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Va. initial jobless claims nearly doubled last week
The number of initial jobless claims filed last week jumped 93.5% — its highest level since the Aug. 8 filing week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the week ending Dec. 5, 16,654 Virginians filed initial claims for unemployment, nearly a two-fold increase of 8,048 from the previous week. “While one week doesn’t constitute […]
Chesterfield industrial building sells for $2.77M
An industrial building in Chesterfield County sold for $2.77 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. Located at 8801-8899 Whitepine Road, the 28,600-square-foot Adbel Business Village sits on 4.1 acres. SMW Warehouses LLC purchased the property from Harrison & Hine LLC as an investment. Constructed in 1998, the building (most recently assessed at […]
Va. jobless claims fall to lowest level since March
The number of initial jobless claims filed last week fell to its lowest level since the pandemic’s employment effects began to be felt in mid-March, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. Initial jobless claims in Virginia dropped by 29.7% last week compared with the previous filing week, according to the VEC, while continued claims fell […]
These 16 Va. companies received $10M PPP loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration on Tuesday released additional information about all approved borrowers from its $659 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) small business relief program, this time including exact company names, loan amounts, addresses and other information. Previously, the government in early July had released an incomplete list of recipients, including only ranges of[...]
Capital Region Small Business Development Center opens in Richmond area
Now part of the state’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network, the Capital Region SBDC opened this month to assist Richmond-area small business owners, Virginia Community Capital announced Monday. Funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration with $192,000 in CARES Act money, plus matching grant funds from regional sources, the center will provide COVID-19 assistance, […[...]
Midlothian office building sells for $1.1M
An office building in Chesterfield County’s Midlothian area has sold for $1.1 million, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced last week. Located at 1700 Huguenot Road, the 11,830-square-foot office building is 90% occupied by 10 tenants, including a home remodeling company, an attorney’s office and an insurance agent, as well as counselors and consultants. Tenants include: […]
Initial jobless claims fell again last week
The number of initial jobless claims in Virginia dropped by 4.3% last week compared to the previous filing week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday, while continued claims fell by 7.8%. For the week ending Nov. 7, 9,909 Virginians filed initial claims for unemployment, a decrease of 441 from the previous week. Last week, 91,960 […]
Chesterfield County industrial building sells for $1.144M
An industrial building in Chesterfield County’s Midlothian area sold for $1.144 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. Located at 12724 Oak Lake Court, the 13,000-square-foot building sits on 1 acre. GMWTG Chesterfield LLC purchased the building from JBW Warehouses LLC for storage use. The property was most recently assessed at $802,300 in January, […]
Initial jobless claims dropped 16.2% last week
The number of initial jobless claims in Virginia dropped by 16.2% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday, and the number of continued claims was three-quarters lower than its May 16 filing week peak. For the week ending Oct. 31, 10,350 Virginians filed initial claims for unemployment, a decrease of 2,002 from the previous […]
Industrial building in Chesterfield County sells for $1.3M
An industrial building in Chesterfield County sold for $1.3 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday. The 20,000-square-foot property sits on 7 acres at 13600 Permilla Springs Drive, which is approximately 1.5 miles from John Tyler Community College. 13600 Permilla Springs LLC purchased the property from 423 Third Street Associates LP for $1.3 million […]
Industrial building in Chesterfield County sells for $2.05M
An industrial building in Midlothian (part of Chesterfield County) sold for $2.05 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. Located at 12700 Oak Lake Court, the 20,000-square-foot building sits on 1.84 acres. Conn-One LLC purchased the building from SMW Warehouses LLC for storage use. The property was most recently assessed at $1.12 million in […]
CarLotz plans to go public on Nasdaq
Chesterfield County-based CarLotz Inc., a consignment dealer of used cars, announced Thursday it plans to go public and expand nationwide. CarLotz, which is valued at $827 million, will combine with Miami-based Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, to make it a public company. At closing, the company name will remain […]
