Commercial notes

LEASES

Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield reports the following leases:

• 6,186 square feet in Staples Mill Business Center at 8235 Hermitage Road in Henrico County to Watson Electrical Construction Co.

• 5,000 square feet in Westchester Commons at Midlothian Turnpike and state Route 288 in Chesterfield County to Red, Hot & Blue.

  GVA Advantis reports the following leases:

• 5,412 square feet at 919 E. Main St. in Richmond to Carl M. Bates.

• 9,600 square feet at 5002-5 Byrd Industrial Drive in Henrico County to Richmond Twisters.

  CB Richard Ellis reports the lease of 16,131 square feet at 901 E. Cary St. in Richmond to Cigna Cos.

  Divaris Real Estate Inc. reports the following leases:

• 5,250 square feet in the East Towne Plaza at 2821 Williamsburg Road in eastern Henrico to Crusader Rent-to-Own of Virginia.

5,054 square feet in Gateway Centre Two at 100 Gateway Centre Parkway in Chesterfield to TLK Group. --Compiled by Trudy Knight

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