RICHMOND, VA. — Berkadia has originated three HUD 223(f) loans for a trio of garden-style apartment communities in Virginia. The deals included an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing of Westlake Apartments in Hardy; a $9.5 million loan for the refinancing of River Retreat Apartments in Covington; and an $11.4 million loan for the refinancing of Madison Apartments in Christiansburg. Amy Gay of Berkadia’s FHA/HUD division originated the loans on behalf of the borrower, Roanoke, Va.-based Fralin Cos.
STAFFORD, VA. — Matan Cos. has broken ground on a 250,000-square-foot industrial facility located at the Courthouse Road interchange off I-95 in Stafford, about 44 miles south of Washington, D.C. The spec facility is the first property within Matan’s Venture Industrial park. The property will feature 36-foot clear heights, 52- by 47.5-foot column spacing, a 130-foot truck court, 60 dock doors, 243 parking spaces and four electric vehicle charging stations. Matan expects tenant build-outs at the facility to begin in May 2027 and for the building to be substantially complete by July 2027. The property can accommodate single or multiple users.
PETERSBURG, VA. — Berkadia has negotiated the $17.7 million sale of Ivy Gates, a 120-unit townhome community located in Petersburg, roughly 24 miles south of Richmond. Drew White, Carter Wood, Matt Straughan and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller, Lakewood, N.J.-based Greencove Group, in the transaction. CCM, an investment company in Sterling, Va., acquired Ivy Gates. Herndon, Va.-based SYM Properties is managing the property. Built in 1973, Ivy Gates features two-and three-bedroom townhomes ranging in size from 1,369 to 1,677 square feet. Select townhomes feature finished basements with full bathrooms and wood-burning fireplaces. Community amenities include a swimming pool with a sundeck, community lawn, playground and pet-friendly outdoor areas. The property also benefits from proximity to major retail and entertainment destinations such as the 800,000-square-foot Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights and the 190-acre Old Towne Petersburg historic district.
DULLES, VA. — A partnership between Timberline Real Estate Partners and Origami Capital Partners LLC has broken ground on Rivana, a 6.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development located on 103 acres in Northern Virginia’s Loudoun County. County officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony, which was held on Monday, April 20. According to the Loudoun County website for the project, plans for Rivana include a 463,000-square-foot retail village; 3.5 million square feet of Class A offices; 3,700 residential units; 500 hotel rooms; a performing arts venue; and two public parks at full build-out. The construction timeline was not released, but Washington Business Journal reports the developers will begin vertical construction on Phase I in mid-2027. The first phase will span 2 million square feet and include 1,500 apartments, a hotel and 150,000 square feet of retail space. Rivana is situated along the border of Loudoun and Fairfax counties near the Innovation Center Metro station and within one mile from Dulles International Airport. The development will feature four full phases in Loudoun County and a fifth in Fairfax County, according to Washington Business Journal.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Bonaventure, a multifamily owner-operator based in Alexandria, Va., has purchased Royal Pointe Apartments, a 208-unit garden-style community in Virginia Beach. The firm acquired the value-add apartment property for $39.5 million via its Bonaventure Multifamily Income Trust investment vehicle. The seller was not disclosed. Bonaventure worked with Greystone to assume the property’s existing debt as part of the acquisition. Built in 1987, Royal Pointe Apartments will be updated with new LVP flooring, appliances, cabinets, lighting and fixtures for unit interiors. Exterior improvements will center on improving the property’s curb appeal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — A joint venture between MAS AJP and Flagler Healthcare plans to develop MedSquare Charlottesville, a 20,000-square-foot healthcare facility located at 300 Worrell Drive. The project will be fully leased to Gastro Health, a digestive health services provider. MAS AJP and Flagler Healthcare plan to deliver the facility in first-quarter 2028. The Charlottesville project represents the first MedSquare-branded healthcare facility planned outside the state of Florida. MAS AJP and Flagler Healthcare are expanding the brand with this facility and MedSquare Port St. Lucie, a 68,000-square-foot in southeast Florida anchored by Cleveland Clinic.
RICHMOND, VA. — A joint venture between Lingerfelt and Partners Group has sold a nearly 1.2 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Richmond for $175 million. JLL represented the joint venture in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. The portfolio includes three buildings within Walthall Distribution Center in South Chesterfield, Va., and one building within Northlake Distribution Center in Ashland, Va. Lingerfelt and Partners Group acquired the portfolio in March 2023 for $105.6 million, with Partners Group as the majority investor in the joint venture. The partnership invested $9 million in capital improvements into the portfolio and executed 875,000 square feet of new leases and lease renewals during its ownership period. Range Commercial Partners previously handled property management and leasing for the portfolio, which was fully leased at the time of sale.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — An entity doing business as BIVI/Padel has acquired the former Beach Cinema Alehouse, a dine-in movie theater located at 941 Laskin Road in Virginia Beach, for $6.3 million. The buyers — a partnership between Jason Vickers-Smith and Ahmad Butt — plan to transform the property into an indoor padel facility, dubbed the Padel Foundry. The venue is targeted to open in early 2027. Gerald Divaris and Sezin Cortinas of Divaris Real Estate represented the seller, while Levi Thomson, also with Divaris Real Estate, represented the buyer.
ARLINGTON, VA. — U.S. retail construction activity totaled 64.2 million square feet in the first quarter, down from 70 million square feet in first-quarter 2025 and well below the 10-year average (+90 million square feet), according to research from CoStar Group. Brandon Svec, national director of retail analytics at CoStar Group, points to multiple governors for new retail construction, including the popularity of e-commerce, competition from other property types and the previous cycles of broad-based expansion in the retail industry. Additionally, he says elevated costs for land, construction materials, labor and debt have made it difficult for retail developers to justify new construction. “The pullback in construction reflects a development environment that remains difficult to pencil in most markets,” says Svec. “Even in markets with strong population growth and leasing demand, achieving returns that justify ground-up construction has become increasingly challenging.” Data from the Arlington-based commercial real estate information and analytics firm shows that the nation’s retail development pipeline is sinking to levels not seen since the previous two cyclical lows: the early stages of the COVID-19 recovery and coming out of the Great Financial Crisis in 2011. Among markets tracked by CoStar, three Texas markets are leading the way …
RICHMOND, VA. — Colliers has brokered the sale of The Crossings at Bramblewood, a 338-unit apartment community located at 1401 Yellowpine Circle in south Richmond. Will Mathews, Thomas Leachman, William Dickinson and Marty Mooradian of Colliers brokered the transaction. The seller, buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Built on 24 acres in 1976, The Crossings at Bramblewood features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as townhome-style residences.
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