Business in brief: Dec. 4, 2023

, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, recently opened. The virtual center has a roster of mediators with a variety of expertise, and offers alternative dispute resolution services such as mediation, facilitation, negotiation, arbitration, conciliation, community dialogues, judicial/court mediation, conflict coaching and difficult family conversations. Meetings can focus on employer/employee issues, building group consensus, consumer disputes, homeowners’ associations, neighbor disputes and more. GRCMC also provides education and training. The organization can custom-design courses and make presentations to groups, governments, businesses and organizations. Fees for the education and training vary depending on the course. The nonprofit GRCMC welcomes donations, which are tax deductible; financial support will help GRCMC provide services for those with limited ability to pay. For details about GRCMC, or to schedule services, take an educational course or donate, contact founder Pamela K. Struss at 720-0715 or pstruss@richmondmediates.com.

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Marshalls – renewed its lease of 30,000 SF of retail space at Colonnades West Shopping Center, 10901-10973 West Broad Street (Connie Jordan Nielsen and Nicki Jassy represented the tenant); Tip-Thai Restaurant – renewed its lease of 2,382 SF of retail space at Wistar Center, 8101-8157 Staples Mill Road (Danielle Beckstoffer and Craig Douglas represented the landlord); Gearharts Fine Chocolates, Inc. – leased 1,400 SF of retail space at Short Pump Station, 11301 West Broad Street (James Ashby IV represented the landlord and Richard L. Thalhimer represented the tenant).

Layne Montgomery, owner of Davvero Gelato, recently announced that she will open a store in Lakeside, at the site of a former barbershop in The Hub. A native of Glen Allen, Montgomery fell in love with gelato on her travels to Italy, and makes her own oat milk base for the dairy-free, vegan gelato. She launched Davvero Gelato in 2020 and delivered pints of gelato to customers in Richmond throughout the pandemic. Davvero’s Lakeside location is projected to open in the spring, after renovations are finished on the 75-year-old barbershop. For details, visit davverogelato.com.

Key Independent Development Services LLC will hold a hiring event Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Virginia Career Works, 4914 Radford Avenue. The company will hold open interviews for the following open positions: direct support professionals, QMHP A/C, CSAC and grant writers. For details, visit keyindependent.org.

Metro Community Ministries, Inc. will hold a hiring event Thursday, Dec. 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Virginia Career Works, 4914 Radford Avenue. Open positions include business services representative and career navigator/resource manager. For details, call VCW at 652-3240 or visit vcwcapital.com.