Business in brief: Aug. 4, 2025

Off-price retailer TJ Maxx will open a new store at The Creeks at Virginia Center in Glen Allen Aug. 10. The store, located at 9850 Brook Road, will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. seven days a week (hours on opening day will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). TJ Maxx operates more than 1,300 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico. The company's buyers work with thousands of brands and designers from around the world to source pieces at lower prices. In celebration of its new Glen Allen location, TJ Maxx will contribute to the local community by donating $10,000 to Virginia Home for Boys & Girls. The new store also will join all other stores nationwide in sponsoring Save the Children’s U.S. Programs through TJ Maxx’s annual in-store fundraising campaign.

Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls recently opened its second Richmond-area location July 25, bringing its authentic New England-style lobster rolls to The Shoppes at Westgate at 11761-A West Broad Street, across from Short Pump Town Center. The restaurant offers both classic Maine and Connecticut styles along with lobster BLT and lobster salad rolls. Each roll is prepared with traditional recipes. Other menu items include shrimp salad, crab roll, New England clam chowder, lobster bisque, and lobster mac and cheese. Lisa Stroud, Kevin Stroud and Kevin Stroud Jr. opened the Richmond area’s first Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls last September and also operate a Mason’s food truck trailer that travels around the Richmond area. The new Mason’s location will serve the community from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The Broughton Law Firm, PLLC, dba Broughton Injury Law, recently leased 3,040 SF of space at 1602 Rolling Hills Drive in Henrico County from landlord, Forest Office Park Investor, LLC. John Jay Schwartz of Have Site Will Travel, Ltd represented the tenant.

Colliers International recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Little Caesars Pizza – leased 1,365 SF at 939 West Broad Street (Harrison Hall and Peter Vick represented the tenant); Motorola Solutions, Inc. – leased 3,938 SF at 1061 Technology Park Drive (Malcolm Randolph, John Carpin, Catherine Walker and Jimmy Martin represented the landlord).

VRPRE, LLC recently purchased a ±1.1 acre site at 4000 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Henrico County from Springdale Park Outparcels, LLC for $555,000. Peter Vick and Harrison Hall of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction.

Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Regal Home Contracting, LLC – leased 2,666 SF at 8205 Hermitage Road (Ben Bruni and Collins Burlee represented the tenant); Mac Papers, LLC – leased 13,500 SF at 4265 Carolina Avenue (Ben Bruni represented the tenant); Claris Financial, LLC – renewed its lease of 2,220 SF at 4510 Cox Road (Eric Hammond, Eliza Izard and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); GAP Counseling LLC – leased 15,493 SF at 5118 Richmond Henrico Turnpike (Todd Buttner represented the landlord); Richmond Family Psychology – leased 1,145 SF at 5700 Old Richmond Avenue (Tucker Dowdy and Robbie Berndt represented the landlord); Heas Energy Services, LLC – leased 2,127 SF at 11551 Nuckols Road (Sam Edwards, Eric Hammond and Russell Wyatt represented the landlord); Sinclair Communications, LLC dba WRLH-TV – renewed its lease of 5,470 SF at 2001 Maywill Street (Tucker Dowdy and Jamie Galanti represented the landlord).

Ukrop’s Super Markets, Inc. recently purchased 13,923 SF at 8401 Patterson Avenue in Henrico County from Glen Ridge Properties, LLC for $1,100,000. Tucker Dowdy and Jamie Galanti of Commonwealth Commercial Partners, LLC represented the purchaser in the transaction.

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: The Lighting & Sound Company LLC – renewed its lease of 20,694 SF of industrial space at Sarellen Road Warehouse, 4200-4222 Sarellen Road (Evan Magrill represented the landlord); The Sudanese American Community – renewed its lease of 5,555 SF of office space at Parham Trade Center, 2500 East Parham Road (Isaac DeRegibus represented the landlord); Xfinity – leased 1,600 SF of retail space at Laburnum Station, 4420 South Laburnum Avenue (Annie O’Connor and James Ashby IV represented the landlord); Miracle Community Christian Center, Inc. – renewed its lease of 1,500 SF of office space at Landmark Office Center, 8716-8762 Landmark Road (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord and Isaac DeRegibus represented the tenant); High Rollers Convenience Store – leased 1,250 SF of retail space at 5936-5948 Brook Road (Annie O’Connor and Kate Siegel represented the landlord and Mark E. Douglas represented the tenant).

Francis Azari, Linden Walus and Marlyn Calix recently joined EXIT First Realty’s Glen Allen office as real estate sales professionals.