Business in brief

Papa Murphy’s is expanding to its third Richmond-area location and has secured a lease at 8801 Three Chopt Road, which will add 1,500 square feet to its Richmond presence. They are planning to open during the second quarter of 2019. The Washington-based chain already has two locations nearby, in Mechanicsville and in Ashland, with plans to open a total of 12 locations in the Richmond area. Papa Murphy’s has shown its interest in being part of the Richmond community through a partnership with local foster care service UMFS. They provided coupons for free pizzas to foster parents, who will be able to redeem their coupons on the one-year anniversary of the day they decided to foster a child.

The Richmond (North) office of Express Employment Professionals recently partnered with Children’s Miracle Network, Connor’s Heroes and the Richmond Ronald McDonald House Charities as part of its Brand It Blue Initiative, a companywide philanthropic effort. The Richmond (North) office on East Parham Road in Henrico has been supporting Children’s Miracle Network for several years. Its fundraising activities in 2018 included summer lemonade stands, collecting online donations, and working at the CMN Hospitals’ annual Radiothon in December. All money raised for CMN stays locally in the Richmond region. Additional local outreach included volunteering at a Connor’s Heroes event to support childhood cancer patients and their families, as well as collecting donations for Richmond Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Zoe Davari recently joined Weichert, Realtors – Baron & Snipes, Co. in Glen Allen as an agent.

Markel | Eagle Partners recently sold its Deep Run 3 office building, located at 9954 Mayland Drive in Henrico, to an undisclosed buyer for $56 million. The 355,449 square foot, class A office building recently underwent a $19 million renovation, which included a new 250,000 square foot parking garage, new roof, fitness center, a 7,504-square-foot cafeteria, and updated lobbies, elevators and building mechanicals. The property is 98 percent leased to seven tenants, including the headquarters of McKesson Medical-Surgical, the headquarters of Essex Bank, and the East Coast claims and billing center for Travelers Insurance. The sale was completed by Eric Robison of Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group and Eric Berkman, executive managing director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Washington, D.C. Capital Markets Group.