25th Street Post Office from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Monday August 2 through Friday August 6. What is better than some cold lemonade with freshly baked chocolate chip cookies?
June 7, 2010
East End Transformation shows vision, but now what?
Tonight’s final presentation of the East End Transformation Charrette shared a vision of what could be for the 25th Street and Nine Mile Road corridors. Video & more…
May 25, 2010
Bon Secours puts the East End Charrette online
Bon Secours has launched a blog for the upcoming East End Transformation Charrette. So far: What is a Charrette? and A Welcome from Mayor Jones. They’ve also set up a companion Facebook page for the blog and suggest using #eevric as a twitter tag for the process.
May 24, 2010
Produce stand for rent on 25th Street
The Greene’s Produce stand at 2501 B North 25th Street is for rent. Call (804)358-8380 for more info.
May 24, 2010
New retail on 25th Street
The retail wireless store Mega Tel recently opened at 2501 North 25th Street, next to the Richmond Coin Laundry. Wireless Plus looks to be opening soon at 1110 North 25th Street.
April 24, 2010
Fatal motorcycle accident on 25th Street
A motorcycle accident in which the motorcycle rider died at the scene. occurred just after 12:30AM at the intersection of 25th and M streets. The Richmond Police Department Crash Team is investigating the incident.
April 12, 2010
What’s next?
With Church Hill Herbs and Florist having seen their final days, what would be a good business for location?
March 24, 2010
Police seek Family Dollar robber
Richmond Police are seeking a man who robbed the Family Dollar store located at 1220 North 25th Street at approximately 2:30PM today. The man walked into the store and stood in line at the register, displayed a handgun and took money. He walked from the store and was last seen running westbound on Fairmount Avenue.
February 21, 2010
Keys found on 25th Street
Call Stacie at (804)225-0318 if you’ve lost your keys:
I found a set of keys around 8:15 this morning on the sidewalk of the east side of 25th street between Broad and Marshall. [...] Call me and describe the keys to claim them.
February 15, 2010
The Miracle on Mosby (and 25th?)
Dean Alshami’s Mosby Market & Deli at T and Mosby Street is a successful corner store that doesn’t sell any alcohol and has created jobs for nearby residents. What’s next? Alshami has acquired the old Sunny Market and has a plan for it…
February 13, 2010
A new hope for the 25th Street Theater?
The long-delapidated theater on 25th Street sold twice in January, the last time on 1/7/2010 for $45,000. The city lists the current owner as “RELATED COMPANIES THE LLC AND STERLING BILDER LLC”, aka the folks behind the Sterling Row condos on 19th Street.
February 9, 2010
Restaurant building to own or rent on 25th Street
Restaurant building to own or rent on 25th Street:
Newly renovated restaurant located in the heart of Church Hill at 412 N. 25th Street. New upgrades include heat pump, electrical, windows, exhaust system, counter stools, and sinks. Tenant has 3 year lease which started May 1, 2009. [...] 412 1/2 has gas heat and central air and was leased by the restaurant thru Sept.30 @ $800/mo. It is now vacant and being offered for rent [...]
February 5, 2010
Pickpockets on 25th Street?
Via the RPD’s report of noteworthy incidents February 4-5:
Larceny from a Person
2/3/2010 5:40PM 1100 N. 25th St.
A male reported an unknown suspect removed his wallet from his pocket.