ARLINGTON, VA. — The Donohoe Co. has broken ground on the 183-room Residence Inn by Marriott Arlington Ballston, located at 650 N. Quincy St. in Arlington. Additionally, the company closed on a $36 million construction loan through Capital One Bank. The hotel is part of the more than 1 million-square-foot Founders Square, a mixed-use, five-building complex adjacent to the Ballston Metro. Donohoe Construction Co. is the general contractor for the project and Donohoe Hospitality Services will manage the hotel. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2013.
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WINCHESTER, VA. — Cole Real Estate Investments has purchased the 167,000-square-foot Winchester Station, located at 2540 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. in Winchester, for $26.8 million. The shopping center is currently 97.5 percent leased to tenants including hhgregg, Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, Michaels, Old Navy, Olive Garden and Red Lobster. William Kent and Gary Lawrence of CBRE's Washington, D.C., office represented Trout, Segall & Doyle Winchester Properties, the seller, in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented by Thomas Faltatko.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Phillips Development & Realty has selected McShane Construction Co. to build the 300-unit Phillips Mallard Creek, located at 655 W. Mallard Creek Church Rd. in Charlotte. Amenities will include a swimming pool, sport court, clubhouse, walking and biking trails, pet exercise area and a carwash. The first units and clubhouse are slated for completion in the summer of 2012 with full completion anticipated in May 2013.
RICHMOND, VA. — The 382,570-square-foot Deep Run 3, located at 9954 Mayland Dr. in Richmond, has been sold for $12.4 million. Mark Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield — Thalhimer's Richmond office represented the buyer, DR III, a joint venture between DRV and Markel-Eagle Partners, in the transaction.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — The $11 million, 46,000-square-foot Florida Innovation Hub, located at the University of Florida in Gainesville, has been completed. The “business incubator” houses the UF Office of Technology Licensing, UF Tech Connect and more than 30 startup technology companies. Ponikvar & Associates designed the building to achieve LEED Gold certification, and Charles Perry Partners completed construction on the project.
INDIANAPOLIS —Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has closed the sale of a three-property senior housing portfolio for $52 million. The properties include the 122-unit Forest Creek Commons in Indianapolis, the 114-unit North Woods Commons in Kokomo, Ind. and the 154-unit Covington Commons in Fort Wayne, Ind. Mark Myers of Marcus & Millichap's Chicago office and Chris Hyldahl of the firm's Los Angeles office represented the seller, BAI of Indiana. They also represented the buyer, Newton, Mass.-based Five Star Quality Inc.
ROME CITY, IND. — Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Momentum Properties LLC has acquired a 32,000 square foot Pent. Inc. building, located at 103 Warrener Dr. in Rome City, Ind. for an undisclosed amount. Alex Genova of CBRE represented the seller, Garrett-Ind.-based Group Dekko, Inc. Genova also represented the buyer. Future use of the building will be for a new medical manufacturer.
CHICAGO — Phillips Electronics, a health and well-being company, has signed a long-term lease renewal for 73,753-square-feet in O'Hare International Center I, a Class A office complex, located at 10275 W. Higgins Rd. in Chicago, Ill. Greg Raus, Molly Carroll, Jen Wrinkle and Rick Fahey of Chicago, Ill.-based Jones Lang LaSalle represented Philips Electronics in the transaction. Josh Robbins represented the building manager, Indianapolis-based Duke Realty.
PEN ARGYL, PENN. — Michael Baxter & Associates Commercial Real Estate & Property Management has arranged the lease of 51,660 square feet of warehouse and distribution space, located at 636 Pen Argyl Ave. in Pen Argyl, Penn. Dan Perich of Michael Baxter represented the tenant, Pen Argyl-based Forza Boxing LLC, a martial arts equipment company. Joseph Baxter and Michael Baxter represented the landlord, Pen Argyl-based Scotty's Fashion Cutting Inc.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Boson-based NAI Hunneman has brokered the sale of Olde Andover Village, a 55,000-square-foot apartment, retail and office building in downtown Andover, Mass. for $7.4 million. David Ross and Robert Tito along with Gina Barroso represented the seller, OVA Realty Trust. They also procured the buyer, Rockland, Mass.-based Lincoln Essex Capital LLC. The property is located near Phillips Andover Academy.