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 …
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American Real Estate Partners, Square Mile Capital Buy Reston International Center for $35M
by John Nelson
RESTON, VA. — American Real Estate Partners and funds managed by Square Mile Capital Management LLC have formed a joint venture to acquire Reston International Center for $35 million. The property is a 15-story, 179,000-square-foot office building located at 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston. The office tower is located within the mixed-use Reston Heights development and is within walking distance of the planned Reston Parkway Silver Line Metrorail station. Upon completion, Reston Heights will contain approximately 400 multifamily units and 95,000 square feet of retail space in addition to the office building. The joint venture partners are planning a $10 million renovation of Reston International Center, including the addition of a three-and-a-half story parking deck, and will fully renovate the lobby and building common areas. The Reston International Center acquisition is American Real Estate Partners’ third investment through its American Real Estate Partners Strategic Office Fund.
NEWPORT NEWS AND VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in Newport News and Virginia Beach totaling $29.8 million. The assets included the 156-unit Windsor Crossing at 23 Cedarwood Way in Newport News and the 288-unit Plaza Apartments at 124 Palm Beach Place in Virginia Beach. CJEHN Alpha LLC of Yorktown, Va., purchased Windsor Crossing from Denver-based NHP Windsor Crossing LP for $14.9 million. Patriot Pointe Apartments LLC of Charlottesville, Va., purchased Plaza Apartments from Newport News-based KVB Realty Co. for $14.9 million. Alan Meetze and David Hudgins of Berkadia represented the sellers in both transactions.
ARLINGTON, VA. — LCOR, a real estate company specializing in property development, investment and management, has received final site plan approval from the Arlington County Board for The Altaire, located at 400 Army Navy Drive in Arlington. The multifamily project is slated to break ground by mid-year 2015, with completion planned for the second quarter of 2018. The project will consist of two towers, with the first tower including 150 condominium units and the second tower offering 300 rental units. Located on 1.7 acres of land at the border of Crystal City and Pentagon City, the 20-story building will be LEED Gold-certified. Amenities will be shared by the two towers and will include a landscaped courtyard with an outdoor pool area and fire pits, a fitness center, club room and a sky lounge. Both buildings will also feature rooftop terraces overlooking D.C. Each residential tower will have a separate entrance, but they will share access to the common reception area with 24-hour security, concierge services and staffing.
LEESBURG, VA. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and Keane Enterprises Inc. have broken ground on the new global headquarters for K2M Group Holdings Inc., an international medical device company that designs, develops and commercializes technologies and techniques related to the spine. The 146,000-square-foot build-to-suit project will be located in Keane’s Oaklawn master-planned community in Leesburg, a suburb of Washington, D.C. K2M’s new headquarters will be comprised of a 62,000-square foot, three-story office building and an 84,000-square-foot, one-story research and development building. The office building will house general administrative, executive and sales staff, and the research and development building will contain office, conferencing, research and assembly space. TCC and Keane expect to wrap up construction on the project and open for occupancy in early 2016.
NORFOLK, VA. — The city of Norfolk has opened the first phase of the Norfolk Consolidated Courts Complex, a 315,000-square-foot complex that combines three courthouses into one. Both phases will cost approximately $121.5 million to develop. The eight-story Phase I will consolidate the Circuit and General District courts into a single facility. Phase II, which is slated for an early 2017 completion, will add the Juvenile and Domestic Relations courts. The design team, including architect Fentress Architects and general contractors Archer Western and Heery International, is constructing the complex to achieve LEED Silver certification.
Oak Grove Capital Arranges $19.5M Refinance for Affordable Housing Properties in Virginia
by John Nelson
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA. — Oak Grove Capital has arranged the refinancing of two affordable housing properties in Colonial Heights totaling $19.5 million. The two assets, Colonial Ridge and Bermuda Run Apartments, total 292 units. Tim Leonhard of Oak Grove Capital arranged the fixed-rate, preservation loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the unnamed borrower.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a freestanding retail strip center located at 5824 Northampton Blvd. in Virginia Beach. Boulevard CAF Associates LLP purchased the 7,011-square-foot, Starbucks-anchored property from Megalo LLC. Dean Martin of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer in the transaction.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Doster Construction Co. has been selected to construct Phase II of Station Square at Cosner’s Corner, a 120-unit apartment complex in Fredericksburg. The project team, including developer MAA Communities and architect Davis Architects, will break ground on the apartment community in the first quarter. Upon completion, the property will feature upscale kitchens, crown molding, screened balconies and patios, washers and dryers, walk-in closets, a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and a business center.
RICHMOND, VA. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the $17.5 million sale of Ashton Square Apartments, a 372-unit apartment community located in Richmond. The property, originally built in 1964, was 95.4 percent occupied at the time of sale. Kohn Family Trust purchased Ashton Square from Weinstein Properties for roughly $47,151 per unit. Todd Conner, Jared Alcorn and Beau McIntosh of Capstone represented Weinstein Properties in the transaction.