This summer, I’m committed to try to grow a garden (Real food! From my yard!) and I’m off to a good start, I think. Still definitely spending more time on showings and listing prep than on my tomatoes, but I’ll be honest, I know MUCH more about real estate than how to convince bunnies not to eat my butter lettuce, so it’s okay.
Here’s to Hanover tomatoes, the opening of the new Allianz Amphitheater, and a little bit of travel. How about you?
Today we’re talking about:
✔️ 🎶 What I’m Loving This Month- RVA’s Newest Music Venue
✔️ 📈 June ’25 Market Update
✔️ 🏛️ Hidden Tunnels Beneath Richmond???
🎶 What I’m Loving This Month- RVA’s Newest Music Venue
RVA’s New Music Venue! My friends and I checked out the very first show at the new Allianz Amphitheater and it was fantastic. I love having a new, slightly larger, venue in town, and being able to look out over the river, too? Fabulous. (Also, did you know Rick Springfield is almost 76 years old? He looks amazing, and sounds even better)
Our only complaints? Even for the “good” seats, there’s no cover over any of it. The food options are not great, and for Richmond, that’s nuts. That surely will change.
Pro tip? You can bring in sealed waters (one per person), and, if you can handle Miller High Life, it’s the best deal going over there (regular can for $5!). Check out their summer line up
HERE.
📈 What’s the Market Doing?
It sometimes feels like my market updates always start with, “it’s weird,” and unfortunately, this one does. While many markets around the country slowing, or softening, by turns, ours has remained pretty robust. Most of our solid statistics are still from May (it seems like technologically, we should be more “of the moment” than that in 2025, but there it is.), and they still show quite a sharp upward trajectory.
Anecdotally, that’s not really the whole picture, as we are find ourselves in mid June.
For the whole story, click
HERE.
🏛️ Richmond Revelations: Hidden Tunnels Beneath Richmond?!
Beneath the heart of Richmond, a hidden network of tunnels weaves through Capitol Square, connecting key sites such as state office buildings, VCU Health facilities, and even the historic Executive Mansion. Constructed in the 1930s, these tunnels originally served a practical purpose—housing vital utility lines that powered and supported the infrastructure above. Over time, however, they became more than just service corridors. State employees, hospital workers, and others who knew the system well often used the tunnels to move between buildings, especially during bad weather or to transport deliveries discreetly and efficiently.
Following the events of 9/11, concerns over security led to the closure of this underground network to pedestrian traffic. While the tunnels are no longer accessible to the public or state workers, their presence remains a fascinating part of Richmond’s lesser-known history. Stories of their quiet, utilitarian role—and their once bustling foot traffic—add a layer of intrigue to the otherwise formal setting of Capitol Square. Today, they serve as a reminder of how even the most functional spaces can shape the rhythm of a city’s daily life.
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