Virginia

Savills Studley Brokers $64M Sale of City Center at Oyster Point in Newport News

by John Nelson July 18, 2016

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Savills Studley has arranged the $64 million sale of City Center at Oyster Point, a nine-building mixed-use property located in the Oyster Point District in Newport News. The development was built as a public-private partnership between nine local partners, joint venture equity partner Northwestern Mutual and the city of Newport News. Patricia Earnest, Lindsay Stroud and Stephanie Lynch of Savills Studley, along with local brokerage partner Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, represented the local partners and Northwestern Mutual in the sale of City Center at Oyster Point to the newly formed Point Hope LLC. The project includes nearly 575,000 square feet of office and retail space, three publicly owned parking garages, 2,700 parking spaces and a 50,000-square-foot conference center managed by Marriott International. The property’s tenants include PNC Bank, Riverside Health System, Morgan Stanley, city of Newport News, The Boeing Co., Siemens and Progressive Casualty. The Peninsula Division of TowneBank and Union Bank & Trust provided acquisition financing for the transaction.

July 18, 2016

Maryland Retail Southeast Virginia

Weis Markets to Purchase 38 Food Lion Stores in Mid-Atlantic

by John Nelson July 15, 2016

SUNBURY, PA. — Weis Markets Inc., a Mid-Atlantic grocery retailer, has reached an agreement with Food Lion LLC to purchase 38 Food Lion supermarket locations in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The assets include 21 stores in Maryland, 13 in Virginia and four in Delaware. This transaction marks Weis Markets’ entry into Virginia and Delaware. Upon completion of the transaction and the purchase of five Mars Super Markets in Baltimore County, Weis will have increased its store count by 25 percent and will operate 202 stores in seven states — Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia. Weis Markets will convert the 38 stores to its brand upon completion of the transaction. The portfolio sale is part of a previously announced merger agreement between Delhaize Group, a Belgian food retailer with a presence in seven countries on three continents, and Koninklijke Ahold, a Dutch food retailer whose grocery brands include Stop & Shop and GIANT. The international retailers have agreed for their U.S. subsidiaries to sell 86 of their stores to other food retailers such as Sunbury-based Weis Markets.

July 15, 2016

Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Colliers Brokers $81M Sale of Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Richmond

by John Nelson July 15, 2016

RICHMOND, VA. — Colliers International has arranged the $81 million sale of a three-property, 818-unit multifamily portfolio in Richmond. The properties include Champions Club, Park West End and Hickory Creek. Will Mathews, Jason Hetherington, Bruce Milam and Jackie Noel of Colliers’ east region multifamily advisory group represented the seller, CORE Realty Holdings Management, in the transaction. Richmond-based McCann Realty Partners purchased the 294-unit Hickory Creek, while Irvine, Calif.-based MDO Capital purchased Champions Club and Park West End Apartments.

July 15, 2016

Restaurant Retail Southeast Virginia

JBG Signs Seven Tenants to Join Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson July 13, 2016

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The JBG Cos. has signed seven new retailers and restaurants at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, a 482,631-square-foot retail center located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Woodbridge. The new tenants include a 4,026–square-foot Brew Republic Bierwerks; a 2,256-square-foot Duck Donuts; a 2,693-square-foot BurgerFI; a 1,255-square-foot Sushi Jin Next Door; a 5,561-square-foot Lane Bryant; a 3,201-square-foot Massage Envy; and a 3,354-square-foot Sleep Number. BurgerFI, Sushi Jin Next Door, Lane Bryant and Massage Envy are already open. Brew Republic Bierwerks, Duck Donuts and Sleep Number will open later this summer. Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center is now 93 percent leased to tenants such as Apple, REI, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Orvis, Uncle Julio’s and South Moon Under.

July 13, 2016

North Carolina Seniors Housing South Carolina Southeast Tennessee Virginia

Senior Housing Properties Trust Buys Seven Five Star Communities for $112.4M in Sale-Leaseback

by John Nelson July 5, 2016

NEWTON, MASS. — Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) has acquired seven seniors housing communities from Five Star Quality Care for $112.4 million. Five Star will continue to operate the communities as part of the sale-leaseback deal. The portfolio totals 545 units in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The lease with Five Star expires at the end of 2028 and includes renewal options. Five Star intends to use the proceeds it receives from the sale-leaseback transaction to repay in full amounts outstanding under its secured revolving credit facility, which had $60 million outstanding on June 28, 2016, and for general business purposes. The initial annual rent payable to SNH under the lease will be $8.4 million per year, resulting in an approximate capitalization rate of 7.5 percent. Starting after 2017, the rent may increase based upon a percentage of gross revenue increases realized by operations at the leased communities. SNH funded the purchase of the seven communities with cash on hand and drawings under its $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. Five Star was formerly SNH’s wholly owned subsidiary and both companies are based in Newton.

July 5, 2016

Multifamily Southeast Virginia

L5 Investments, BH Equities Acquire Apartment Community in Richmond for $22.9M

by John Nelson July 5, 2016

RICHMOND, VA. — A partnership between L5 Investments and BH Equities has purchased Aspen Station Apartments, a 232-unit multifamily community located at 1500 Forest Run Drive near I-95 in Richmond, for $22.9 million. Built in 1980, the garden-style property features a swimming pool, clubhouse with a business center, lighted tennis and basketball courts, car wash and vacuum station and picnic areas with grill stations. Each unit features a full-size washer and dryer and a private balcony or patio. L5 Investments and BH Equities plan to invest $2.6 million in capital improvements such as remodeling amenities, upgrading unit interiors and landscaping. BH Management Services, BH Equities’ property management division, will manage Aspen Station. Laura Cathlina of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the new ownership. Wink Ewing of ARA Newmark represented both the buyer and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

July 5, 2016

Hospitality Southeast Virginia

Carey Watermark Acquires Le Meridien Arlington Hotel in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson June 30, 2016

ARLINGTON, VA. — Carey Watermark Investors 2 Inc., a non-traded hospitality REIT, has purchased the Le Meridien Arlington, a 154-room hotel in Arlington’s Rosslyn submarket. The hotel is part of a mixed-use development that includes 621,000 square feet of Class A office space and 136 residential units. Le Meridien Arlington’s amenities include 4,800 square feet of indoor meeting space, 4,500 square feet of outdoor meeting space, a bar/lounge, full-service restaurant, fitness center and a business center. Built in 2008, the hotel was converted to Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Le Méridien brand in 2012. A $3 million soft goods renovation of the guestrooms and meeting spaces is currently underway. The hotel will continue to be managed by HEI Hotels & Resorts.

June 30, 2016

Retail Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges $12.5M Sale of Shopping Center in Virginia

by John Nelson June 30, 2016

CULPEPER, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $12.5 million sale of Centre at Culpeper, a 72,878-square-foot shopping center anchored by Aldi. The property is located at 15131-15193 Montanus Drive. Built in 2006, the center was 79 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Rent-A-Center. Eric Robison, Berkley Mitchell and Sharon Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

June 30, 2016

Office Southeast Top Stories Virginia

The Meridian Group Acquires International Place Office Building Near D.C. for $106.5M

by Nellie Day June 27, 2016

ROSSLYN, VA. — The Meridian Group has acquired International Place, a 293,539-square-foot office building in Rosslyn, for $106.5 million. Beacon Capital Partners sold the building, which is located at 1735 N. Lynn St. in an area of Northern Virginia that sits directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown. International Place is across from the Rosslyn Metro station, which contains Blue, Orange and Silver lines and is only one stop away from Washington, D.C. The Pentagon, Reagan National Airport, Tysons and Dulles International Airport are also in close proximity. The LEED-Gold certified building’s amenities include a new ground-floor, 4,376-square-foot fitness center, conference facility and management office. International Place also has “the largest potential for balconies and outdoor space in the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor,” according to the buyer. The building overlooks the Jefferson Memorial, Memorial Bridge and Potomac River. It also features a centralized location near JBG Cos.’ newly constructed Central Place Development. This project features a 17,000-square-foot public plaza, a 377-unit residential tower and 45,000 square feet of ground-level retail. Bill Collins, Paul Collins, Drew Flood and Shaun Weinberg of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in this transaction. — Nellie Day

June 27, 2016

Retail Southeast Virginia

Simon Breaks Ground on Norfolk Premium Outlets

by John Nelson June 8, 2016

NORFOLK, VA. — Simon Property Group has begun construction on Norfolk Premium Outlets, a 332,000-square-foot outlet mall located at I-64 and Northampton Boulevard in Norfolk. Set to open in summer 2017, the property will feature 85 designer and name-brand retailers, as well as a Market Hall with multiple dining options. Simon expects the new outlet mall to create 500 full-time construction jobs and 800 full- and part-time jobs upon completion. Norfolk Premium Outlets will serve the Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Hampton Roads markets in Virginia.

June 8, 2016

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