FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has signed a 68,000-square-foot lease with The Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. at The Wellness Center at West Falls in Falls Church. The nonprofit will occupy the fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the 126,000-square-foot property. Andy Thau, Conn Curry and Yorke Allen of JLL are leasing and marketing the remainder of The Wellness Center. The LEED Gold-certified, Class A medical office building that has been open and operating since February. Located at 7171 Cardinal Lane, the property offers curbside patient pick-up and drop-off, locker rooms with showers, an amenity bar, bike storage and covered parking. The Wellness Center is part of the larger West Falls mixed-use development by Hoffman & Associates.
ARLINGTON, VA. — JBG Smith has launched leasing at The Zoe, a 420-unit luxury apartment building situated within the National Landing district in Northern Virginia. The 19-story tower, which features 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space, is located at 2051 S. Bell St. in Arlington. Designed by STUDIOS, The Zoe will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a rooftop amenity space, fitness center, concierge services, coworking space, conference rooms, pet spa with a grooming station, bike parking and electric vehicle charging stations. Monthly rental rates at The Zoe will range from $2,020 to $6,750, according to Apartments.com. SK+I served as the architect of record for The Zoe. JBG Smith is targeting LEED Gold certification for the property. Headlined by the Amazon HQ2, National Landing features restaurants, shops, the Water Park, the Crystal City Metro station and a planned pedestrian bridge linking National Landing to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. JBG Smith delivered two other apartment developments at National Landing earlier this year totaling 808 units — The Grace and Reva. The Bethesda, Md.-based developer is also underway on an adjacent 25-story apartment tower to The Zoe called Valen, which will begin leasing in …
LYNCHBURG, VA. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Read & Co. has brokered the $6 million sale of Forest Hill Shopping Center, an 82,000-square-foot retail center located at 2820 Linkhorne Drive in Lynchburg. Rick Read and Ricky Read of Coldwell Banker Read represented the seller, an entity doing business as Lynchburg Investment Co. Inc., in the transaction. The brokerage firm has served as the landlord rep for the retail center for the past 20 years. The buyer, Swintstorage Conversion Fund LLC, plans to convert the shopping center’s anchor store into a self-storage facility with some outdoor RV and boat storage space. The new owner will also rehabilitate the balance of Forest Hill’s retail space.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Watercrest Senior Living Group and partners Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II and Centric Development are underway on the development of Watercrest Fredericksburg Assisted Living and Memory Care in Fredericksburg, approximately 50 miles outside Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the property will feature 106 assisted living units and 36 memory care residences. Amenities at the community will include a promenade, fireplace lounge, dining options, a theater, library, spa, billiards and courtyards. Centric Development is constructing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2025. Carter Bank & Trust is financing the development.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Berkadia has provided a $37 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Commonwealth Apartments, a 234-unit multifamily community located at 5401 Commonwealth Centre Parkway in Midlothian, a Richmond suburb in Chesterfield County. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Miles Drinkwalter, Hunter Wood, Patrick Cunningham and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the buyer, Atlanta-based Mesa Capital Partners. Additionally, the Berkadia team of Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns represented seller, CMB Development, in the sale. Built in 2022, Commonwealth Apartments features a gaming lounge and 24/7 fitness center, among other amenities.
TYSONS, VA. — Northmarq has arranged the $18.5 million sale of a multifamily development site in Tysons, an affluent suburb of Washington, D.C., in Northern Virginia. The 1.3-acre parcel is approved for a 25-story high-rise comprising 447 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and 15,207 square feet of retail space. The site is part of Scotts Run, a 40-acre master-planned development comprising 6.5 million square feet of multifamily, office, retail and hotel space. The future apartment high-rise is located within walking distance of the McLean Metro Station’s Silver Line. The buyer and construction timeline were not released.
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA. — PNK Group will soon break ground on an approximately $80 million industrial facility in Colonial Heights, a Richmond suburb in Chesterfield County. The New York City-based developer purchased the 86.6-acre site last month. The 846,260-square-foot facility will be situated within Ashton Industrial Park. The construction timeline for the development was not released.
MANASSAS, VA. — PRP has sold Manassas Point, a 40-acre data center development site in Northern Virginia’s Prince William County. Data center developer Iron Mountain Inc. purchased the site, which was assembled by PRP between 2022 and 2023 and zoned for heavy industrial, for $113.5 million. Plans at Manassas Point call for a 1.1 million-square-foot data center campus with a 300-megawatt substation. PRP had previously gotten county approval for a three-story design for the data center property and worked with NOVEC (Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative) and Dominion Power on the utilities for the campus. Manassas Point is situated within close proximity to Iron Mountain’s existing data centers in Prince William County.
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Springfield Commons, a 119,085-square-foot shopping center located near the I-95/I-495 interchange in Springfield, approximately 15 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Built in 1998, the property’s tenant roster includes Old Navy, PureGym and Staples. Virginia’s highest trafficked Home Depot shadow-anchors Springfield Commons, according to Cushman & Wakefield. DLC, in partnership with Cohen & Steers, purchased the center from AEW Capital Management for an undisclosed price. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
RICHMOND, VA. — Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia Inc. has purchased an 18,375-square-foot flex building located at 3214 Skipwith Road in Richmond. The former tenant, Self-Help Credit Union, sold the commercial building for $3.6 million. Will McGoogan of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction, and Amy Broderick and Kate Hosko, also with Thalhimer, represented the buyer. The Girl Scouts plan to move its current offices and retail center from nearby Willow Lawn to the new location. The organization plans to use the space as a storefront and install its administrative offices. The space will also feature collaborative areas for local Girl Scouts troops to have meetings.