Business in brief - July 11, 2022

Taylor Long Properties, Inc. recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: LightRX Face & Body – leased 1,899 SF at The Corner at Short Pump, Building 3 (Coleman Stewart and Ellen Long represented the tenant); Zuhair Jamel Ramada – leased 2,810 SF at 5300 Brook Road (Robert Marshall represented the landlord); Mazatlan Tacos of Broad, LLC – leased 5,460 SF at 8415 West Broad Street (Rebecca von Meister represented the tenant); Journey House of Richmond, LLC – leased 10,482 SF at 7740 Shrader Road (Ellen Long represented the tenant).

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently announced the following lease transactions in Henrico County: Piano Movers Plus, LLC – leased 48,000 SF of industrial space at 4100 Tomlynn Street (Jeff Cooke represented the landlord); Investment Management of Virginia, LLC – leased 2,342 SF of office space at Highland I, 7231 Forest Avenue (Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko represented the landlord).

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The Airport Business Association’s monthly networking event will be held Wednesday, July 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Richmond Airport, 5252 Airport Square Lane. ABA promotes the development of professional relationships and business success. The event will focus on networking and making connections. To register for this free event, visit eventbrite.com/e/airport-business-association-july-networking-event-tickets-371247650717.

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Virginia Career Works—Capital Region will offer Digital Literacy Workshops from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday in July at its Henrico Center at 121 Cedar Fork Road. Space is limited; attendees must register by the day before the workshop. Topics include: Basic Computer Skills on July 15 – learn how to utilize common controls, drag/drop, keyboard and more; Email Basics on July 22 – learn to create email accounts, send/retrieve messages, attachments and more; and Microsoft Word Basics on July 29 – open/create/save documents, insert objects, hyperlinks, images and more. For details, call 804-952-6115 or visit vcwcapital.com/event/digital-literacy-workshops-at-cedar-fork.

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Mercury Insurance has made available the MercuryGO app, a new usage-based insurance app to help Virginia drivers improve their driving and safety skills, officials announced. Providing skill scores that give drivers real-time feedback, MercuryGO functions as a virtual-driving coach to encourage safe driving behavior. The app will also generate driving skill scores that are closely connected to car crashes – such as excessive speeding and distracted driving.

Mercury insurance policyholders who subscribe to the app will be eligible for a 5% participation discount, with teen drivers getting a 10% discount. The app also includes family sharing options to track who is driving the safest as well as giving parents  access to providing feedback to their teen’s driving and the opportunity to receive a 40% discount during renewal.

“Mercury Insurance wants to leverage technology to make driving safer, and we also want to reward drivers for being cautious behind the wheel,” said Mercury Insurance Director of Product Management Mike Dawdy.“MercuryGO is an intuitive and easy-to-use app that helps you stay safe in the driver’s seat and it puts money back in your bank account.”

For details, visit www.MercuryInsurance.com/GO.