BLACKSBURG, VA. — Greysteel has arranged an $18.3 million loan for the refinancing of Residence Inn Blacksburg-University in Blacksburg. The borrower, Newport Hospitality Group, built the hotel in 2017. Situated adjacent to Virginia Tech University, the hotel comprises 126 rooms. Stephen Haase of Greysteel secured the five-year, fixed-rate financing through a regional bank on behalf of the sponsor.
ASHBURN, VA. — A partnership between American Real Estate Partners, GreenBarn Investment Group and Rithm Capital has begun the next wave of leasing at CityHouse Ashburn Station, a 200-unit build-to-rent luxury townhome development underway in metropolitan Washington, D.C. Bozzuto Management Co. is the property manager of the development, which is being delivered in phases. The latest phase adds 12 townhomes to the development, which is expected to fully deliver in early 2025. CityHouse Ashburn Station is situated near the Ashburn Metro Station and features three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhomes ranging in size from 1,544 to 2,486 square feet. All units feature dens, attached garages and oversized windows, and select units include 15-foot kitchen islands and rooftop terraces with outdoor fireplaces. Amenities include a sports court for pickleball or basketball, private playground, pavilion and outdoor kitchen with grills and dining areas, green space for yard games and a pet park. Dream Finders Homes is the general contractor for the project. Rental rates range from $3,495 to $5,590 per month, according to the CityHouse Ashburn Station website.
BON AIR, VA. — Jones Street Investment Partners has acquired Summit at Bon Air, a 296-unit multifamily community located at 1701 Irondale Road in the Richmond suburb of Bon Air. Locally based Capital Square sold the property for an undisclosed price. Residences at the 28-acre community include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 37 two-story buildings. Amenities at the property include a resident lounge, business center, dog park, fitness enter, swimming pool with a sun deck and a playground. A majority of units have recent undergone renovations, and the buyer plans to implement improvements to the remaining 77 units.
SPOTSYLVANIA, VA. — PowerHouse Data Centers has acquired 145 acres in Spotsylvania, with plans to develop a data center campus at the site. A joint venture with Harrison Street, the property will serve the data-intensive needs of hyperscale users in Northern Virginia. Dubbed PowerHouse 95, the project will feature three 300-megawatt (MW) substations, the first of which is currently under development and scheduled to provide 150 MWs of power by October 2025. Upon completion, the first substation will provide sufficient power to construct eight or more high-density data centers, and PowerHouse will have the capability to construct four to eight powered shells and two additional substations. McLean, Va.-based American Real Estate Partners (AREP) fully owns and operates PowerHouse.
NORFOLK, VA. — Berkadia has negotiated the $38.5 million sale of Woodmere Trace, a 300-unit apartment community located at 6741 E. Tanners Creek Drive in Norfolk. Raleigh-based Fulton Peak Capital purchased the garden-style property from Enterprise Community Development, a nonprofit owner and developer of affordable housing in the Mid-Atlantic. Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. Additionally, Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Miles Drinkwalter and Hunter Wood of Berkadia arranged a $25.5 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. Built in 1974, Woodmere Trace was renovated in 2014 and features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a swimming pool, laundry facility, fitness center, picnic pavilion with grilling stations, playground and a dog park.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — KPMG LLP, one of the “Big Four” audit, tax and advisory firms, has leased 13,044 square feet of office space at Town Center of Virginia Beach, a 25-acre mixed-use district in Virginia Beach. The firm will move into its space at the development’s 23-story office tower this month. Divaris Real Estate represented the landlord and developer, locally based Armada Hoffler, in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented KPMG. The new lease brings Town Center of Virginia Beach’s office component, which spans 800,000 square feet, to 98 percent occupancy, according to Armada Hoffler.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Bell Partners has purchased The Thornton, a 439-unit apartment community located in historic Old Town Alexandria, a neighborhood in metropolitan Washington, D.C. Built in 2018 along the Potomac River, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a dog grooming spa, 24-hour fitness center, clubroom, game room and a courtyard with a bocce ball court, fireplace and grilling area. Bell Partners purchased the community via its Value Add Fund VIII and will rebrand it as Bell Old Town. With this acquisition, the Greensboro, N.C.-based buyer now owns and/or manages 22 apartment communities containing more than 7,300 apartment homes in the Mid-Atlantic region. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but Triad Business Journal reports that the City of Alexandria appraised the property at $161.1 million in January. The news outlet also reported that Starwood Capital Group purchased the community in 2019 for $180.2 million.
ASHBURN, VA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $8.5 million sale of a single-tenant, 12,580-square-foot medical office building located at 20041 Riverside Commons Plaza in Ashburn, about 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Built in 2022, the property was fully leased to OrthoVirginia, an orthopedics practice with 35 locations, at the time of sale. The medical office facility is an outparcel for Riverside Square, a 90,000-square-foot shopping center, and is within one mile of Inova Loudon Hospital. Andrew Fallon and Philip Wellde Jr. of SRS represented the buyer, a Virginia-based private investor who was in a 1031 exchange and paid all-cash for the asset. Danny Booker, Rich Sillery and Douglas Olson of Monument Retail represented the seller, which was also the developer, in the transaction.
BRISTOW, VA. — West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Sterling Organization has acquired Braemar Village Center, a retail center located in Bristow, roughly 40 miles outside Washington, D.C., for $31.4 million. A 57,860-square-foot Safeway anchors the property, which totals 111,635 square feet. Other tenants at the center include Subway, Bank of America, Dunkin’ and Arby’s. The seller was not disclosed.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A partnership between developer JBG Smith (NYSE: JBGS) and Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has unveiled plans to build a mixed-use entertainment district totaling approximately 9 million square feet in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C. Anchoring the project will be a new arena for the NHL’s Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards within National Landing, an area encompassing the interconnected neighborhoods of Potomac Yard, Crystal City and Pentagon City. Additionally, plans call for a global corporate headquarters for MSE, a Monumental Sports Network media studio, a Wizards practice facility, a performing arts venue and an e-sports facility. The development will be situated adjacent to the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, the recently delivered Potomac Yard-VT Metro station and approximately 8.1 million square feet of future development opportunities. Project costs are estimated at $2 billion, according to The Washington Post. The project, which is pending legislative approval and completion of documents, is slated for completion by the end of 2028. The Capitals and the Wizards would relocate to Virginia beginning in 2028, should the proposal become finalized. The Capitals and the Wizards currently play at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. MSE says it is exploring the …
