GLEN ALLEN, VA. — InvenTrust Properties Corp., a self-managed REIT, has purchased Westpark Shopping Center, a 176,935-square-foot shopping center located in the Richmond suburb of Glen Allen, for $33.8 million. The grocery-anchored property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Martin’s, Christmas Tree Shops, The Tile Shop and Victory Lady Fitness Centers. The four largest tenants have an average 6.9 years remaining on their lease terms. Since 2011, the property has received $1.4 million in capital improvements.
HERNDON, VA. — DTZ has secured $83 million in financing for Woodland Park, a three-building office portfolio located in Herndon, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The 480,324-square-foot portfolio — comprising Plaza Ridge II and South Point I and II — is currently 96 percent leased. John Campanella arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through an unnamed bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between AEW Capital Management and American Real Estate Partners.
PURCELLVILLE, VA. — ECHO Realty has purchased Purcellville Gateway, a 90,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located at the intersection of Berlin Turnpike and Main Street in Purcellville, a town in Virginia’s Loudoun County. Jordan Lex and John Owndoff of HFF brokered the transaction. The developers, a partnership between Roadside Development and Harris Teeter, built the shopping center on the original Cole Farm site and preserved three of the original structures. One of the original barns is occupied by The Wine Kitchen and IJ Canns American Grille, and the silo that once held grain for the farm now houses equipment to support the public water feature and fountain. Originally opened in 2012, a second phase of the development opened in 2015, featuring The UPS Store and a new Starbucks drive-thru location, as well as an expanded Pet Valu. Chick-fil-A will also open later this year on the northeastern corner of the property, and ECHO is exploring plans to build additional, light density retail and residential use on a three-acre parcel at the northwest corner of the property. Purcellville Gateway is ECHO Realty’s first center acquired in Virginia and the new ownership has chosen to retain the management and leasing services of Roadside …
ARLINGTON, VA. — Mesa West Capital has originated a $55 million mortgage loan to refinance the Hilton Crystal City, a 393-room hotel located in Arlington, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. Nicholas Seidenberg and Michael Zelin of Eastdil Secured arranged the loan through Mesa West on behalf of the borrower, The JBG Cos. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features interest-only payments for the full term, which is initially three years but features extension options. JBG renovated the hotel in September 2013, which helped boost the hotel’s occupancy and Average Daily Rate, according to Mesa West.
TYSONS CORNER, VA. — Kettler and Macerich have opened VITA Tysons Corner, a 30-story luxury apartment tower in Tysons Corner, a city in Washington, D.C.’s Northern Virginia market. The first residents are now moving into the 429-unit high-rise tower. VITA Tysons Corner is the final component of Macerich’s Tysons Corner Center, which features an 18-story, 300-room Hyatt Regency hotel and the 22-story Tysons Tower trophy office building. Shalom Baranes Associates designed VITA to achieve LEED Silver certification. The apartment tower features an Earls Kitchen + Bar restaurant, rooftop saltwater pool, outdoor terrace with grilling stations, sports lounge, 24-hour concierge service and bicycle storage. The units feature Italian cabinetry, quartz countertops, designer baths and high ceilings.
TYSONS CORNER, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. and its partners have sold a 40,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center located at 8459 Leesburg Pike in Tysons Corner for $31.1 million. Retail Properties of America Inc. purchased the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale. The shopping center’s tenant roster includes Golfsmith USA, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Roti Restaurant and Hamilton Sofa & Leather Gallery. Ken Goldberg of Uniwest Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.
RICHMOND, VA. — The Davis Cos. (TDC) has acquired a portfolio of 29 apartment buildings spanning 441 units in Richmond’s Fan and Museum districts for $37.4 million. This purchase marks TDC’s first entry into the Richmond market. TDC owns and manages commercial and multifamily properties and has a long history of repositioning historic commercial office buildings and multifamily residences throughout the Eastern United States. TDC plans to invest significant capital in order to perform exterior and interior improvements to the residences. Work is scheduled to begin immediately and be fully complete by summer 2016. TDC is partnering with Richmond based Spy Rock Real Estate Group to develop and operate the residences. The residences are currently 70 percent occupied. TDC has appointed Bonaventure Property Management Services as the onsite property manager for the portfolio of properties.
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has closed a portfolio of acquisition loans totaling $401.9 million for three multifamily properties in northern Virginia’s Fairfax County. The assets total 2,175 units and include the Avant in Annandale, Amberleigh Apartments in Fairfax and The Edgemoore in Alexandria. The apartments include one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with community amenities including playgrounds, swimming pools, business centers, tennis courts, nature trails and dog parks. Brendan Coleman and David Redmond of Walker & Dunlop led the team that closed the loans on behalf of the borrowers, Redbrick LMD and David Werner Real Estate Investments. The loans were brokered to Walker & Dunlop through Meridian Capital Group and Eastdil Secured.
ASHBURN, VA. — Security Properties has purchased the 168-unit Grove at Flynn’s Crossing, an apartment community located at 21892 Blossom Hill Terrace in Ashburn, for $31 million. The acquisition marks Security Properties’ first acquisition in the northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area. Built in 1999, the property contains a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and includes washer and dryer hookups in each unit, a fitness center, clubhouse, pool and playground. The Grove at Flynn’s Crossing consists of affordable apartments for individuals and families earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Jeff Kunitz and Brandon Grisham of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tim Leonhard of Oak Grove Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Security Properties.
TYSONS, VA. — Lerner Enterprises has signed Capital One Financial Corp. to a 136,000-square-foot office lease in Tysons, roughly 14 miles outside of Washington, D.C. Capital One will occupy six full floors at The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, an 18-story Class A office tower located at 1750 Tysons Blvd. Capital One anticipates moving into its new offices in late 2015. Brian Tucker, Moe Hamilton and John Dragelin of Cushman & Wakefield’s Virginia office represented Lerner Enterprises in the lease transaction. Jeffrey Roman and John DiCamillo of CBRE represented Capital One.