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2 local startups in capital raising mode
The AnswersNow app puts parents of autistic children in touch with clinicians. Two area startups are on a roll with raising money in order to expand their services, with one closing out an $850,000...
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Ketamine clinics poke their way into Richmond
Dr. J. Randy Frederick poses behind the front desk at Alchemy Wellness. (Photos courtesy Alchemy Wellness) Emergency anesthetic-turned-1990s party drug, ketamine is now gaining traction as a way to...
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Texas firm lays off dozens at former HDL lab in Richmond
True Health’s facility at 737 N Fifth St., which was built by the now-collapsed Health Diagnostic Laboratory. (Michael Schwartz) The company that picked up some of the pieces of bankrupt local blood...
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Judge tosses Tonya Mallory’s $600M lawsuit against LeClairRyan
LeClairRyan’s office in the SunTrust Center. (BizSense file photo) LeClairRyan scored a legal victory last week against a controversial former client, even as it’s in the midst of going out of business...
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Red Cross lists downtown HQ for sale, plans move to the suburbs
The nonprofit will share space with Virginia Blood Services, which it acquired last year. (Photos by Mike Platania) A national nonprofit is selling its downtown headquarters as it heads to Henrico. The...
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Dentist looks to fill gap on Hull St. in Manchester
Alan and Kathy Walker, owners of D’Zign-A-Smile. (Photos by J. Elias O’Neal) With new apartment counts soaring and entertainment options expanding in Manchester, a local dentist is ready to cut his...
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Fledgling local biotech firm looks to raise $2M
Meru Biotechnologies was founded about six months ago and is based out of the VA Bio+Tech Park downtown. (Mike Platania) A newcomer to the VA Bio+Tech Park downtown is looking to get going with seven...
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New 100,000-square-foot building planned for biotech park
A rendering of the planned building. (City documents) As discussions about the massive arena-anchored Navy Hill development heat up, the neighboring VA Bio+Tech Park has a big plan of its own in the...
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True Health Diagnostics assets to be sold for $8M; future of Richmond...
True Health’s facility at 737 N Fifth St., which was built by the now-collapsed Health Diagnostic Laboratory. (Michael Schwartz) In 2015, Texas-based True Health Diagnostics took a leap to buy the...
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Deal for former HDL assets closes for $8.5M
True Health will continue to work out of its facility at 737 N Fifth St. (Michael Schwartz) The deal to unload much of what’s left of bankrupt True Health Diagnostics is complete, leaving the...
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New medical office building planned near Scott’s Addition
A new medical office for a Fresenius Kidney Care Center is slated for 3407 W. Broad St. near Scott’s Addition. (Fultz & Singh) As it pads its portfolio with a property purchase in Manchester, a...
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Medical marijuana facility taking shape on the Southside
The Green Leaf facility on Decatur Street as of Oct. 24. With a state-mandated deadline approaching, the backers of one of the state’s first medical marijuana facilities are kicking construction into...
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PartnerMD inks deal for new GreenGate location
PartnerMD signed a lease for a clinic in GreenGate. (Photos by Mike Platania) Two Markel-owned firms have struck a deal that will bring a new medical practice into a Short Pump development. PartnerMD...
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Women’s physician group plans $19M expansion in Midlothian
Virginia Physicians for Women is planning to construct a 60,000-sqaure-foot facility along Koger Center Boulevard in Midlothian to serves as a clinic, administrative headquarters and the company’s...
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Bon Secours paid $100M for Petersburg hospital
Bon Secours bought Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg along with two other hospitals in Virginia from Community Health Systems, Inc. in January. (Courtesy Bon Secours) Bon Secours Mercy...
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Uber-inspired companionship service for seniors expands beyond region
“Nabors” provide on-demand assistance to aging folks with non-medical tasks such as errands, transportation, help around the home and social engagement. (Courtesy Naborforce) A local tech company that...
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Franchisee bringing health center chain to Short Pump
Restore will offer cryotherapy and other services at its upcoming Short Pump location. (Jack Jacobs) A fast-growing health services franchise with a focus on cryotherapy is opening its first...
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VCU Health to buy Tappahannock hospital
VCU and Riverside health systems have agreed to a transfer of Riverside Tappahannock Hospital to VCU Health System, along with other medical facilities. (Courtesy VCU) VCU Health is making a big play...
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How’s your office handling the coronavirus scare? Share your experiences
Purell hand sanitizer stations at a hospital. (Courtesy Wiki Commons) The coronavirus saga has us all in a tizzy. And while the stock markets drop, and the cancellation of schools and major events...
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VCU pays $11M for Greyhound land near the Diamond; delays New Kent ER
The land is primarily occupied by the Greyhound Maintenance station. (Photos by Mike Platania) Though all collegiate athletics events are on hold for the near future, VCU is continuing to put its plans...
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