Three Richmond-Area Developments Include Apartment Lawsuit, Courthouse Closure and Restaurant Return
A lawsuit against developers of the River's Edge apartment complex in Manchester, alleging systemic building defects, has been allowed to proceed by a Richmond judge. Separately, water leaks forced the closure of Richmond's John Marshall Courts Building, and the national…
Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 23, 2026 —
Three separate developments in the Richmond region involve a building-defect lawsuit, the closure of a courthouse because of water leaks and the planned return of a sandwich chain to the area.
A lawsuit against developers of the River’s Edge apartment complex in Manchester has been allowed to proceed by a Richmond judge. The lawsuit alleges systemic building defects. The available information does not identify the developers, describe the alleged defects in detail or specify the judge’s reasoning. It also does not provide the case number, the date of the ruling or what steps may follow in the litigation.
Separately, water leaks forced the closure of Richmond’s John Marshall Courts Building. No information was provided about when the leaks occurred, the extent of any damage, how long the building will remain closed or where court operations may take place during the closure.
Which Wich, a national sandwich chain, is returning to the Richmond region with a new location at Chesterfield Towne Center. The information provided does not include an opening date, the address within the shopping center or details about the location’s operations.
The three developments were reported together, but no connection between them was provided. Further details about the lawsuit, courthouse closure and restaurant location were not included in the available summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Lyndon German on www.vpm.org, see more information here.
