Virginia

Penzance Buys Industrial Portfolio in Manassas, Virginia for $55M

by John Nelson March 3, 2025

MANASSAS, VA. — Penzance has acquired Gateway & Linden, a six-building industrial portfolio totaling 212,086 square feet in Manassas, for $55 million. The transaction includes two industrial flex parks, Gateway Centre and Linden Business Center, where Penzance plans to lease current and upcoming vacancies up to 33,000 square feet. Additionally, office suites will be converted for industrial use by raising dropped ceilings and adding dock doors. Built in 1988, Gateway Centre is located at 7201-7401 Gateway Court and totals 102,277 square feet. Linden Business Center, built in 2001, is situated at 7245-7795 Coppermine Drive and totals 109,809 square feet. JLL’s Metro D.C. industrial team will lead leasing efforts for the property and Penzance’s in-house property management team will oversee operations. Bill Putting, Craig Childs and Chris Dale of JLL’s Mid-Atlantic Capital Markets team served as the advisors for the transaction.

March 3, 2025

Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast Virginia

Matan Signs 111,368 SF Industrial Lease at Riverside Research Park in Frederick, Maryland

by John Nelson March 3, 2025

FREDERICK, MD. — Matan Cos. has signed a 111,368-square-foot industrial lease at Riverside Research Park in Frederick, about 45 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The research-and-development campus comprises two adjoining properties — 8484 Progress Drive and 8480 Progress Drive — that offer a total of 280,000 rentable square feet. The undisclosed tenant signed the lease at 8484 Progress Drive. Both buildings offer free, surfaced parking, several gazebos and five miles of walking trails. Matan was internally represented by Brad Benna in the lease transaction. Tim Shanklin of Tyler Duncan Real Estate represented the tenant.

March 3, 2025

Affordable Housing Development Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Advantage Capital Closes Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Charlottesville, Virginia

by John Nelson February 26, 2025

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Advantage Capital has closed the financing for the second phase of Kindlewood, a $68 million affordable housing redevelopment and expansion in Charlottesville. Phase II, which broke ground last month, will add 100 new units, half of which are replacement units for existing residents and the rest are new affordable housing units. The second phase will also include a new learning center, community center and the headquarters for Piedmont Housing Alliance, a partner in Kindlewood’s development team. National Housing Trust is also a development partner for Kindlewood. The last tranche of financing was $9.6 million in state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) in connection with the Virginia Housing Opportunity Tax Credit (HOTC) program. The development team expects to deliver the second phase in fall 2026.

February 26, 2025

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $6M Sale of Shopping Center in Danville, Virginia

by John Nelson February 25, 2025

DANVILLE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $6 million sale of a shopping center located at 143 and 153 Crown Drive in Danville, a city on the Virginia-North Carolina border. The 76,622-square-foot retail center is situated on 9.2 acres. Wyatt Poats of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, an entity doing business as GDC Properties I LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a company doing business as BWDD LLC.

February 25, 2025

Development Southeast Student Housing Virginia

Up Campus Student Living to Break Ground on 641-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Virginia

by John Nelson February 20, 2025

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Up Campus Student Living is set to break ground on Blume on Ivy, a 641-bed student housing development located near the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville. The community will offer one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities will include a resort-style pool; rooftop entertainment deck with a jumbotron, cabanas, grills and fire pits; a game day lounge; golf simulator; and a boutique health-and-wellness center with private cross-training studios and a sauna. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2027. TSB Capital Advisors arranged construction financing for the development, which was provided by Fifth Third Bank with additional participation from First Citizens Bank.

February 20, 2025

Acquisitions Development Office Self-Storage Southeast Virginia

Cresa Secures Sale of 30,000 SF Vacant Office Building in Arlington, Virginia

by John Nelson February 19, 2025

ARLINGTON, VA. — Cresa has secured the sale of the Portsmouth Building, a vacant 30,000-square-foot office building located at 3138 10th St. N in Arlington. BRB Development Group paid approximately $200 per square foot for the property, with plans to demolish the building to make way for a new self-storage development. Gene Sachs, Jonathan Harms and Natalie Gosnell of Cresa represented the seller, America’s Credit Unions (ACU), in the transaction. ACU is a merger of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) with National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU). ACU consolidated the two companies into new office space at 99 M St. SE in the metro’s Navy Yard submarket.

February 19, 2025

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

KLNB Arranges $56.8M Sale of Multifamily Community in Charlottesville, Virginia

by John Nelson February 17, 2025

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — KLNB Multifamily Capital Markets Group has arranged the $56.8 million sale of Barracks West Apartments & Townhomes, a 324-unit apartment community in Charlottesville. Rawles Wilcox and Jared Emery of KLNB represented the seller, Willow Creek Partners, in the transaction. The buyer, Northern Virginia-based West End Capital Group, plans to renovate the common area amenities and living spaces with new package lockers, grilling stations, a pet park and clubhouse. Situated just three miles from Charlottesville’s downtown district, Barracks West features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom traditional and townhome-style residences spanning 459 to 1,176 square feet. Current amenities at the property include a swimming pool, picnic and park areas, fitness center and a playground.

February 17, 2025

Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Brinkmann, Crescent Communities Break Ground on 331,000 SF Industrial Project in Rockville, Virginia

by John Nelson February 14, 2025

ROCKVILLE, VA. — A partnership between Brinkmann Constructors and Crescent Communities has broken ground on Axial Rockville 64, a 331,000-square-foot industrial project located just under two miles from I-64 and Va. Highway 288 in Rockville. The project is situated on 29 acres and will feature two rear-load buildings that measure 154,100 square feet and 181,220 square feet. Additionally, the development will include 301 auto parking spaces, 53 trailer parking spaces, 81 dock-high doors and expansive truck courts. DMA Architecture PLLC is the project architect.

February 14, 2025

Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Southeast Virginia

Comstock Signs Insurance Firm to 32,000 SF Office Lease at Reston Station in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson February 11, 2025

RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has signed FM Global, an international commercial property insurance and loss prevention firm, to a 32,000-square-foot office lease in Northern Virginia. The tenant will occupy space at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, an office building within the 90-acre Reston Station mixed-use development. FM Global is joining other Reston Station tenants including Google, ICF International and Spotify. Last month, Comstock signed CARFAX to lease 87,000 square feet at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, which will serve as the automobile history reporting platform’s corporate headquarters.

February 11, 2025

Acquisitions Healthcare Office Southeast Virginia

KLNB Negotiates $7.9M Sale of Medical Office Building in Fairfax, Virginia

by John Nelson February 10, 2025

FAIRFAX, VA. — KLNB has negotiated the $7.9 million sale of a multi-tenant medical office building in Fairfax, 14 miles outside Washington, D.C. Joe Friedman and Josh Norwitz of KLNB represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were not disclosed. Totaling 54,085 square feet, the property was 40 percent leased at the time of sale by medical tenants including sports rehab, post-op rehab, dentistry and behavioral health groups. Located at 8500 Executive Park Ave., the property is situated in a medical office cluster near major healthcare facilities such as Children’s National Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital.

February 10, 2025

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