NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Merchants Capital has arranged $97.8 million in financing for the rehabilitation of Stuart Gardens, a 491-unit affordable housing property located in Newport News. Merchants Capital secured a $62.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan and $35 million in equity bridge loans provided by Merchants Bank, an affiliate of Merchants Capital. Stuart Gardens’ capital stack also includes low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity, federal and state historic tax credits and Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) financing via HUD for energy efficient improvements. The current owner and developer, Vitus Group, is leading the rehabilitation of the property, which will include exterior improvements like a new playground, connections to an adjacent park and walking path, and fresh roofing, siding and exterior doors and windows. In-unit repairs will include the replacement of existing flooring, updated appliances, new kitchen cabinetry and updated bathrooms. Stuart Gardens comprises 109 two-story buildings. All residential units are reserved for families earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) under a Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract. Built in 1941 by the Defense Homes Corp. during World War II, the property has been designated as a historic property by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. Upon …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A public-private partnership between Fairstead, Harkins, Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) and The Communities Group has topped out the $120 million redevelopment of Old Town Alexandria’s historic Samuel Madden public housing complex. Upon completion, the six-story, 295,000-square-foot mixed-use project will feature 207 affordable housing residences reserved for families earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). As part of the building initiative, the project includes efforts to record and preserve the stories of current and former residents, with a goal of capturing at least 10 oral histories. Key archaeological findings will be showcased in brochures and interpretive signage across the community. Planned for completion in 2027, the project will feature community gathering spaces, a new neighborhood food hub operated by ALIVE!, as well as other amenities designed to support residents and the broader Alexandria community like a new creative studio for podcast recording, a game room with free high-speed internet access, an interior courtyard and energy- and water-efficient design strategies developed in partnership with the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech.
GREAT FALLS, VA. AND QUEENSTOWN, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $89 million sale of two assisted living and memory care facilities in Virginia and Maryland. The portfolio includes The Residence at Colvin Run, a 62-unit community built in 2022 and located at 1131 Walker Road in Great Falls, and Queenstown Landing, a 68-unit community built in 2021 and located at 120 Shoreway Drive in Queenstown. The facilities were 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Joshua Jandris, Brett Gardner, Robert Bracci and Evan Jakobsze of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers — Buvermo Investments, SHA Capital, Verity Commercial and INDIE — in the transaction. The buyer, Westlake Village, Calif.-based LTC Properties, retained IntegraCare to operate the properties.
MCLEAN, VA. — JLL has arranged the sale of a 10-story, Class A office building located at 8270 Greensboro Drive in McLean, part of Northern Virginia’s Tysons submarket. Andrew Weir, Kevin Byrd, Jim Meisel, Dave Baker and Trey Ramsey of JLL represented the seller, Nuveen Real Estate, in the transaction. Onward Investors purchased the 166,393-square-foot office building for an undisclosed price. Built in 1999 and renovated in 2021, 8270 Greensboro Drive was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to 13 tenants. Amenities include a redesigned lobby and elevator entrance, tenant lounge and kitchenette with a 100-person indoor/outdoor conference center, furnished outdoor patio, renovated common corridors and a restaurant on the ground level.
RICHMOND, VA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86.5 million loan for the refinancing of Chasen, a new 352-unit apartment community located in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond. Alexandra Huffman, Justin Nelson, Andrew Tapley, P.J. Feichtmeier, Eric Norris and Jared Diedrich of Walker & Dunlop arranged the variable-rate, interest-only bridge financing through a private credit lender on behalf of the borrower, locally based Capital Square. Fully delivered earlier this year, Chasen offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, along with more than 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, club room with a golf simulator, whiskey lounge, coworking center, dog wash station and courtyards.
STERLING, HERNDON AND CHANTILLY, VA. — Victoria Industrial Properties, a real estate investment firm based in New Jersey, has acquired a seven-building industrial and flex portfolio in Northern Virginia’s Dulles Corridor for $75 million. Klein Enterprises sold the 308,656-square-foot portfolio to Victoria Industrial, which acquired the assets in partnership with Lincoln Equities Group. The portfolio represents the first acquisition for Victoria Industrial. Thomas Didio, Jason Lundy, Max Custer, Evan Parker, Craig Childs, Nazario Paragano and John Cumming of JLL arranged acquisition financing and helped facilitate an equity investment from InterVest Capital Partners. The portfolio, located in Sterling, Herndon and Chantilly, was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Honeywell, Inova Health, Artis, Nightwing and Capital Electric.
CHESTER, VA. — Boston-based Rockpoint, along with affiliate firm Rockpoint Industrial, has acquired Richmond Trade Center, a 1 million-square-foot industrial campus in Chester, a southern suburb of Richmond. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Rockhill, an affiliate of Rockpoint, will manage the five-building property. Built in 2015, the 119-acre campus comprises four cross-dock warehouses and one light industrial building.
Richmond’s retail market continues to be one of the bright spots in commercial real estate, and it’s not difficult to understand why. While many markets across the country are still working through elevated vacancies and changing consumer habits, Richmond continues to benefit from steady population growth, a diverse economy and a retail inventory that remains remarkably full. Retailers continue to expand here. Investors continue to buy here. And perhaps most importantly, consumers continue to support both national brands and local businesses in a meaningful way. The result is a market that feels healthy, active and well-positioned for future growth. Quality space is hard to find If there’s one thing everyone in can agree on today, it’s that quality retail space is increasingly difficult to find in Richmond. Vacancy throughout the region remains exceptionally low, particularly in established corridors, hovering at around 3.6 percent in the second quarter. Areas like Short Pump, Midlothian and many neighborhood shopping center locations continue to operate with very little available inventory, creating a competitive environment for retailers looking to enter the market or expand existing operations. This has caused rents to continue to trend upward, leaving the landlord with the upper hand. The interesting part …
FAIRFAX, VA. — Newmark has negotiated the $97.5 million sale of Willow Oaks Medical Campus, a two-building medical office property located at 8260 and 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Fairfax, a city in Northern Virginia. Locally based Inova Health System acquired the property from Stockdale Capital Partners. Ben Appel, Jay Miele, Justin Shepherd, John Nero, Michael Greeley and Ron Ott of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Newmark’s Jud Ryan and James Cassidy supported the transaction. The buildings each span approximately 188,000 square feet and have undergone multimillion-dollar capital investment initiatives into tenant spaces, common areas and amenities in recent years. Willow Oaks is located immediately adjacent to Inova’s flagship 923-bed hospital campus and is anchored by the locally based health system, as well as multiple third-party medical users.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Pembroke Realty Group has provided updates on the $300 million redevelopment of Pembroke Mall, a regional shopping mall in Virginia Beach that dates back to 1966. The project, renamed Pembroke Square, will comprise The Pembroke, a 284-unit luxury apartment community set to break ground in the coming months, and Tempo by Hilton, a 163-room hotel that is underway. Two additional phases are in pre-development, while approximately 26,000 square feet of retail space is expected to come on line through 2028. Existing components at Pembroke Square include Aviva Pembroke, a 153-unit senior living community that opened in December 2024, and existing shops and restaurants including Bath & Body Works, Kohl’s, Latitude Climbing + Fitness, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, REI Co-Op, Target, The Fresh Market and Walgreens. Delivery dates for The Pembroke and Tempo by Hilton were not released.
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