WINCHESTER, VA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has entered into a build-to-suit lease agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for the development of a 400,400-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility within Stonewall Industrial Park in Winchester. The facility will create more than 70 new jobs in the region. The industrial park is located along the I-81 Corridor in Frederick County, approximately 75 miles west of Washington, D.C. The property will be a Mid-Atlantic parts distribution center for Fiat Chrysler’s parts, service and customer care organization. Jarred Testa and Michael Walsh of Cushman & Wakefield’s Baltimore office represented Fiat Chrysler in the lease deal. The Class A facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, T5 interior lighting, concrete floors, 50- by 50-foot column spacing and an ESFR sprinkler system. BPG Development Co. LP, Equus’ development operating arm, will oversee development and construction. Equus plans to complete construction by the end of November 2016.
Virginia
NEW YORK — New York-based PMZ Realty Capital LLC has closed a $38 million loan to refinance a four-property hotel portfolio in Virginia. The properties include the 136-room Aloft Chesapeake, 148-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Williamsburg, 131-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott and the 121-room Residence Inn by Marriott Chesapeake Greenbrier. The undisclosed borrower will use the proceeds to retire existing debt on the four hotels and help recapitalize the company for future development and acquisition opportunities.
RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a Car Pool Car Wash located at 11950 W. Broad St. in Richmond’s Short Pump district. Catharine Spangler of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the undisclosed buyer in the sale-leaseback transaction with the seller and tenant, Car Pool LLC.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Washington REIT has closed the previously announced $244.8 million acquisition of Riverside Apartments, a 1,222-unit multifamily property in Alexandria. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Comprising three 15-story concrete buildings on approximately 28 acres, Riverside Apartments features a clubhouse with a leasing center and management office, two-story fitness center, exercise studio, social room, outdoor pool with lap pool and an outdoor theater. Washington REIT owns a portfolio of 55 properties totaling approximately 7 million square feet of commercial space and 4,480 residential units, as well as land held for development. The 55 properties consist of 25 office properties, 16 retail centers and 14 multifamily properties.
ASHBURN, VA. — St. John Properties Inc. has begun construction on two speculative industrial facilities totaling 90,000 square feet in Ashburn. Designed to LEED Gold standards, the brick and glass buildings will feature frontage on Loudoun County Parkway and 18-foot clear heights. The properties represent the first phase of development for Ashburn Crossing, an 81-acre mixed-use development situated five miles south of Washington-Dulles International Airport. On full build-out, Ashburn Crossing will span more than 1 million square feet.
VIRGINA BEACH, VA. — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. plans to develop a $32 million mixed-use project within the 17-block Town Center of Virginia Beach. The project is part of an ongoing public-private partnership with Armada Hoffler and the city of Virginia Beach. The development will include 33,000 square feet of street-level retail space, 5,000 square feet of restaurant space and 120 luxury apartment homes. In addition, Zeiders American Dream Theater will invest roughly $8 million in a 17,000-square-foot performing arts theater, and the city of Virginia Beach will invest roughly $3 million in public infrastructure including an open-air public plaza on the second level and a pedestrian bridge connecting the development to an adjacent parking garage. Armada Hoffler Construction Co., a division of Armada Hoffler Properties, will serve as general contractor of the project. Armada Hoffler expects to break ground in the second half of the year.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Lingerfelt CommonWealth Realty Partners LLC has purchased Towne Place at Greenbrier, a 76,827-square-foot lifestyle retail center located in Chesapeake, a city within the Hampton Roads region. Built in 2007, the property was 94.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Taste Unlimited, Jason’s Deli, Chico’s, Sola Salon, Jos. A. Bank, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Surf Rider Restaurant. Commonwealth Commercial Partners, Lingerfelt’s property management affiliate, will handle property management of the retail center, and S.L. Nusbaum will handle leasing and marketing.
Regency Centers, AvalonBay Acquire Market Common Clarendon Mixed-Use Property in Arlington for $406M
by Katie Sloan
ARLINGTON, VA. — A joint venture between Regency Centers Corp. (NYSE: REG) and AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) has acquired Market Common Clarendon, a mixed-use development located in Arlington, for $406 million. The project, located approximately five miles from Washington, D.C., consists of 300 Class A apartments and 300,000 square feet of retail space anchored by Whole Foods Market, Apple, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store, Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma. The asset also features an adjacent vacant building for future development. Arlington County records show that TIAA-CREF bought the properties for a little more than $166 million in 2002, according to the Washington Business Journal. AvalonBay will acquire all of the residential components, while Regency will acquire the retail and all remaining components. To reach the $406 million purchase price, AvalonBay contributed $120.3 million and Regency contributed $285.7 million. “Market Common Clarendon is a seasoned and cycle-tested 10-acre urban shopping center,” says Barry Argalas, senior vice president of national transactions for Regency Centers. “The combination of a dense, affluent and highly educated customer base, along with the convenient access to the Clarendon metro station, all contribute to the success of the retailers.” Regency Centers’ stock price closed at $78.27 per share …
FAIRFAX, VA. — Gyrodyne LLC has sold Fairfax Medical Center, a two-building, 57,621-square-foot medical office complex in Fairfax. JAG Associates LLC purchased the property for $14 million. Gyrodyne’s predecessor, Gyrodyne Co. of America Inc., purchased the property in 2009 for $12.9 million.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — NorthPoint Capital Funding Inc. has arranged an $8.3 million loan to refinance The Jefferson Building, a 73,000-square-foot office building in Fredericksburg. Built in 2005, the three-story property is located at 150 Riverside Parkway and was 90 percent leased at the time of financing. Mark Perkowski of NorthPoint Capital Funding arranged the long-term, fixed-rate loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through Kansas City Life Insurance Co. According to NorthPoint Capital Funding, the loan represents 72 percent of The Jefferson Building’s value.