Here’s a recap of the top stories for the week of December 5, 2025:
Henrico County denies proposal for Westford Glen subdivision
Reported by BizSense Jonathan Spiers
Henrico’s Board of Supervisors voted against a proposal that would bring hundreds of homes near the closed Springfield Road Landfill in the Wyndham area.
The Westford Glen subdivision, a project by Main Street Homes and Schell Brothers, would have filled the bulk of a 76-acre site northeast of the Nuckols Road-Interstate 295 interchange with up to 350 homes.
The project would have also added a third lane to Nuckols Road and come with other traffic improvements at the developer’s expense. Opponents of the proposal said the homes would worsen traffic on Nuckols and capacity in schools, while the supporters said the homes were badly needed in a shrinking housing market.
Three Chopt Supervisor Misty Roundtree led the unanimous vote Tuesday to deny a rezoning request.
Best Products building excluded from Henrico’s arena district proposal
Reported by BizSense’s Jonathan Spiers
The former headquarters of Best Products, the 93-acre site near Interstate-95 and Parham Road, is likely to be excluded from Henrico County’s new redevelopment plan, according to local officials.
The building was once envisioned as part of a large mixed-use project dubbed GreenCity, a planned district including retail, office, residential, and green-space components, anchored by a 17,000-seat arena.
Officials now say the building — constructed beginning in 1979 — is outdated and too costly to rehabilitate. Given the building’s poor condition and location, county leadership now views demolition as a likely outcome.
That said, symbolic and historic elements may yet be preserved. Notably, two large Art Deco limestone eagle statues — originally from a 42nd Street New York City terminal and relocated to the Best Products building’s entrance — are being considered for salvage and possible relocation as part of redevelopment.
The extent and final handling of those artifacts remains undetermined.
Shipping container bar-resturant set to open in Richmond
Reported by BizSense’s Mike Platania
Another new venue fashioned from shipping containers is taking shape in Richmond. The Virginia Transit Co., or Vitco, plans to construct the restaurant and event space concept on a vacant parcel at 1010 N. Meadow St.
It’ll be the second container bar and event venue to open in the city, after Conex RVA, a similar concept in the Carver neighborhood.
Vitco is the second concept founders John Groth, Arturo Zaloga and Matt Weaver, who in 2021 opened Metrobar, a similar concept in D.C. that’s anchored by a 75-foot-long repurposed Washington Metro.
For their Richmond venture, the group will use a decommissioned streetcar and 17,000 square feet of unused land owned by Sauer Properties, which owns the surrounding Sauer Center development.
Vitco will offer upfitted containers as kitchens for restaurant users and others for bars. They’ll likely be occupied by a mix of concepts operated by the venue’s owners, and concepts from local operators, as the group aims to open in early 2026.
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