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GW Real Estate, Griffin Capital Break Ground on 250-Unit Apartment Community in Charlottesville, Virginia

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — GW Real Estate Partners and capital partner Griffin Capital Co. have broken ground on The Arrowood Charlottesville, a 250-unit apartment community located at 463 Rio Road W in Charlottesville. Situated two miles from The Shops at Stonefield and a short drive to University of Virginia, the property features studio to three-bedroom layouts, as well as a clubhouse with a fitness center, coworking space, resort-style swimming pool and a grill/lounge area. Fifth Third Bank provided construction financing for the project. The design-build team includes general contractor GW Builders, Heffner Architects, civil engineer Collins Engineering, structural engineer Cates Engineering, MEP engineer GTP Consulting Engineers and landscape architect LandDesign. The developers expect first buildings at The Arrowood to be ready for occupancy in mid-2025, with full community completion expected by March 2026.

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Three Tenants to Join Haymarket Village Center in Northern Virginia, Six Renew Leases

by John Nelson

HAYMARKET, VA. — Three new tenants have signed leases to join Haymarket Village Center, a 256,856-square-foot retail center situated about 38 miles west of Washington, D.C. Red Bank, N.J.-based First National Realty Partners (FNRP) is the landlord. The leasing deals with Cin Dental (1,824 square feet), Nova Patient Care (1,600 square feet), and BeBop (1,575 square feet) will bring the retail center to full occupancy. FNRP has also secured lease renewals with six existing tenants, including Divine Nail Spa, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Starbucks Coffee, Smoothie King, Sports Clips and Verizon Wireless. FNRP purchased Haymarket Village Center in 2018 for $34.5 million.

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Remedy Medical, Kayne Anderson Break Ground on 130,000 SF Medical Office Building in Lynchburg, Virginia

by John Nelson

LYNCHBURG, VA. — A partnership between Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate has broken ground on Centra Langhorne Medical Center, a new 130,000-square-foot medical office building located at 2125 Langhorne Road in Lynchburg. The facility will be located near Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, which is about 70 miles southwest of Charlottesville, Va. The medical office building will be fully leased to Centra Health upon completion, which is slated for late 2025. The design-build team includes Haskell Architecture and Engineering Inc., civil engineer Hurt & Proffitt Inc., structural engineer O’Donnell & Naccarato Inc. and general contractor Robins and Morton.

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DevelopmentMixed-UseRetailSoutheastVirginia

JBG Smith Announces Cancellation of 9 MSF Potomac Yard Entertainment District in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — JBG Smith has announced the cancellation of Potomac Yards, an entertainment district project that would have comprised 9 million square feet within the National Landing neighborhood in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. A partnership between the developer and Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) first proposed the development — which would have been anchored by a new arena for the NHL’s Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards — in December of last year. Completion of the project, including a global corporate headquarters for MSE, a media studio, a practice facility for the Wizards, performing arts venue and an e-sports facility, was scheduled for the end of 2028. According to JBG Smith, “discussions between Monumental, Alexandria and the Commonwealth of Virginia have been terminated.”   Shortly after JBG Smith’s announcement, MSE and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser inked a deal to keep the Capitals and Wizards at their current home, Capital One Arena in D.C., until at least 2050. In a press release, the developer says that “the opportunity was derailed largely due to partisan politics.” About a week before these announcements, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb wrote a letter to MSE informing the organization that …

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Berkadia Provides $157M Acquisition Loan for Mason at Van Dorn Apartments in Alexandria, Virginia

by Taylor Williams

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Berkadia has provided a $157 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Mason at Van Dorn, a 1,180-unit apartment community in Alexandria, located just south of Washington, D.C. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports that the amount exceeded $200 million. The borrower and purchaser was a partnership between South Florida-based Shoreham Capital and Bridge Investment Group. The seller was Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group, which acquired the property in late 2017 and implemented various capital improvements during the course of its ownership. Mason at Van Dorn consists of 14 four- and five-story buildings on 30 acres at 140 S. Van Dorn St. The site is adjacent to WestEnd Alexandria, a 4 million-square-foot mixed-use destination that is a redevelopment of the former Landmark Mall. The 52-acre development will also be the future home of the Inova Alexandria Hospital Campus, which will employ more than 2,000 people. Originally built in 1972, Mason at Van Dorn offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with an average size of 761 square feet. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, tennis courts, courtyards, a business center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, game room, movie theater and a …

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Hilton to Acquire Graduate Hotels for $210M

by John Nelson

MCLEAN, VA. — Hilton plans to acquire Graduate Hotels, a hospitality brand with hotels in college towns such as Ann Arbor, Mich., and Chapel Hill, N.C. The brand was founded in 2014 and has grown to include hotels across the country, as well as in Oxford and Cambridge, United Kingdom. Hilton will pay $210 million to acquire all rights to the Graduate brand worldwide, enter into franchise agreements for all existing and signed pipeline Graduate Hotels, and become responsible for the brand’s future development and growth. Adventurous Journey Capital Partners (AJ Capital) will remain the owner of the more than 35 operating and pipeline Graduate properties, each of which will be operated under long-term Hilton franchise agreements. Hilton expects the deal to close in the second quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

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HHHunt, GrayCo to Develop 334-Acre Master-Planned Community in Metro Richmond

by John Nelson

MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — A joint venture between HHHunt Cos. and GrayCo will soon develop The Aire at Westchester, a 334-acre master-planned community located at the intersection of the Midlothian Turnpike and State Route 288 in suburban Richmond’s Chesterfield County. The property will house 2,200 residential units and 180,000 square feet of commercial space upon completion. David Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented GrayCo, which is the landowner, in the joint venture arrangement. HHHunt is the managing partner of the ownership group. HHHunt and GrayCo plan to break ground on Phase I of The Aire at Westchester in the spring.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $108M CMBS Financing for Sun Belt Office Portfolio

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $108 million CMBS loan for a four-property office portfolio located across the Sun Belt. The properties span nearly 1 million square feet and are located in Alpharetta, Ga.; Plano, Texas; Raleigh, N.C.; and Falls Church, Va. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Christopher de Raet of Walker & Dunlop’s New York City office arranged the financing through Goldman Sachs and Argentic. The borrowers are affiliates of Vero Capital and Prime Finance. The recapitalization allows the borrowers to have $20 million of available capital for leasing costs and capital improvements for the portfolio.

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Standard Communities Breaks Ground on 240-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Woodbridge, Virginia

by John Nelson

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Standard Communities has broken ground on Jefferson Plaza Apartments, a 240-unit affordable housing community located at 1305 Jefferson Plaza in Woodbridge, a city in Northern Virginia’s Prince William County. The development, which is capitalized at approximately $67.5 million, was funded from sources including Virginia Housing, Freddie Mac and Hudson Housing Capital. All units at Jefferson Plaza will be income-restricted to households earning 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include 354 parking spaces for residents, a 3,000-square-foot club room, coworking space, fitness center, bike storage, playground and recreational area, green space and a dog park.

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IDI Breaks Ground on $110M Belmont Logistics Campus Near Washington, D.C. 

by Hayden Spiess

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The IDI Group Cos. (IDI) and its development partners have broken ground on Belmont Logistics, a $110 million industrial campus located in Woodbridge, roughly 25 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. According to the developer, the project marks the only new industrial project along Northern Virginia’s I-95 corridor so far this year.  Upon completion, the development will feature three tilt-up concrete buildings totaling 416,000 square feet situated on 36.6 acres. Additionally, the development will include 540 car parking spaces, 40 trailer parking spaces and 55,000 square feet of additional storage space.  Belmont Logistics will be developed in two phases, with the first phase comprising a 110,000-square-foot warehouse on 9.5 acres. Completion of the first phase is scheduled for the end of this year. Delivery of the campus in its entirety is scheduled for 2026.  Offering connectivity to I-95, the location is situated roughly 30 miles from Dulles International Airport and 20 miles from Reagan National Airport.  In addition to IDI, the joint venture developing the campus includes landowners ACD Precast LLC and the Carosi family. RW Murray is the general contractor for the project, which MGMA designed. Keystone National Group is providing an undisclosed amount of financing for …

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