CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Development Ventures Group (Deven Group) has broken ground on a 386-bed, on-campus student housing community situated adjacent to Scott Stadium, home arena of the University of Virginia football team. Located at 2005 Jefferson Park Ave. in Charlottesville, the seven-story, $63 million community will offer 119 units with a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Each unit will include walk-in closets, keyless entry and smart TVs, with select units offering private terraces. Amenities at the 240,000-square-foot property will include an elevated amenity deck with mountain views; a heated plunge pool; firepit, grilling stations and hammock and game lawns; clubroom with a coffee bar and event kitchen; group and private study rooms; fitness center with yoga and spin studios; EV chargers; and bike and parcel storage. Deven Group plans to deliver the unnamed community in summer 2027. Capital partners on the project include Marble Capital, BOK Financial and Clairmont Capital Group. Breeden Construction is the general contractor and is currently constructing a project within University of Virginia’s Fontaine Research Park. Deven Group, the U.S. development arm of Kajima Corp., a 180-year-old Japanese construction company, has approximately $300 million of projects set to break ground this year.
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $5M Sale of Former Tyson Foods Plant in Suburban Richmond
by Abby Cox
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the $5 million sale of a former Tyson Foods plant located on approximately 53 acres at 13264 Mountain Road in the Richmond suburb of Glen Allen. An entity doing business as Hanoverlovestheproperty LLC purchased the 208,000-square-foot property from Tyson Farms Inc. Graham Stoneburner, Danny Holly and Chrissy Chappell of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction.
Insight Recapitalizes Affordable Housing Property in Arlington With Equity from LEO Impact Capital
by Abby Cox
ARLINGTON, VA. — LEO Impact Pool, an investment vehicle managed by LEO Impact Capital, has provided a preferred equity investment to Insight Property Group for Haven Columbia Pike, a 118-unit, garden-style apartment community in Arlington. LEO’s investment allows Insight to recapitalize the property, fund significant capital improvements and dedicate all available units to workforce housing for families earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Located at 805 S. Florida St. near the Pentagon, Haven Columbia Pike features a mix of one- to three-bedroom apartments ranging in size up to 722 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the pet-friendly community include 99 off-street parking spaces, bike storage, landscaping and individual storage units.
Middleburg, Capital City to Develop 260-Unit Apartment Community in Fairfax, Virginia
by John Nelson
FAIRFAX, VA. — Middleburg and Capital City Real Estate have formed a partnership to develop The Botanist, a 260-unit, seven-story luxury apartment community located at 10350 Eaton Place in Fairfax, about 19 miles west of Washington, D.C. The co-developers recently acquired the 3-acre site and secured construction financing. Designed to achieve Green Globe certification, The Botanist will offer apartments ranging from junior one-bedroom to three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, ground-floor retail space and an integrated parking garage. Middleburg and Capital City plan to break ground immediately and deliver The Botanist in third-quarter 2027.
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Foxfield has purchased Metropolis at Innsbrook, a 402-unit apartment community in the northern Richmond suburb of Glen Allen. Built in 2023, the property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Charles Wentworth, Victoria Pickett, Garrison Gore and Eric DeStefano of Newmark brokered the transaction. Situated within Innsbrook Office Park, Metropolis at Innsbrook offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, according to the property website. Amenities include outdoor grilling and entertainment areas, a 24-hour fitness center, golf simulator, rooftop deck and lounge, resort-style swimming pool, community kitchen, dog spa, dog parks, rentable storage units and electric vehicle charging stations.
Newmark Negotiates $23.1M HUD-Insured Construction Loan for Summerfield Apartments in Midlothian, Virginia
by Abby Cox
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Newmark has negotiated a $23.1 million HUD-insured construction loan to fund the next phase of Summerfield Apartments, a multifamily complex located within the Winterfield Crossing development in Midlothian, a suburb of Richmond. Nemo Hannafin and Ed Belz of Newmark secured the financing on behalf of the landlord, an entity doing business as Summerfield Apartments LLC, in the transaction. The next phase of the Summerfield Apartments’ project will bring an additional 122 units to the Winterfield Crossing mixed-use development. The construction timeline was not disclosed.
Blue Ridge Beverage Co. Relocates to 80,000 SF Build-to-Suit Industrial Facility in Rustburg, Virginia
by Abby Cox
RUSTBURG, VA. — Locally based Blue Ridge Beverage Co., a full-service wholesale beverage distributor, will move its Lynchburg division of operations to Campbell County in Rustburg with the construction of an 80,000-square-foot industrial facility. The building will house the division’s operations, sales, delivery, product inventory and administrative offices on more than 14 acres at Seneca Commerce Park, a 145,000-square-foot industrial property currently under development. The company will transfer its existing workforce from Lynchburg to the new Rustburg location.
RUTHER GLEN, VA. — Lingerfelt and The Davis Cos. have signed a 152,491-square-foot lease with design-build and systems integration firm M.C. Dean at Carmel Church Business Center in Ruther Glen, roughly 30 miles north of Richmond. The new lease will allow M.C. Dean to expand its production capacity, shifting more space away from onsite storage to meet the growing demand for its mission-critical products. Modular Mission Critical, M.C. Dean’s 585-acre manufacturing campus one mile northeast of Carmel Church Business Center, will serve as the hub for customizable, tested and secure modular products. Jake Servinsky and Jimmy Appich of JLL represented M.C. Dean. Graham Stoneburner and Mark Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented ownership in the lease negotiations. Caramel Church Business Center, a 325,500-square-foot warehouse, was completed in 2024 through a joint venture between Lingerfelt and Boston-based Davis. ARCO Design/Build developed the facility.
Elme Communities Agrees to Sell Multifamily Portfolio to Cortland for $1.6B as Part of Liquidation Plan
by John Nelson
BETHESDA, MD. AND ATLANTA — Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME), a Maryland-based multifamily owner-operator that previously operated as WashREIT, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an affiliate of Cortland Partners, an Atlanta-based multifamily investment and management firm. Under the terms of the transaction, Elme would sell 19 apartment communities to Cortland for $1.6 billion in an all-cash deal. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Cortland that recognizes the greater value of these 19 Elme communities and their long-term potential when coupled with Cortland’s economies of scale,” says Paul McDermott, president and CEO of Elme. “We believe Cortland will be an excellent steward of the properties and that this sale will facilitate a seamless transition of ownership, enabling continuity of operations for our residents and community teams.” Steven DeFrancis, CEO of Cortland, said that the portfolio will grow the company’s presence in the Washington, D.C., region and in its home state of Georgia. “We’re excited to welcome these communities into the Cortland family and deliver the exceptional living experience residents have come to expect from our brand,” says DeFrancis. The properties include: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Jones Lang LaSalle Securities LLC are acting as …
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Colliers has negotiated the $8.6 million sale of Lynnhaven Square, a two-property retail center located at 2077-2085 Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach. Jeff Fritz and Jay O’Donnell of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller, a tenancy in common (TIC) entity, in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer has tapped George Fox of Colliers to provide leasing advisory services at Lynnhaven Square, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Wingstop, Cold Stone Creamery, Virginia ABC, Coastal Vision and The UPS Store. Situated on 2.4 acres, the property is part of Salem Crossing, a larger 450,000-square-foot retail development.