Earlier this year, the brewery backtracked on its plans to renovate the building, saying that the structure was unsound and that turning it into a restaurant space would be too costly. Instead, Stone proposed razing the warehouse and building a 12,000-square-foot building on the site to house the bistro.

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney has supported the change of plans. In March, his administration sought approval from the City Council to clear the way for the demolition. Council Vice President Cynthia Newbille, who represents the area, lobbied the council to allow the demolition.

The council has not taken action on the brewery’s request since its introduction.

It has appeared on the agenda for the past five months as “awaiting amendment.” The Stoney administration has not introduced any additional amendments to the agreement to date.

Cable said he first approached the city administration about buying the building in June, but received no response. The building and the 1.52 acres it sits on are assessed at $1.93 million, city property records show.

Jane Ferrara, deputy director of the city’s department of economic development, said in an email she had received the offer and passed it on to the EDA, which owns the building.