NEW BUSINESS/OPENINGS Family Law Associates of Richmond has opened at 3711C Westerre Parkway in Richmond. Skinny Dips, an Italian ice, coffee and candy shop, has opened at 3016A Mountain Road in Henrico County. Compiled Services has opened at 700 E. Main St., Suite 202 in Richmond.  MERGERS/EXPANSIONS SanAir Technologies Laboratory has expanded its environmental-testing capabilities to include asbestos analysis.

SALES Grubb & Ellis/Harrison & Bates reports the sale of a 8,840-square-foot industrial building at 3007 Lincoln Ave. in Henrico County for $456,500 to Alphagraphics from Wilson Properties. Zac Frederick and Lewis Little Jr. handled the transaction. LEASES Grubb & Ellis/Harrison & Bates reports the following leases:

SALES Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield reports the sale of 10,944 square feet at 12 E. Main St. in Richmond for $1 million to Trustworth Properties.

Porter Realty Co. Inc. reports the following leases:

LEASES CB Richard Ellis reports the following leases:

SALES Grubb & Ellis/Harrison & Bates reports the sale of 15,981 square feet at 8101-8121 W. Broad St. in Henrico County for $2.41 million to Pine Dell Shopping Center LLC. Brian Glass and Yasmine Hamad represented the buyer. LEASES Porter Realty Company Inc. reports the following leases:

SALES Mike Lowry Co. reports the sale of The Shoppes at Bell Creek, a 65,781-square-foot shopping center at 8319 Bell Creek Road in Mechanicsville, for $9.5 million to Envoy Realty Partners LLC of New York. The seller was The Shoppes at Bell Creek LLC. Commonwealth Commercial Partners Inc. reports the following sales:

SALES Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield reports the sale of 36 acres at Old Forest and Forest Brook roads in Lynchburg for $8.45 million to Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust. Lee Warfield and Pete Waldbauer handled the sale negotiations. LEASES CB Richard Ellis reports the following leases:

Look for strings attached in hiring new employees Sadly, tough economic times have caused closures and layoffs by major Virginia employers. But these cuts mean talented people will be available for hiring by new employers. These employers should be aware that many prospective employees come with legal strings attached. Let’s examine possible strings:

CONTRACTS Clachan Properties LLC has retained Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield to manage the following rental units in or near Virginia Commonwealth University’s academic campus and in downtown Richmond:

SALES Porter Realty Co. Inc. reports the following sales:

LEASES Sigma National Inc. reports the following leases:

SALES Have Site Will Travel reports the sale of 6.24 acres at 6021 Mechanicsville Turnpike in Hanover County for $2.3 million to Mechanicsville Storage. The Patrick Group sold the land, which had been planned for a car dealership. John Jay Schwartz represented the seller. Mike Carroll represented the buyer. LEASES