RESTON, VA. — A partnership between Atlantic Realty Cos. and Angelo, Gordon & Co. has purchased four office buildings in Reston totaling roughly 500,000 square feet for $82 million. The portfolio was 50 percent leased to more than 40 tenants at the time of sale, including the Reston Association and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Eastdil Secured brokered the transaction. The four properties include Reston Corner I at 12001 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston Corner II at 12005 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston Corner III at 12007 Sunrise Valley Drive and Parkridge V at 10780-10790 Parkridge Blvd. The new ownership plans to invest roughly $5 million to improve the properties’ interiors and outdoor common areas.
MANASSAS, VA. — The Goldstar Group, a private real estate investment and development firm, has purchased a 186,000-square-foot industrial warehouse facility located at 9061 Euclid Ave. in Manassas for $9.4 million. Constructed in 1977, the warehouse was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to two tenants. Stephen Perkins of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the buyer and seller, Euclid Avenue Investors LLC, in the transaction. Clifford Mendelson of Metropolis Capital Finance arranged the debt and equity financing for the acquisition.
VIENNA, VA. — Benderson Development has purchased a 55,695-square-foot Bed Bath & Beyond store located at 2051 Chain Bridge Road in Vienna, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Benderson’s $29 million acquisition of Bed Bath & Beyond is the company’s entry into Tysons Corner, a super-regional retail destination in the greater D.C. area. Sarasota, Fla.-based Benderson has a portfolio that comprises more than 40 million square feet in 38 states.
RICHMOND AND SALEM, VA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the sale of two Virginia Apartment communities in two separate transactions. The properties include the 120-unit Laurel Pines in Richmond and the 132-unit Northview in Salem. Monument Real Estate Services acquired Laurel Pines from an undisclosed seller for $6.6 million. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Yorkshire Holdings LLC purchased Northview from Northview Associates for $4.6 million. Robinson, McCarley and Bryant also represented the seller in the transaction. The MHA team was the sole brokerage firm in both transactions.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Wack Cos. has purchased The Executive Building, a 10,000-square-foot office building located at 607 William St. in downtown Fredericksburg, for $2.8 million. Wack Cos. plans to convert the site into a mixed-use development featuring single-level condos, retail space and restaurants. The company plans to break ground on the $35 million project in the fall. Heather Hagerman of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented Thomas Wack of Wack Cos. in the transaction. Mike Degen and Jamie Scully of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Sandton Capital, formerly known as the Free Lance-Star Cos. Hagerman, Ben Keddie and Joe Pfahler of Coldwell Banker Commercial and Coldwell Banker Elite will manage the sales and leasing of the commercial and retail portions. Hagerman, Kevin Breen Jr. and Conor Breen of Coldwell Banker will manage the sales and marketing of the residences.
PORTSMOUTH, VA. — Growth Equity Group has acquired the Charlestowne Townhomes, a 50-unit townhome rental community located at 1590 Darren Circle in Portsmouth, part of the Hampton Roads region. The property features two- to four-bedroom units ranging from 940 to 1,254 square feet. Charlestowne Townhomes is located near Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Bon Secour’s Medical Center and the Portsmouth Marine Terminals. Growth Equity Group has also recently acquired the 32-unit Midlands Townhomes in Williamsburg, Va., and the 178-unit Timberwoods in Newport News, Va. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Transwestern has brokered the $53.5 million sale of the Atrium Building located at 277 S. Washington St. in Alexandria, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The five-story office building was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. The property features a restaurant and market called Society Fair and a two-level underground parking garage with 232 parking spaces. Joe Friedman and Julian Etches of Transwestern represented the Washington, D.C.-based buyer in the 1031 tax-deferred exchange transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged $110 million in mortgage financing for a seven-property, 2,566-room hotel portfolio in Florida, California, Virginia, Ohio and New Mexico. The hotels include the 266-room Sheraton Tampa East in Tampa; the 382-room Sheraton Orlando North in Orlando; the 718-room Radisson Orlando Celebration in Orlando; the 329-room Hilton Concord in Concord, Calif.; the 295-room DoubleTree Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va.; the 300-room Crowne Plaza Columbus North in Columbus, Ohio; and the 276-room Sheraton Albuquerque Airport in Albuquerque, N.M. Michael Weinberg, Dan Peek, Trey Morsbach and Preston Reid of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate laon through CCRE on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Varde Partners Inc., Interstate Hotels & Resorts and Waramaug Hospitality Management. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt on the properties.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Furniture and home décor retailer West Elm will open a new 10,000-square-foot retail store in Virginia Beach on March 5. The new store will be located at Town Center at 4511 Main St. The new store will feature the company’s national catalogue of items, plus products from local artists. Brooklyn-based West Elm has more than 70 retail stores in the United States and is a member of the Williams-Sonoma Inc. portfolio of brands. “We are thrilled to open our first store in Virginia at the Town Center,” says Jim Brett, president of West Elm. “As we continue to expand we look to make a positive impact on the community we are entering and are excited to highlight local makers and designers from Virginia in our assortment.”
RESTON, VA. — Akridge and RTC Partnership LLC have formed a joint venture to develop 1760 Reston Parkway, a $210 million, Class A office tower in the Reston Town Center mixed-use development outside Washington. The approximately 420,000-square-foot, 22-story building will reach 330 feet, nearly 115 feet taller than the next tallest building in Reston Town Center. As a result, 1760 Reston Parkway will offer tenants panoramic views from the Blue Ridge Mountains to downtown Washington. 1760 Reston Parkway will be located six miles east of the Washington Dulles International Airport and approximately 20 miles west of Washington. The site is currently home to a five-story, 61,000-square-foot office building that will need to be demolished prior to construction, according to the Washington Business Journal. The newspaper says that Akridge has not ruled out building on spec, but plans to prelease an anchor tenant for at least 150,000 square feet before proceeding with construction. RTC Partnership LLC acquired the property in 2005 and guided 1760 Reston Parkway through the entitlement process. Whealen retained Mike Shuler of Avison Young to structure a joint venture with a top office developer, leading to the joint venture with Akridge, a full-service commercial real estate company that …