Southeast

RICHMOND, VA. — Select Income REIT has purchased the global headquarters of MeadWestvaco from NewMarket Corp. for $143.6 million. Constructed in 2009 as a build-to-suit for the global packing and packaging solutions firm, the nine-story building is located at 501 S. 5th St. in Richmond’s River District. It totals 310,950 square feet and contains a conference and training center, cafeteria, coffee shop and fitness center. It holds a Four Globes rating from the Green Building Initiative. Stephen Conley, Dek Potts, Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir and Jess Dickinson, all of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, represented NewMarket Corp. in the deal.

MARYLAND — St. John Properties has unveiled plans to begin construction on 10 office, R&D/flex and retail projects at six Maryland business communities by mid-September. The projects total 250,000 square feet and will be built on speculative basis with no pre-leasing commitments. The projects include: two flex office buildings on Easter Court in Owings Mills; a 12,675-square-foot retail building and a 14,280-square-foot office building in nearby Reistertown Crossing in Reistertown; an 8,125-square-foot retail building at 4001 N. Point Blvd. in Dundalk; a 24,190-square-foot office building at Route 100 Technology Center and a 13,325-square-foot retail building at BWI Technology Park, both located near Baltimore-Washington International Airport; and three one- and two-story office buildings totaling 100,000 square feet located within Annapolis Commons. Earlier this year, St. John commenced construction on five office, flex and retail buildings in Maryland totaling more than 320,000 square feet.