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Berkadia Arranges $84.1M Refinancing for Meridian at Eisenhower Apartment Tower in Alexandria, Virginia

by John Nelson

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Berkadia has arranged an $84.1 million loan for the refinancing of Meridian at Eisenhower, a 369-unit residential high-rise located at 2351 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Patrick McGlohn, Patrick Cunningham, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Paradigm Development Co. LLC. The direct lender was not disclosed. Meridian at Eisenhower was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Built in 2007, the high-rise offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 605 to 1,220 square feet. Fifteen units are reserved for households earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Amenities include a rooftop swimming pool and sundeck, fitness center with cardio theater, top-floor clubroom with billiards, a landscaped courtyard and grill area, storage units, package service and 444 parking spaces. The property also includes three street-level retail spaces totaling 10,200 square feet housing tenants including Orangetheory Fitness and Xfinity.

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JLL Secures $81.9M Refinancing for New Industrial Facility in Winchester, Virginia

by John Nelson

WINCHESTER, VA. — JLL has secured an $81.9 million loan for the refinancing of One Logistics Park Building 2, a 1 million-square-foot industrial facility located at 1251 Coverstone Drive in Winchester, a city in the northern tip of Virginia near the borders of Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The property sits along I-81 less than 14 miles from the 161-acre Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal, Va. The borrower, The Meridian Group, delivered One Logistics Park Building 2 earlier this year and recently secured a lease with an unnamed crane, rigging and hauling service provider. Rob Carey, Chris Hew, Gus Caiola and Patrick Wu arranged the construction take-out loan through an entity managed by Argentic Investment Management LLC. The industrial building features 40-foot clear heights, 753 car parking spaces, 177 loading dock positions, 269 trailer parking spaces, 8,000 amps of power, LED lighting and tilt-up concrete walls with textured paint finishes. The building also features 33 dock positions, 67 additional manual dock doors and 77 knockout positions available for future tenant customization.

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AcquisitionsSeniors HousingSoutheastVirginia

Clarion Completes First Seniors Housing Acquisition, Buys 103-Unit Community in Metro Richmond

by John Nelson

MECHANICSVILLE, VA. — Investment firm Clarion Partners has acquired Sancerre at Atlee Station in Mechanicsville, marking the first seniors housing acquisition for the New York City-based company. NexCore Group sold the property for an undisclosed price. Experience Senior Living, a subsidiary of NexCore, will continue to operate the community. Opened in September 2023, Sancerre at Atlee Station totals 103 units, with independent living, assisted living and memory care options available for residents. BWE investment Sales, an affiliate of BWE, facilitated the transaction.

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Atlantic Capital Negotiates $12.1M Sale of Woodford Square Shopping Center in Chesapeake, Virginia

by John Nelson

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Atlantic Capital Partners has negotiated the $12.1 million sale of Woodford Square, an 85,323-square-foot shopping center located in the Hampton Roads city of Chesapeake. Harbor Freights anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dollar General, Hair Cuttery, Roses Discount Store, Dragon China Restaurant and Med Emporium, among others. Fred Victor of Atlantic Capital represented the seller, New York-based Moxie Equities, in the transaction. The buyer was United Properties.

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95 East Distribution Center
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JLL Arranges Sale of 113,490 SF Industrial Building Near D.C.

by Abby Cox

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of 95 East Distribution Center, a 113,490-square-foot industrial building located in Woodbridge, roughly 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. Situated at 13600 Dabney Road, the facility features 32-foot clear heights, 14 dock doors and 13 knock-out panels, as well as 10,143 square feet of outdoor storage space. The property is fully leased to Goodwill of Greater Washington and Zippy Shell. Bill Prutting, Craig Childs, Chris Dale, Ginna Wallace, John Dettleff, Dan Coats, Robert Carey and Gus Caiola of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between D.C.-based The Pinkard Group and New York-based Cannon Hill Capital Partners, in the transaction. The buyer was an institutional pension fund advisor. The sales price was not disclosed.

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Richmond’s Mixed-Use Boom Fuels the City’s Retail Market

by John Nelson

The Richmond retail market has maintained strong fundamentals as the city’s diverse economic base and solid residential growth continue to fuel a historically low vacancy rate.  Demand is very strong from a variety of uses, ranging from soft goods and restaurants to entertainment and personal services such as med spas and boutique fitness. The coffee segment, long dominated by Starbucks Coffee, has seen a number of new competitors enter the market. Dunkin’ has been on a strong growth cycle, and more recently Dutch Bros Coffee, Scooters Coffee, Foxtail Coffee and PJs Coffee have been actively looking for sites. 7 Brew has been particularly active, opening two new stores and filling their pipeline with additional sites.   However, the real story in Richmond is the number of mixed-use projects that are in the planning stages or have broken ground, with virtually all of them anchored by a grocery store.  In Chesterfield County, the first phase of development for Springline at District 60 is near completion. Located at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Chippenham Parkway, work was recently completed on a new 150,000-square-foot office building anchored by Timmons Group, while the 298-unit apartment building, The James at Springline, is nearing completion. …

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Hoffman & Associates, Partners Complete 10-Acre West Falls Mixed-Use Development in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Hoffman & Associates, alongside a group of development partners that includes Rockwood Capital and Grosvenor Americas, has completed West Falls, a 10-acre mixed-use development in Falls Church. The transit-oriented project sits about 10 miles west of Washington, D.C., and is located near the West Falls Church Metro station. Hoffman & Associates, a local developer that is perhaps best known for leading the development of the $3.6 billion Wharf mixed-use waterfront destination in D.C., partnered with the City of Falls Church and Torti Gallas + Partners (site design and master planning) to bring the project to fruition. “West Falls is designed to bring people together in meaningful ways,” says Maria Thompson, president of Hoffman & Associates. “It’s a neighborhood that reflects the character of Falls Church while also looking toward the future, with sustainable design, open space and close proximity to transit.” West Falls includes 526 multifamily residences between The Alder (400 apartments) and The Oak (126 condominiums); 123,000 square feet of retail space comprising restaurants, shops and The Fresh Market grocery store, which will officially open in 2026; The Commons, an 18,000-square-foot public green space; the 146-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Falls Church hotel; The Reserve at …

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Conversions, Return to Office Movement Help Propel Richmond’s Office Market

by John Nelson

Richmond’s office market stands out as a resilient post-pandemic performer, with strong relocation activity, a notably low vacancy rate driven by steady return-to-office trends and dynamic development, including office-to-residential conversions that are reshaping both the office and retail landscapes. Relocations have outpaced renewals in 2025, accounting for 78 percent of leases signed so far this year — the highest ratio of new leases to renewals since before 2019. This marks an increase even over the past few years, which were already remarkably healthy.  Richmond’s overall leasing activity remains stable, escaping the post-pandemic decline that crippled many other markets. The region has also recorded positive absorption for four consecutive quarters, signaling steadily increasing demand following occupancy losses from 2021 through 2023.  Return-to-office initiatives have reignited space needs that have been put on hold for months, or even years. As a result, average daily employee attendance in downtown Richmond has risen from 2,200 in 2022 to more than 3,000 in 2025, according to Placer.ai data, analyzed by CBRE Research. While this still trails pre-COVID levels by about 43 percent, it reflects progress toward restoring a balanced office market. Class A and B properties have repeatedly shown positive net absorption when broken down …

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Eli Lilly Virginia Facility
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Eli Lilly Announces Plans for $5B Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility Near Richmond, Virginia

by Hayden Spiess

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA. — Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has announced plans for a $5 billion manufacturing facility located in Goochland County, which is situated west of Richmond. Earlier this year, Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly shared plans to build four new pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. The Virginia facility is the first of the four to be formally announced. Since 2020, the company has invested $50 billion in capital expansion commitments.  When finished, the development will mark the company’s first dedicated, fully integrated active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and drug product facility for its bioconjugate platform and monoclonal antibody portfolio, which create ingredients for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.  Completion of the facility is scheduled within the next five years. According to Eli Lilly, the project will create more than 650 permanent jobs in the area, in addition to 1,800 construction jobs. The company projects that for each dollar invested in the development, up to $4 of local economic activity will be generated.  Goochland County was selected as the site for the new facility out of hundreds of applications.  Plans for the facility include the use of technologies including machine learning, AI and automated systems. To implement these technologies, …

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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingDevelopmentSoutheastVirginia

Fairstead Acquires 152-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Chesapeake, Virginia, Plans $26M Rehabilitation

by Abby Cox

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Fairstead has acquired MacDonald Manor, a 152-unit affordable housing community in Chesapeake, with plans for a $26 million rehabilitation of the property. In partnership with Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA), Virginia Housing and Hudson Housing Capital, Fairstead will finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of MacDonald Manor through a federal program that combines elements of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) and Section 18 programs to ensure reinvestment in the community, while preserving affordability for residents. Originally built in 1972, MacDonald Manor features three one-bedroom units, 114 two-bedroom units and 35 three-bedroom units that are reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Renovations are set to commence this fall, with completion scheduled for fall 2027. Interior renovations will include modern lighting and plumbing fixtures, stainless steel appliances and new flooring and paint. Exterior improvements will consist of fresh landscaping, the repair of building facades and upgraded roofs and windows. Enhancements will also be made to the leasing office, maintenance and community buildings, mailboxes and the basketball court, as well as with the addition of a new playground. Fairstead recently announced the $10 million revitalization of another public housing community in Chesapeake: the …

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