HERNDON, VA. — Newmark has brokered the approximately $28 million sale of Monument III, a nearly 200,000-square-foot office building located in Herndon, a city in Northern Virginia’s Dulles Technology Corridor. New York City-based Crown Properties purchased the building from Santander Bank. Jud Ryan, James Cassidy and Grant Marley of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Joe Donato and Andrew Asbill, also with Newmark, secured acquisition financing for Crown Properties. The buyer has tapped Andy Klaff, Stephen Hoffeditz, Dominic Orcino, Debbie Cross and Wes Evans of Newmark to oversee leasing efforts at Monument III. Upon closing of the sale, the Newmark team extended a 58,977-square-foot lease with anchor tenant Serco Inc. Crown Properties plans to invest in capital improvements at the property, including a new fitness center with locker rooms and showers, a new golf simulator and upgrades to the lounge and café.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Centennial, along with investment partners Kildare Partners and Atlas Hill Real Estate, has sold Annapolis Mall. Macerich (NYSE: MAC) acquired the 1.6 million-square-foot retail center for $260 million. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based REIT also purchased an adjacent, vacant parcel that was formerly occupied by Sears for an additional $12 million. Centennial acquired Annapolis Mall, which is located roughly 30 miles east of Washington, D.C., in September 2024. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) previously owned the property and reported the 2024 sales price as $160 million. Originally opened in 1980, the mall comprises approximately 200 shops and restaurants. During Centennial’s ownership, more than 500,000 square feet of new leases and lease renewals were executed. New tenants at the property include Dick’s House of Sport, UNIQLO, Offline by Aerie, Tesla, Swarovski, Jack & Jones, Abercrombie & Fitch and Dave & Buster’s. Existing tenants Talbots and lululemon also expanded their footprint at the mall following Centennial’s acquisition. According to Macerich, 353,000 square feet of signed-not-open (SNO) leases are expected to commence throughout the remainder of 2026 and 2027. Macerich funded the acquisition with cash on hand and $150 million from its revolving line of credit. The acquisition excluded a space occupied by anchor store Macy’s, which …
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Newmark has negotiated the $64 million sale of The Liam at Hays Farm, a 329-unit apartment property located within the 850-acre Hays Farm master-planned community in south Huntsville. Greystone purchased the property from a joint venture between Bomasada Group and an affiliate of The Wolff Co. Justin Uffinger and Sarah Nee of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2024, The Liam at Hays Farm features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style swimming pool, Zen courtyard with a fireside lounge and a modern fitness center. The sale is the largest multifamily deal in the Huntsville market since 2023, according to Newmark.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Colliers has brokered the sale of Edgewater Village, a 483-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 5500 Weslo Willow Circle in Greensboro. Will Mathews, Thomas Leachman, Chad DeFoor and Jake Bradshaw of Colliers brokered the transaction. Built in 1974, Edgewater Village sits on 45 acres and features five internal lakes. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans.
ATLANTA — Choate Construction has signed a lease to relocate its corporate headquarters to Terraces, a 1 million-square-foot office campus in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. The locally based general contractor will move its more than 200 employees to the two-building campus in first-quarter 2027. The 57,000-square-foot lease brings Terraces to 80 percent occupancy. Brooke Dewey and Glenn Aspinwall of JLL represented the landlord, MetLife Investment Management, which manages Terraces on behalf of an undisclosed client. Jeff Heller and John Winter of Stream Realty Partners represented Choate Construction. Smallwood is providing interior design services for the tenant’s new space, as well as branding and graphic design services.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Cleveland-based Woodside Health has acquired Meadowmont Crossing, a three-story, 40,000-square-foot medical office building located at 400 Meadowmont Village Circle in Chapel Hill. The seller was an affiliate of Curbline REIT doing business as CL MEADOWMONT VILLAGE NC LP. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2001, the property is situated off NC Highway 54 and is anchored by UNC Health, a state-owned health system that operates 16 hospitals and hundreds of clinics across North Carolina.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Averitt, a transportation and supply chain management company based in Cookeville, Tenn., has announced plans to develop a regional logistics campus near Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Charlotte Business Journal reports that the freight company is investing $200 million for the 100-acre campus. The development will include two distribution centers totaling more than 500,000 square feet; a 75,000-square-foot cross-dock facility; a two-story regional office totaling 16,000 square feet; and parking for more than 400 trailers. The campus will also offer fleet maintenance, fueling and driver support facilities. The investment is expected to double Averitt’s Charlotte area workforce over the next four years and will replace its current 40,000-square-foot service center at 3708 Westinghouse Blvd. that houses 182 full-time associates. Construction on the new campus is expected to begin immediately and wrap up in 2028.
CHEVY CHASE, MD. — Forbright Bank has brought in R3 Ventures in the acquisition of Chase Tower, a 12-story office building located at 4445 Willard Ave. in Chevy Chase, a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C. Forbright Bank is the anchor tenant of Chase Tower, which has served as the bank’s headquarters since 2020. The property features 227,000 square feet of office space and 18,000 square feet of retail space, including a bank branch for Forbright Bank. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Cushman & Wakefield represented the new ownership in the transaction, and Eastdil Secured represented the seller. In addition to co-investing in the acquisition, R3 Ventures will oversee asset management duties at the office building, including the leasing strategy and capital improvements. The new ownership has also retained JBG Smith as the property manager for the office building.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $50 million bridge-to-agency loan for the refinancing of Langston Views, a 671-unit apartment complex located at 2300 Marion Barry Ave. SE in Washington, D.C. Meridian Capital arranged the financing through NewBridge Lending on behalf of the Chicago-based borrower, Clear Investment Group, which purchased the residential property from foreclosure in December 2024. Since acquisition, Clear has invested in capital improvements to Langston Views, including 24/7 onsite personnel, a fob entry system, new swimming pool and a community room. Built in 1966, the property comprises two 12-story residential towers and multiple garden-style apartment buildings. The development was 85 percent occupied at the time of financing.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — TSCG has signed Sprouts Farmers Market to anchor Devine Crossing, a redevelopment project located in Columbia. The new 24,113-square-foot grocery store will occupy the former Piggly Wiggly site, which served the community for more than 50 years before closing in 2025. Locally based Cason Development acquired the 3.2-acre property last May. Alan Freeman of TSCG represented Sprouts Farmers Market in the lease negotiations. TSCG will also lease the remaining space at Devine Crossing. Along with Sprouts, Devine Crossing will include approximately 10,000 square feet of inline retail, as well as an additional 5,000 square feet of multi-tenant building space, bringing the full project to roughly 40,000 square feet of new and redeveloped retail. Sprouts Farmers Market is expected to open in 2027.