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Digital Fortress Opens 250,000 SF Data Center Campus in Chesterfield, Virginia

by Julia Sanders May 25, 2021

CHESTERFIELD, VA. — Digital Fortress, a multi-tenant and wholesale data center provider, has opened a 250,000-square-foot data center campus in Chesterfield, about 16 miles south of Richmond. The facility, known as Digital Fortress Richmond, features a raised floor design for its data center space that has 4.1 megawatts of IT load, as well as an additional 200,000 square feet of shell core expansion space supporting up to 25 megawatts of power. The property also features office space that can house up to 120 employees and N+1 redundancy, which offers a fully distributed, uninterrupted power supply for users. The facility is LEED Gold-certified, meaning it takes steps to be environmentally conscious. Located in Meadowville Technology Park, Digital Fortress Richmond provides connectivity with a newly constructed fiber system that links to major connectivity hubs in the market. Digital Fortress operates 10 data center and colocation facilities in Chicago, Denver, Lynwood, Calif., Piscataway, N.J., Portland, Richmond and Seattle.

May 25, 2021

Development Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Aventon Breaks Ground on $100M Multifamily Project in Alexandria, Virginia

by Julia Sanders May 14, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Aventon Cos. has broken ground on Aventon Huntington, a new apartment development located adjacent to the Huntington Metro station in Alexandria that is valued at more than $100 million. The 366-unit property will be situated just south of Washington, D.C., and within a few miles of Old Town Alexandria, the Capital Beltway, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Amazon’s HQ2 in National Landing. The project is slated to be complete in the spring of 2023. Located on approximately four acres at 5919 N. Kings Highway, Aventon Huntington will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that include smart home technology. The seven-story property will have over 15,000 square feet of indoor amenity space including remote-working lounges with private offices, fitness and yoga studios, gaming and media lounges, a podcast studio, video conference studio, rooftop deck and indoor sky lounge with private dining space, pet spa, automated package delivery, bike storage and repair shop and covered parking. Outdoor community amenities will include a private resort-style pool, summer kitchen, outdoor media lounge and outdoor remote-working courtyard. The building will be certified Silver under the National Green Building Standard for sustainability. In January 2020, Aventon began construction on Aventon Crown, …

May 14, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

JLL Arranges $113M Sale of Ravens Crest Apartments in Manassas, Virginia

by Julia Sanders May 12, 2021

MANASSAS, VA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $113 million sale of Ravens Crest, a garden-style multifamily community located in Manassas, which is about 30 miles from Washington D.C. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, a partnership between LCOR and a fund managed by the Real Estate Group of Ares Management Corp., to complete the sale to the buyer, a partnership between a fund managed by Clarion Partners LLC and Blackfin Real Estate Investors. Additionally, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, Robert Jenkins and Bill Gribbin of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Clarion and Blackfin. Ravens Crest has a total of 444 one- and two-bedroom units that have been recently updated to feature stainless steel appliances, updated lighting, cabinetry, granite countertops, walk-in closets, balconies or patios and wood-style flooring. Community amenities include a newly renovated clubhouse and fitness center, business center, picnic area with grills, playground, private swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and recreation areas. The property also has a jogging trail located right behind it. Ravens Crest is located at 8098 Ravens Crest Court. In the past, the property has had a 95 percent occupancy rate with an average rent growth of 3.7 percent annually.

May 12, 2021

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

KLNB Arranges Sale of 89,625 SF Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean, Virginia

by Julia Sanders May 10, 2021

MCLEAN, VA. — KLNB has arranged the sale of Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean. Located at 6244 Old Dominion Drive, Chesterbrook Shopping Center has been anchored by Safeway since 1965. Additional tenants at the 89,625-square-foot shopping center include Walgreens, a Starbucks Coffee pad and Mylo’s Grill. The sales price was $32.1 million. Vito Lupo, Andy Stape and Jake Furnary of KLNB’s investment sales team represented the seller, Chesterbrook One LLC, in the transaction. The team also worked with the buyer, Federal Realty Investment Trust, which was managing the center at the time of sale and has a long-standing relationship with the previous ownership.

May 10, 2021

Development Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Breeden Breaks Ground on $66M Multifamily Project in Virginia Beach

by Julia Sanders May 7, 2021

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — The Breeden Co., a locally based real estate development firm, has broken ground on The Pinnacle on 31st Street, a $66 million multifamily project situated on 2.3 acres in Virginia Beach. The Pinnacle on 31st Street will offer 240 one-, two- and three-bedroom luxury apartments, including several penthouse layouts. Units will range in size from 775 to 1,391 square feet and will be available in early 2023. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a resort-style lobby, coworking spaces, 24-hour fitness center, multiple rooftop lounges, rooftop dog park, pool with a lazy river and multiple lounge areas. Breeden Construction will serve as general contractor on the project. The Breeden Co.’s property management division will operate The Pinnacle on 31st Street once construction is complete.

May 7, 2021

Data Centers Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

TA Realty to Develop $1.8B Data Center Campus in Leesburg, Virginia

by Julia Sanders May 4, 2021

LEESBURG, VA. — TA Realty LLC, a provider of real estate investment management services to domestic and international institutional investors, plans to develop a new $1.8 billion secure data center campus in Leesburg. The Loudoun County project will be the first data center development for the Boston-based firm. TA Realty’s new data center campus will be situated on the east side of Sycolin Road with Cochran Mill Road to the north and Energy Park Drive to the south. With the initial buildings slated to come on line in late 2021, the fully built-out campus will feature over 1.5 million square feet of space with 300 megawatts of power and a dedicated onsite substation. According to Michael Haggerty, Managing Partner at TA Realty, the campus will house both hyperscale and cloud providers. The site is shovel-ready and positioned atop major fiber routes, according to TA Realty. According to the Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, much of the world’s internet traffic passes through the county’s digital infrastructure.

May 4, 2021

Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Amazon to Build 650,000 SF Fulfillment Center Near Richmond

by Julia Sanders April 26, 2021

HENRICO, VA. — Amazon plans to build a new robotics fulfillment center on 119 acres in Henrico, about 11 miles from Richmond. The Seattle-based company expects to create 1,000 new jobs at the facility, which is set to open in 2022. The multi-story, 650,000-square-foot property will be situated next to Richmond Raceway. In 2006, Amazon launched its first Virginia fulfillment operations in Sterling. Last year, Amazon started plans on a robotics fulfillment center in Suffolk and a processing center in Chesapeake, which are both expected to launch later this year. Since 2010, Amazon’s investments have contributed an additional $17.5 billion to Virginia’s economy, according to the company. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership worked with the Henrico Economic Development Authority, The Port of Virginia and the Greater Richmond Partnership to secure the new Amazon facility.

April 26, 2021

Acquisitions Development Multifamily Southeast Virginia

IDI Group, PTM Partners to Build 318-Unit Multifamily Project in Woodbridge, Virginia

by Julia Sanders April 22, 2021

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The IDI Group Cos., a multifamily developer based in Washington, D.C., and PTM Partners, a real estate development and investment firm, have formed a joint venture to acquire 1000 Annapolis Way in Woodbridge for a future multifamily project totaling 318 units. The $16.6 million land acquisition represents the start of the second phase of IDI’s 720-unit riverfront development. The transaction is the second deal for PTM Partners Opportunity Zone Fund II, which launched in September 2020. IDI and PTM secured a $63.8 million loan from United Bank for the project. Situated along the Occoquan River, 1000 Annapolis Way will have a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities will include a health and fitness center, club lounges, roof terrace, outdoor pool with sundeck and resident activities. The project will provide more housing options for those working at a nearby growing Army base less than eight miles north of the project. Leasing is expected to begin in 2022. The property has immediate access to Interstate 95 and the Virginia Railway Express and is close to Fort Belvoir, which employs more than 50,000 military, civilian, contractor and Department of Defense personnel.

April 22, 2021

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Brokers $1M Sale of Office Property in Virginia Beach

by Julia Sanders April 20, 2021

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has brokered the sale of 4598 Broad St. in Virginia Beach. CR Assets LLC purchased the 5,040-square-foot office building from Broad Street Associates for $1 million as the future corporate home for Canzell Realty. Rob Wright of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations on behalf of the purchaser.

April 20, 2021

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

Stan Johnson Brokers $11.1M Sale of Burlington-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Richmond

by Julia Sanders April 13, 2021

CHESTERFIELD, VA. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of Hancock Village Phase II, a 61,500-square-foot shopping center located at 14601 Hancock Village St. in Chesterfield. The multi-tenant retail center, anchored by Burlington, was fully leased at the time of sale. The buyers were private investors based in Lexington, Ky., that were represented by Jason Taylor of Equity Management Group Inc. The buyers purchased the property for $11.1 million to complete a 1031 exchange. Margaret Caldwell and Patrick Kelley of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Virginia-based developer. The Hancock Village Phase II is part of a community center located 20 miles from downtown Richmond. The property was constructed in 2018 and is situated on 4.9 acres. Additional tenants include Tuesday Morning, America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses and Grand Nail Spa. The property is shadow-anchored by Walmart Supercenter, Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Five Below.

April 13, 2021

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