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Nearly six years in the making, Hidden Wit Brewing Co., in the Moseley area of Chesterfield County, is on track to open at the end of the summer.

Construction is nearly complete on the 10-acre farm brewery at 21110 Hull Street Road. Inside the 10,000-square-foot building will be a tap room and dining area, event space, a full kitchen and a 20-barrel brewing system. The remaining land is being transformed into a patio with an outdoor bar, an turf lawn, a gazebo and a stage for live music.

The project is led by an ownership group of Virginia locals: Butch and Kim Taylor, Brad and Andrea Cooper, Jessica and Chad Ritter, and Dave Butler and Stephan Parry.

The Taylors are the majority owners. Butch led the project’s development and will continue to oversee the brewery’s growth. He also owns Titan Auto & Tire with his wife, Kim, who’s a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Kim will handle advertising and events for Hidden Wit alongside Andrea Cooper, who also owns Midlothian brewery Steam Bell Beer Works with her husband, Brad.

Jessica Ritter is a designer at Glave & Holmes, the architecture firm that worked on the project. Her husband, Chad, will be Hidden Wit’s head brewer.

Butler and Parry, who owns Parry Restaurant Group, are investors in Hidden Wit and will be involved with business operations and food and money management. Parry Restaurant Group owns hotels, a winery and a multitude of restaurants across Virginia and North Carolina, including Q Barbeque, which has locations in Glen Allen and Midlothian.

The group is in the final stages of an idea derailed by the pandemic. The Taylors bought the land for the brewery in 2019 and dug the well just days after most of the state went into COVID lockdown in the spring of 2020. It wasn’t until March 2022 that they finally broke ground on the brewery, and the original estimated cost of $3.5 million now exceeds $5 million.

Butch Taylor said the extra cost is related to inflation and an upscaling of the group’s vision to include higher-end, more expensive materials. In addition to Butler and Parry’s contribution, and financing from Old Point National Bank, the project also is funded by other unidentified local individuals, partners and businesspeople.

Chad Ritter said people in the county have been waiting a long time for Hidden Wit. He and others on the team often get messages from locals asking when the brewery will open. ‘

Butch added that with the years of delays, the project hasn’t been easy.

“It’s been nerve-racking to say the least, but you know, if it was easy anybody could do it,” Butch said. “We’re building something that we want to be proud of and the community to be proud of … I get choked up just thinking about it.”

Hidden Wit is targeting an Aug. 1 opening. It’ll have a full restaurant and serve six or seven beers at first, then eventually expand to 18 beers on tap. Butch said the brewhouse will run at 100 percent capacity with extra product planned for distribution, although the group hasn’t signed with a distributor yet. The brewery also will serve Virginia wines and signature cocktails.

Hidden Wit is starting to build out its employee team now, interviewing executive chefs and general manager candidates. Hiring will begin full throttle next month with about 30 staff roles to fill.

Titan Construction Group, unrelated to the Taylors’ similarly named auto business, is the general contractor on the project. Campfire & Co. handled the brewery’s initial branding.

Hidden Wit will be the Richmond region’s 47th brewery. Two others are in the works: Waygone Brewery on Patterson Avenue in western Henrico and Local Craft Pizza & Beer in Chesterfield.

Jeffrey Hyder to succeed Stewart D. Roberson

Published April 27, 2023

Jeffrey M. Hyder will step into the role of president and CEO for Richmond-based Moseley Architects beginning Aug. 1, the firm announced.

Hyder, who joined the firm in 1993, will replace Stewart D. Roberson, who will step aside as president and CEO but continue to serve as the company’s chair. Roberson has been at the helm since 2011, after retiring as superintendent of Hanover County Public Schools.

Under Roberson’s leadership, the firm’s annual revenue increased 153%, from $32.4 million to $81 million. Moseley’s portfolio has grown with the addition of senior living and multifamily housing projects and the firm has merged with three other companies, expanding its footprint as far north as Baltimore and as far south as Charleston, South Carolina, and it now has 11 offices. It has designed facilities in 36 states and 14 countries.

“Moseley Architects has enjoyed a strong reputation as a national leader in client service and quality design,” Roberson said in a statement. “With Jeff as president, our future is remarkably bright. Our team members and clients will thrive through his strong leadership and genuine brand of care and attention. I am very pleased that our succession plan is producing this very promising result.”

Hyder joined Moseley after earning his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech’s School of Architecture and over the past 30 years he has served as an architect, operations manager and then leader of its higher education sector as well as vice president and secretary of the board of directors. Since 2015, the higher education sector of the firm has increased its revenue 62%, from $10.4 million to $16.8 million. Its client base has expanded north to include Johns Hopkins University and as far south as the College of Charleston in South Carolina. In that time, Moseley has earned 24 design awards for higher education facilities.

“I am deeply honored to have this opportunity to lead the firm which has given me so much throughout my career,” Hyder said in a statement. “Taking our team’s and clients’ needs to the next level will be exciting. Our board of directors places a major emphasis on thoughtful leadership succession. With this transition, we are all focused on continuing to build an even greater future and an increasing national presence as a design leader. Our firm greatly values the highly effective leadership Stewart has provided for the past 12 years to successfully position us for this moment.”

Moseley Architects, founded in 1969, serves clients in the K-12, higher education, civic, justice, senior living and multifamily housing sectors.

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After breaking ground in November 2020, Moseley Elementary School opened on Monday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by teachers, families, the Board of Supervisors and School Board members.

“It’s been incredible watching our school transform into this amazing place where students will thrive and thrive together ... we are thrilled to have so many people supporting our Mustangs,” said Principal Karen Dubiel, referring to the school’s mascot.

The 104,621-square-foot building will welcome roughly 900 students on Aug. 22. It also marks the 40th elementary school to exist across the district.

In November, school officials projected enrollment at the school to hedge between 92% and 97% in the first year. While planning administrators said there wasn’t an “ideal capacity” in mind, the target is within the 92% and 95% range.

Officials said the school was completed on time and under the $36.2 million budget allocated for construction in the Capital Improvement Plan but did not specify the cost.

In speaking to media and onlookers prior to a tour of the building, Mataoca District Supervisor Kevin Carroll plugged the importance of improving infrastructure across the county, and noted how future school construction in Chesterfield hinges on the upcoming bond referendum.

“We have to continue to add infrastructure in order to meet the needs as our population grows,” Carroll said. “I think our board has shown that we have the capacity to do that.”

The upcoming Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday is expected to have an update on the $540 million bond referendum that includes the projects expected to be kicked off if residents vote in favor of the measure come November.

Bob Meister, chief finance officer for Chesterfield County Public Schools, said in a June School Board meeting that CCPS has a “running start” with the $130 million secured through a bond offering from the Virginia Public School Authority.

School Board documents indicate the planned referendum could result in an additional $375 million for school construction projects that officials say are needed to address excessive capacity issues and aging buildings — a problem the Virginia General Assembly estimated could be a multibillion-dollar undertaking statewide.

More than half of the school buildings in Virginia are over half a century old, which can be a safety and health risk. Census data numbers also show Chesterfield growing at a rate that outpaces most of the Richmond area.

From 2010 to 2020, the county boasted a 15% increase in residents, bringing the population to more than 364,000 people.

To help address this, the School Board outlined goals in the 2023-27 Capital Improvement Plan, to build or rebuild: five elementary schools, three middle schools and at least one high school.

Projects already underway include the $92 million rebuilding of Falling Creek Middle School in North Chesterfield, which is scheduled to open in August 2024 and can hold up to 1,800 students. The current building seats 1,435.

Construction is estimated to begin in 2023 with additional site work done after opening. Another middle school named West Area will have a capacity of 1,800 students and is presently in the design phase with a budget of $42 million, according to the county site. Another elementary school is expected to open in August 2025, with Bensley Elementary School following the year after an estimated 2025 groundbreaking.

The projects in the “to be determined” phase include three elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.

“Each time we break ground at a ribbon cutting, it’s clear that Chesterfield is committed to basking in our future,” said School Board member Ryan Harter on Monday. “Everyone benefits when we work together to serve our students.”

On Friday, a Virginia court disbarred Jonathan Moseley, an attorney who has represented several high-profile Jan. 6 defendants.

His clients have included Proud Boys leader Zachary Rehl, Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and Stop the Steal founder Ali Alexander, according to Politico, the first to report Moseley's disbarment. Both Rhodes and Alexander have been subpoenaed by the House Jan. 6 committee

The exact reason Moseley was disbarred isn’t immediately clear, but the Virginia State Bar said he had violated rules regarding “safekeeping property; meritorious claims and contentions; candor toward the tribunal; fairness to opposing party and counsel; unauthorized practice of law, multijurisdictional practice of law; bar admission and disciplinary matters; judicial officials; and misconduct.”

Moseley told Politico he's planning to appeal the disbarment, but that’s a lot of alleged rule-breaking by a person who’s made quite a fool of himself in recent months.

Politico noted Moseley once filed a claim saying Kelly Meggs, one of his Oath Keeper clients, should be released from jail to avoid being forcibly injected with the Covid-19 vaccine. A judge ruled those claims were “fantastic fears” that lacked evidence. Moseley also suggested in a TV interview that the Jan. 6 rioters who broke into the Capitol didn’t break the law because “it’s not illegal” to enter the Capitol. (Breaking into the Capitol as part of a violent mob, of course, is illegal.)

However Moseley’s appeal shakes out, he’s yet another reminder of the nutty characters who’ve emerged to defend the Capitol riot and its participants. Perhaps you remember the attorney for the so-called QAnon Shaman, who called his client and other Jan. 6 defendants “f—ing short-bus people.” And, of course, there’s Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and John Eastman — all of whom have made absolutely ridiculous legal arguments on behalf of then-President Donald Trump in an effort to overturn the 2020 election.

In America, everyone is entitled to a defense — even alleged insurrection plotters and participants. There's no guarantee that defense won't be argued by a someone like Moseley though.

Watercrest Senior Living Group has completed its first senior housing project in the Richmond, Va., market along with its joint venture partner, Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II. The joint venture completed construction at Watercrest Richmond Assisted Living and Memory, a 98-unit senior housing community in Moseley, Va.

The luxury community opened reservations in April 2022 but is only now welcoming its first residents. The joint venture tapped EMJ Corp. as the project’s general contractor, breaking ground on Watercrest Richmond in January 2021. The senior housing project also landed financing from Trustmark Bank.

Watercrest Richmond offers 76 assisted living units and 22 memory care apartments. The community’s amenities include a promenade, art studio, music room, fireplace, theater, salon and spa, cigar and scotch lounge, fitness center, physical therapy center and dining venues.

The developers designed the community with many natural elements including a water wall, live moss walls and large windows for the most natural light. Watercrest Richmond also includes outdoor amenities including a greenhouse, gathering spaces, landscaped grounds and walking paths.

Located at 5250 Grandin Ave. in the Richmond suburb of Moseley, residents have nearby access to the area’s attractions, like the Metro Richmond Zoo and the River City Sportsplex. The senior housing community is also roughly 20 miles away from downtown Richmond.

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Watercrest Richmond marks the first project between the senior housing developer and Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II. For Watercrest, the project also represents its entry into the Virginia market.

However, Watercrest has plenty of experience developing senior housing communities across the U.S. At the beginning of the year, Watercrest opened its 98-unit Watercrest Macon senior housing community that also has assisted living and memory care units in Macon, Ga. In March, Watercrest also reached full occupancy at its 128-unit senior housing community in Port St. Lucie, Fla. that opened in 2018.

As for Harbert, the senior housing fund is Harbert Management Corp.’s second investment fund targeted at senior housing communities. The fund raised approximately $510 million in equity commitments, which will be used to create a diverse portfolio of senior housing communities across U.S. markets.