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AREP Opens CityHouse Old Town Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Alexandria, Virginia

by Abby Cox March 20, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — American Real Estate Partners (AREP) has opened CityHouse Old Town, an office-to-residential adaptive reuse development at 1101 King St. in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The community has been welcoming residents since late 2025 and is 40 percent occupied. Originally constructed in 1983 as a 236,000-square-foot office building, CityHouse Old Town has been reimagined into a seven-building, luxury residential community. The complex offers 199 apartments ranging in size from 500 to 1,559 square feet. Monthly rental rates begin at $3,300. Amenities the property include coworking spaces, a hospitality-inspired club lounge, 24-hour fitness center, pet washing station, electric vehicle charging stations and landscaped gathering areas. AREP is pursuing Fitwel certification for the project. Bozzuto serves as leasing and property manager for CityHouse Old Town.

March 20, 2026

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AH Realty Trust Agrees to Sell 11-Property Multifamily Portfolio to Harbor Group for $562M

by John Nelson March 17, 2026

VIRGINIA BEACH AND NORFOLK, VA. — AH Realty Trust (NYSE: AHRT), a Virginia Beach-based real estate investment trust (REIT) that changed its name from Armada Hoffler two weeks ago, has agreed to sell 11 of its 14 apartment properties to Norfolk-based Harbor Group International LLC for $562 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal marks an effort by AH Realty to pivot away from the multifamily sector. Harbor Group has provided a $15 million nonrefundable deposit for the transaction, which the companies say is not contingent on financing. The portfolio sale is expected to close in mid‑2026, subject to customary closing conditions. “HGI is acquiring a strong, stable portfolio that has served our company well,” says Shawn Tibbetts, chairman, president and CEO of AH Realty Trust. “By realizing the value of these assets, AH Realty Trust is able to simplify our business, strengthen our balance sheet and continue executing our strategy with clarity and purpose.” According to multiple media outlets, including the Baltimore Business Journal, the assets in the portfolio include: AH Realty Trust will retain Smith’s Landing, a five-story, 284-unit property in Blacksburg, Va. The firm will also keep The Everly and Solis Gainesville in Gainesville, Ga., with the intention …

March 17, 2026

Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast Virginia

LEG, JM Zell Plan to Convert Former TSA Headquarters in Metro D.C. to Apartment Property

by John Nelson March 12, 2026

ARLINGTON, VA. — Lincoln Equities Group (LEG) and JM Zell Partners have submitted an application to convert the former headquarters of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Arlington’s Pentagon City neighborhood into apartments. The project would reposition the two vacant office buildings, which the TSA vacated in 2020, into a property with 637 apartments and 31,000 square feet of retail space. In addition to converting 571,564 square feet of obsolete office space, plans for the 4.9-acre site include developing 116,244 square feet of new residential floor area, two new retail areas and a half-acre public plaza that connects to the Metro, as well as maintaining the 900-space underground parking garage that serves both buildings. LEG and JM Zell’s plans were submitted to Arlington County earlier this month and are pending review and approval. The design-build team includes Arquitectonica (architect) and Oculus (landscape architect). The co-developers have selected Wire Gill LLP as their land use attorney.

March 12, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges Sale of 927,500 SF Industrial Property in Danville, Virginia

by John Nelson March 12, 2026

DANVILLE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the sale of a 927,500-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 100 Morgan Olson Way in Danville, a city in south Virginia on the border of North Carolina. The property is situated within Cane Creek Park and offers ample space for manufacturing and/or distribution tenants. Ben Brenner and Jake Hermann of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Davis Stoneburner, Price Gutshall and Rett Turner of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, represented the seller, an unnamed private individual, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.

March 12, 2026

Acquisitions Data Centers Industrial Southeast Top Stories Virginia

George Washington University Sells Virginia Science and Technology Campus to Amazon for $427M

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2026

ASHBURN, VA. — The George Washington University (GW) has sold the Viginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) in Ashburn, about 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Amazon Data Services, a subsidiary of Amazon Web Services, purchased the property for $427 million, according to local media reports. Amazon plans to develop the 122-acre site into a data center, according to The GW Hatchet, the university’s student newspaper. Ashburn is situated in Loudoun County, which is dubbed locally as “data center alley.” The transaction agreement ensures that the university has the option to keep programs at VSTC for up to five years. Launched in 1991, VSTC supports research in engineering, physics and chemistry and is home to both academic programs and administrative services. GW’s School of Nursing, the Earthquake Engineering and Structures Laboratory and the Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center are all housed on the campus. “As stewards of the university’s mission, we must continually assess how best to use our resources in service of our community and future generations of GW revolutionaries,” wrote Ellen Granberg, president of GW, in a letter regarding the sale. “This includes our real estate portfolio, a critical asset that supports our academic mission, the …

March 4, 2026

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Newmark Facilitates $44.5M Sale of Three-Building Office Portfolio in Richmond

by Abby Cox February 20, 2026

RICHMOND, VA. — Newmark has facilitated the $44.5 million sale of a three-building office portfolio located in Richmond. Will Bradley and Mark Williford of Newmark represented the seller, Minneapolis-based Onward Investors, in the transaction. Onward Investors originally purchased the complex about 18 months prior for $31 million, as reported by Richmond BizSense. The buyer was not disclosed. Situated at 5600-5640 Cox Road, the portfolio totals 300,364 square feet. The office buildings were fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including data center operator Black Knight, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Social Services and local water treatment firm ChemTreat.

February 20, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Virginia

TA Realty Sells Two Hyperscale Data Centers Totaling 745,000 SF in Northern Virginia

by Abby Cox February 6, 2026

LEESBURG, VA. — TA Realty, in collaboration with its data center development arm TA Digital Group, has sold two hyperscale data centers totaling 745,000 square feet in Leesburg, a city in Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County. The two facilities are the first completed buildings of a planned five-building, 450-megawatt (mW) hyperscale data center campus. The buyer and additional terms of the sale were not disclosed. The campus is set to be leased to a single, unnamed global cloud provider, according to Data Center Dynamics.

February 6, 2026

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

JLL Income Property Trust Sells 319-Unit Apartment Community in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson February 5, 2026

MCLEAN, VA. — JLL Income Property Trust, alongside investment partner LCOR, has sold Kingston at McLean Crossing, a 319-unit apartment community located at 7480 Birdwood Ave. in McLean, about 12 miles west of Washington, D.C. The Chicago-based REIT originally acquired the 15-story property in 2021, three years after the property was delivered. The buyer is Pantzer Properties, a multifamily owner-operator based in New York City, according to Apartments.com. Brian Crivella, Yalda Ghamarian, Bill Gribbin and Jack Canepa of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Pantzer has rebranded Kingston at McLean Crossing to The Point at McLean. Units come in studio to three-bedroom layouts ranging in size from 569 to 1,932 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, concierge, conference rooms, spa, EV charging stations and a playground. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale.

February 5, 2026

Development Southeast Student Housing Virginia

Capstone Development, University of Virginia to Break Ground on 780-Bed Residence Hall

by John Nelson February 4, 2026

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — The University of Virginia has selected Capstone Development Partners for a 780-bed residence hall project on the university’s campus in Charlottesville. The development will include three buildings spanning 310,000 square feet at the corner of Copeley and Ivy roads. The project will offer apartment-style units for upperclassmen alongside a 19,000-square-foot dining and retail component. Capstone will serve as a fee developer responsible for the design and construction of the project, which is being financed by the university and is scheduled for completion in fall 2027. The development team also includes Elkus Manfredi Architects, Hoar Construction and Hourigan.

February 4, 2026

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Virginia

KLNB Negotiates $28.5M Sale of Warehouse in Sterling, Virginia

by John Nelson February 4, 2026

STERLING, VA. — KLNB has negotiated the $28.5 million sale of an 83,330-square-foot warehouse located at 45190 Ocean Court in Sterling, about 29 miles west of Washington, D.C. Ryan Goeller, Chase Stewart, Jeff Tarae and Tyler Cumberland of KLNB represented the buyer, JK Land Holdings, in the off-market transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as Sterling Davis Properties LLC. The current tenant, Belfort Furniture, plans to vacate the property in June. JK Land has tapped KLNB to market and lease the property going forward.

February 4, 2026

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