Entrepreneur and founder Angela Reddix and hundreds of attendees celebrated the opening of The Mustard Seed Place at 340 High St. in Olde Towne Portsmouth on March 27.
Previously Tidewater Community College’s visual arts center, the property originally opened in 1916 as The Famous, a renowned department store and bridal boutique. Now, the site provides an environment to empower women by providing resources, mentorship and community support.
The entrepreneurial hub leases private suites for women-owned small businesses. Amenities include co-working spaces, ELG Sweet Treats & Ice Cream Boutique, a women’s only social club and a satellite office for Old Dominion University’s Women’s Business Center, according to an announcement. It offers monthly membership plans with different perks, including access to networking opportunities and exclusive events.
The third floor, including the rooftop, will house Très Elèvè, a French-inspired event space for high-end weddings and corporate events.
The YWCA of Hampton Roads, a nonprofit focused on empowering women and eliminating racism, and LISC Hampton Roads, a nonprofit that provides financing and support for community development, plan to move offices to the building, a spokesperson said. Bon Secours also plans to open a women’s health center there.
Reddix is founder, president and CEO of ARDX, a Norfolk-based health management and technology consulting firm. She bought the vacant 33,000-square-foot building last year for $1.9 million.
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