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PTM Partners, IDI Near Completion of 318-Unit Viridium Apartment Development in Woodbridge, Virginia

by John Nelson

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Co-developers PTM Partners and The IDI Group Cos. have launched leasing at Viridium, a 318-unit, waterfront apartment development located at 1000 Annapolis Way in Woodbridge. The developers began construction in second-quarter 2021, and the first phase is scheduled to be completed and available for move-ins this November. Designed by Heffner Architects, the community’s amenities will include a rooftop terrace, outdoor pool with a sundeck, health and fitness center, business lounge, conference room, theater, dog park and pet grooming facility, electric vehicle charging stations and a putting green and cornhole. Viridium is part of a two-phase project with its sister property Rivergate North, an adjacent 402-unit property that IDI completed in May 2018.

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DevelopmentIndustrialSoutheastVirginia

IRG to Build 227,000 SF Build-to-Suit Logistics Facility Near Port of Virginia in Suffolk

by John Nelson

SUFFOLK, VA. — National industrial real estate development firm Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) plans to break ground on a 227,000-square-foot distribution facility in Suffolk near the Port of Virginia. Upon completion, the project will be fully leased to RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a national intermodal, distribution and logistics services company that will use the facility for transload purposes. The firm operates nearly 100 facilities in the United States and Canada, and the Suffolk facility will be RoadOne’s fourth new transload facility and the second one in Virginia that it has added in the past 18 months. The facility is also RoadOne’s third build-to-suit project near the Port of Virginia. Charles Dickinson of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate represented both IRG and RoadOne in the lease negotiations. The Los Angeles-based developer expects to complete the project in the third quarter of 2023.

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DevelopmentMixed-UseSoutheastVirginia

Northland Buys 22-Acre Mixed-Use Development Site in Metro Richmond for North End Project

by John Nelson

GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Northland has purchased a 22-acre mixed-use development site in the Innsbrook neighborhood of Glen Allen, a suburb of Richmond. The New England-based private equity investment firm is planning to build a live-work-play development with main street-style retail space at the site, which is dubbed North End. The site is currently zoned for up to 700 multifamily units, 55,000 square feet of retail space and a 150-room hotel. Northland will begin early stages of design and master planning efforts this year. Additionally, Highwoods Properties is planning to develop a Class A, 315,000 square-foot office building adjacent to the site. North End marks Northland’s entry to the metro Richmond market.

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AcquisitionsOfficeSoutheastVirginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Negotiates $24M Sale of Hampton Roads Office Property in Virginia

by John Nelson

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has negotiated the sale of Crossways I & II, a 213,955-square-foot office property located at 1434 Crossways Blvd. in Chesapeake, a city in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. Seminole Trail Properties acquired the asset for $24 million and is bringing on affiliate Seminole Trail Management to operate the property. Eric Robison, Bo McKown and Christine Kaempfe of Thalhimer represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Kenneth Penrose Jr., also with Thalhimer, represented the buyer. Originally developed in 1999 and expanded in 2002, Crossways I & II was fully 100 leased at the time of sale to tenants including anchor Conduent Business Services, a publicly traded international business services provider that specializes in healthcare and human resources solutions. Conduent occupies more than 50 percent of the property, and the remaining space is leased to insurance, education and financial services firms.

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DevelopmentMixed-UseSoutheastVirginia

Prince William County Approves $380M Mixed-Use Development in Woodbridge, Virginia

by John Nelson

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The Prince William County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the development of Riverside Station, a 19.2-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Route 123 in north Woodbridge. The co-developers, The IDI Group Cos. and Boosalis Properties, expect the town center-style development to bring over $380 million in capital investment to the area. The proposal includes up to 970 housing units and a minimum of 130,000 square feet of commercial space, primarily comprising dining and retail, as well as green spaces and a pedestrian bridge over Route 1. Eight percent of the project’s apartments are set to be affordable to households earning between 60 percent and 100 percent of the area median income. Riverside Station will be developed in three phases, with construction of the first phase, containing up to 330 apartments and 40,000 square feet of commercial space, slated to begin in mid-2023 and deliver in 2025. The current assemblage includes two parcels, one a former car dealership and the other housing a Food Lion-anchored shopping center that will be demolished. Riverside Station is expected to house the relocated Food Lion, according to a source familiar with the development. Once complete, …

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AcquisitionsDevelopmentMultifamilyOfficeSoutheastVirginia

AREP Acquires 200,000 SF Office Building in Old Town Alexandria, Plans Multifamily Conversion

by John Nelson

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — American Real Estate Partners (AREP) has acquired 1101 King Street, a 200,000-square-foot office building in Old Town Alexandria, a historic neighborhood in metro Washington, D.C. The McLean, Va.-based investor purchased the office condominiums within the building simultaneously from seven individual owners for an undisclosed price. AREP plans to convert the property to 200 apartments, with 17,500 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor, as well as amenities including a club room, fitness center and a rooftop terrace. The firm restructured the office leases to allow for the conversion program and is keeping existing retail tenants Orangetheory Fitness and Paris Baguette throughout the redevelopment process. AREP has selected Cooper Carry to lead the project redevelopment design and RD Jones for the interior work. Construction is set to begin in July 2023.

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AcquisitionsOfficeSoutheastVirginia

JLL Arranges Sale of 115,563 SF Office Building in Chantilly, Virginia

by John Nelson

CHANTILLY, VA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Independence Center II, a 115,563-square-foot office building located at 15040 Conference Center Drive in Chantilly. Jim Meisel, Matt Nicholson, Andrew Weir, Dave Baker and Kevin Byrd of JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Tritower Financial Group. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Independence Center II is situated in Northern Virginia’s cyber-intelligence hub of Westfields. Completed in 2006, the property is fully leased to tenants that have invested in high-value infrastructure upgrades, including SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) rooms, data centers and backup generators. The property is proximate to Route 28, I-66, Route 50, Dulles Toll Road and Dulles International Airport.

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AcquisitionsLoansMultifamilyNorthmarqSoutheastVirginia

Northmarq Arranges $6.7M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Petersburg, Virginia

by John Nelson

PETERSBURG, VA. — Northmarq has arranged a $6.7 million acquisition loan for Mill Creek Apartments, a 95-unit multifamily community located at 2701-2732 in Petersburg. Hunter Wood, Keith Wells and Reina Abboud of Northmarq’s Richmond office arranged the five-year loan through a regional bank on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The loan includes 12 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Built in 1976, Mill Creek is situated within a half-mile of two regional shopping destinations: South Crater Road Plaza and Burgess Shopping Center. The seller was not disclosed.

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Leasing ActivityRetailSoutheastVirginia

Planet Fitness to Open New Gym at Stony Point Village in Richmond

by John Nelson

RICHMOND, VA. — Planet Fitness has leased 17,476 square feet at Stony Point Village, a 114,422-square-foot shopping center located at 3000-3096 Stony Point Road in Richmond. The fitness chain expects to open the new location, its fifth in the Richmond market, this winter. Nicki Jassy of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented Planet Fitness in the lease negotiations. James Ashby IV, also with Thalhimer, represented the unnamed landlord. In addition to the new Planet Fitness, Stony Point Village’s tenant roster includes Trader Joe’s, Good Foods Grocery, Gelati Celesti and Einstein Bros. Bagels.

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Smart Office Development Poises Richmond for Further Investment and Growth

by John Nelson

The high quality of life and relatively low cost of living in Richmond, coupled with sustained investment in live-work-play infrastructure, has led to population growth and a surge in investor interest in the city. The job market is showing strong signs of recovery with an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent, which is 40 basis points below the national average. Although office-using employment remains elevated at 3 percent from pre-pandemic levels, office vacancy rates remain relatively stable at 11.2 percent. Live-work-play rules the day Richmond has become a hot spot for millennials, boasting a low cost of living, high quality of life and amenity-rich neighborhoods. While the broader Richmond market has recorded 10 percent population growth since 2010, key submarkets in the urban core are growing at a faster pace, with Scott’s Addition recording 23 percent population growth during the same period. Developers have capitalized on this increased demand for city living, building out the urban core with multifamily and mixed-use developments in trendy submarkets. Scott’s Addition and Manchester — which have more breweries per capita than any other neighborhood — have added a combined 3,000 apartment units in the last five years, with an additional 1,300 units currently under construction. …

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