Camera rental shop to shutter Scott’s Addition space and move to Henrico
May 5, 2021
Gearhead Camera plans to move out of Scott’s Addition to a new location at 6010-C N. Crestwood Ave. in Henrico. (
Jack Jacobs photo)
While there’s no guarantee a casino will be built on Arthur Ashe Boulevard next to Scott’s Addition, Max Fischer said he isn’t sticking around to roll the dice.
The owner of local video camera rental company Gearhead Camera said he is relocating his business out of the otherwise sought-after neighborhood, in part due to the possibility that a proposed casino could end up a few blocks away.
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VCU buys distillery building in latest acquisition for athletics village
Mike Platania photo)
VCU, in assembling real estate for its forthcoming athletics village near The Diamond, recently became a local distillery’s landlord but the booze makers are staying for now.
Last month, the university purchased James River Distillery’s building at 2700 Hardy St. It bought the 0.15-acre parcel for $183,000, making it one of VCU’s smallest acquisitions in recent years.
James River Distillery will continue operating in the building, at least in the near-term.
“We’re leasing it back for at least two years. We don’t know where we’ll go after that,” said James River’s head distiller Dwight Chew. “We’ve got plenty of time to figure it out.”
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The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.15.21
Chesterfield budget proposal includes increased BPOL threshold
Chesterfield County Administrator Joe Casey presented his proposal for the county’s fiscal year 2022 budget last week.
The $806.8 million general fund features $344.7 million in local funding to the school district, as well as $226.8 million in capital improvements that include $19 million for sidewalk upgrades. The proposed general fund for FY22 is an increase of $84.9 million (11.7 percent) compared to the adopted FY21 budget.
The budget would increase the collection threshold for the business and occupation license (BPOL) tax, upping it to $400,000 from $300,000 effective July 1. In doing so, more than 6,400 small- and medium-sized businesses would be exempt from the tax, according to the county.