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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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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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Residential Growth in Scott’s Addition, Manchester Drive Richmond’s Retail Market

by John Nelson

With a 20 percent increase in population in the City of Richmond over the past half decade, and more to come, the city still struggles to attract national retail tenants such as The TJX Cos., Williams-Sonoma and Ann Taylor LOFT, as well as other soft and hard goods users. What Richmond does not struggle attracting are breweries, distilleries, regional and local restaurant operators and many start-up retailers dipping their toes into the growing 22 to 35 demographic calling Scott’s Addition and Manchester home. The food-and-beverage scene in Greater Scott’s Addition is blowing up with the addition of restaurant operations such as ZZQ (rated the best BBQ in Richmond), Lucky AF (from EAT Restaurant Partners), Wood & Iron, Tazza Kitchen and the James Beard Award-winning Peter Chang’s. When coupled more than 15 breweries, distilleries and the city’s only meadery, this energy is attracting ‘retailtainment’ such as River City Roll, Bingo Beer, The Circuit, Tang & Biscuit, Movieland by Bow Tie Cinema and Brambly Park. TRP (Thalhimer Realty Partners), Historic Housing (Louis Salomonsky’s firm) and Capital Square 1031 are local companies leading the developments, and Greystar and Bonaventure have come in from out of town to plant their flag as well. The …

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Northmarq Negotiates $43M Sale of Bayville Apartments in Virginia Beach

by John Nelson

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Northmarq has negotiated the $43 million sale of Bayville Apartments, a 240-unit, Class B multifamily property located at 1512 Kindly Lane in Virginia Beach. Wink Ewing, Mike Marshall and Matt Straughan of Northmarq represented the seller, Thalhimer Realty Partners, in the transaction. Keith Wells, Reina Abboud and Hunter Wood of Northmarq’s debt and equity team arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyers, Linden Property Group and Matador Capital Management. Bayville Apartments consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with short-term leases available for residents. Community amenities include a business center, bark park, onsite maintenance and management, package receiving, a playground and a pool.

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Merritt Properties Acquires Industrial Park in Metro Richmond for $41.3M

by John Nelson

ASHLAND, VA. — Merritt Properties has acquired Crescent Business Center, a five-building industrial park totaling 262,256 square feet in Ashland, about 10 miles north of Richmond. An affiliate of Thalhimer Realty Partners Inc. doing business as Crescent Business Center LC sold the asset for $41.3 million. Eric Robison of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction. Crescent Business Center is situated along I-95 on 20 acres and features an additional 19 acres for future development. The park was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Trane U.S., Electronic Systems, Motion Industries and Sunbelt Rentals.

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How Will the Richmond MSA Fare as Multifamily Buyer-Seller Price Gap Takes Shape?

by John Nelson

Similar to the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a gap has started forming with price expectations between apartment owners and investors. The price disparity at the start of the pandemic was driven namely by market uncertainty, adjustments to underwriting assumptions and increases to lender and insurance escrow requirements. As the pandemic played out, we saw a mass exodus from denser gateway cities, an influx of government stimulus money and a phasing out of state-specific stay-at-home orders that allowed the economy to open back up. Capital moved away from the retail and hospitality industries hit the hardest, with the multifamily sector reaping the benefit. The second half of 2020 saw a dramatic rise in rents, occupancy and new lease and renewal signings. These trends led to a calming of the debt and capital markets, paving the way for the price gap between buyers and sellers to evaporate as an unprecedented wave of investment flooded into the multifamily space, with 2021 hitting a new high of $213 billion of investment volume, well above the previous peak of $129 billion in 2019, according to Yardi Matrix data. Now midway through 2022, we’re seeing a buyer-seller price gap begin to take …

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American Landmark Purchases Element at Stonebridge Apartments in Chesterfield, Virginia

by John Nelson

CHESTERFIELD, VA. — American Landmark has purchased Element at Stonebridge, a 400-unit apartment community located at 301 Karl Linn Drive in Chesterfield, just south of Richmond. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2016, Element at Stonebridge offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 563 to 1,236 square feet. The apartments include designer wood cabinets, granite counters with deep sinks and chrome fixtures, full-size washers and dryers, plank flooring, walk-in closets and island kitchens in most units. Amenities include a saltwater pool, 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio, clubroom with billiards and TVs, outdoor game and TV lounge, courtyard with grills and firepit, 24-hour business center and community Wi-Fi. Element at Stonebridge marks American Landmark’s second acquisition in Virginia this year, following Boulders Lakeside Apartments in January, which is only an hour away from Element at Stonebridge.

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Richmond’s Industrial Market Development Pipeline Shows No Signs of Slowing

by John Nelson

At the mid-year mark, industrial occupancy in the greater Richmond area remains strong, closing with an overall occupancy rate of 98.5 percent in the categories being tracked (Class A, B, select C vacant and investor-owned product with a minimum of 40,000 square feet total RBA). Class A occupancy remained steady at 97 percent at the end of the second quarter. Class B occupancy also remained steady at 94 percent at the end of the first quarter. CoStar Group reports overall industrial occupancy at 96.8 percent for product of all sizes, including investor-owned facilities, but excluding flex space (minimum 50 percent office). There remains a shortage of space in the 25,000- to 50,000-square-foot range as most spec buildings being built are larger single-tenant buildings. Richmond’s strategic Mid-Atlantic location along Interstate 95 provides access to 55 percent of the nation’s consumers within two days’ delivery by truck, and in addition to being the northernmost right to work state on the Eastern seaboard, Virginia has once again been named as the No. 1 state for business by CNBC. Metro Richmond has a civilian labor force of almost 700,000 (1.03 million population) with unemployment rates at 3.7 percent as of June. With 12 Fortune …

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JLL Provides $262M Agency Refinancing of Southeastern Multifamily Portfolio

by Taylor Williams

TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has provided $262 million in Freddie Mac loans for the refinancing of a portfolio of six Southeastern multifamily properties totaling 1,494 units. Tampa-based Carter Multifamily owns the properties, which are located in Maryland, Virginia and Alabama. The portfolio comprises all garden-style assets, including: the 326-unit Park at Kingsview Village in Germantown, Md. the 240-unit Stonecreek Club in Germantown, Md. the 336-unit Hunt Club in Gaithersburg, Md. the 220-unit Springwoods at Lake Ridge in Woodbridge, Va. the 180-unit Windsor Park in Woodbridge, Va. the 192-unit Oaks of St. Clair in Moody, Ala. Melissa Marcolini Quinn and Lee Weaver of JLL originated the debt through Freddie Mac. Each of the loans was features a seven-year term and a floating interest rate. JLL, which will service the loans, also secured $40 million in new equity as part of the larger recapitalization of the portfolio. The equity partner was not disclosed. “Despite turbulent debt markets, we were able to facilitate a refinance of the portfolio with favorable senior financing from Freddie Mac, which was attracted to the deal due to the portfolio’s contribution to its mission and the borrower’s strong track record,” says Quinn. — Taylor Williams

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