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Inova Health to Anchor Landmark Mall Redevelopment in Alexandria with $1B Hospital Campus

by John Nelson

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The City of Alexandria has signed Inova Health System, a nonprofit healthcare provider in Northern Virginia, to a 99-year ground lease at the site of the former Landmark Mall on the city’s west side. Inova plans to invest $1 billion to create a new medical campus that will be anchored by the relocation and expansion of its existing Alexandria hospital, which is located at 4320 Seminary Road. Inova expects the new campus to employ more than 2,000 healthcare workers. The hospital will include a large emergency room, private patient rooms and a prominent oncology department, according to reports from Patch.com. The healthcare campus will also include a medical office building. The landowner for the hospital portion, the City of Alexandria’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA), signed Inova to the longest ground-lease term possible. IDA purchased the 11-acre former Sears site recently from Landmark Land Holdings LLC for $54 million. Landmark Land Holdings LLC is the joint venture ownership comprising Foulger-Pratt, The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) and Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG). Development plans for the remaining portions of the overall 52-acre Landmark Mall site include a mix of residential, retail, commercial and entertainment offerings. Plans also call …

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Springfield Corporate Center
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Newmark Arranges $29.3M Sale of Springfield Corporate Center in Metro D.C.

by Julia Sanders

SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Newmark has arranged the $29.3 million sale of Springfield Corporate Center, a five-story, 138,830-square-foot office building in Springfield. A joint venture between metro Washington, D.C.-based Artemis Real Estate Partners and Washington, D.C.-based MRP Realty sold the property to BGP Enterprises, a Springfield-based commercial real estate investment company. James Cassidy and Jud Ryan of Newmark represented the sellers in the transaction. Springfield Corporate Center was 84 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including federal government contractors including Computer Systems Center Inc. (CSCI), Novetta Solutions and Volkert. Built in 1988, Springfield Corporate Center underwent a $2.7 million capital improvement project in 2014 and 2015 that included main lobby renovations, a new fitness center, restroom renovations and cooling tower replacement. Located at 6225 Brandon Ave., Springfield Corporate Center is situated 13.9 miles from Washington, D.C. The property is also located near Interstates 95, 495 and 395. The Springfield area includes tenants such as National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) at a new $1.7 billion, 2.1-million-square-foot headquarters building at Fort Belvoir North. Just two miles from Springfield Corporate Center, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) relocated to a new 625,000-square-foot headquarters building.

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The Shelby
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29th Street Capital Acquires Multifamily Community in Alexandria, Virginia for $82M

by Julia Sanders

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired The Shelby, a 240-unit luxury apartment community in Alexandria near the Potomac River, for $82 million. The seller was not disclosed. Drew White and Carter Wood of Berkadia brokered the sale, and Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson and Wes Moczul of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Chicago-based 29SC. Built in 2014, The Shelby offers one- and two-bedroom floorplans with a unit size range of 573 to 1,263 square feet. The units feature in-unit washers and dryers, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and kitchen islands. Community amenities include 24/7 maintenance, a pool table, dog washing station, dog park, outdoor gas grilling station, bike storage, swimming pool and an electric car charging station. Located at 6200 N Kings Highway, The Shelby is about 1.4 miles from the Huntington Metrorail Station, 11.4 miles from Washington, D.C. and 5.8 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. 29SC plans to make select interior and exterior upgrades to the property. 29SC’s in-house property management company, Haven Residential, will oversee management and leasing.

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Colliers Secures $41.9M in Financing for Multifamily Project in Richmond

by Julia Sanders

RICHMOND, VA. — Colliers has secured a total of $41.9 million in debt and equity for Commodore, a 173-unit multifamily project in Richmond’s Manchester neighborhood. Jeremy Thornton, Andrew Gibson, Nicole Sayers and Evan Mannis of Colliers sourced a $27.5 million loan with a regional bank on behalf of the developer, Capital City Real Estate, and helped raise $14.4 million in equity via an institutional partner. The lender and equity partner involved with the Commodore project were not disclosed. The seven-floor multifamily development will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The units will feature large windows and nine-foot ceilings with 80 percent of the units featuring balconies or terraces. Community amenities will include two stories of parking and bike storage, a pool, rooftop lounge, fitness center, two courtyards, dog wash and run and cold storage for grocery deliveries. The 173,000-square-foot project will also include 3,500 square feet of ground floor retail space. Construction is set to begin in the fourth quarter and slated for completion in the second quarter of 2023.

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Spring Street Business Park
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Galloway Group Purchases 53,268 SF Industrial Property in Fairfax, Virginia

by Julia Sanders

FAIRFAX, VA. — Galloway Group has purchased Spring Street Business Park, a 53,268-square-foot industrial property in Fairfax. Malcolm Shaw and Bill Wrench of Washington, D.C.-based Phillips Realty Capital secured $7.5 million in debt financing from Fairfax-based FVCbank as part of an $11 million capitalization. Multiple equity investors raised the funds, and Audeo Partners provided a major portion of the equity. Next-Realty Mid-Atlantic represented the Galloway Group in the transaction. Built in 1988, Spring Street Business Park is fully leased and features three adjacent buildings on a 2.9-acre parcel. The properties encompass a mix of industrial uses including warehouse, light industrial and service industrial. The park features 18-foot to 22-foot high ceilings with overhead insulated roll-up garage doors, tempered glass paneled entrance doors, tempered fixed windows and bays spanning approximately 2,180 square feet.

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Gravity 400
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Berkadia Secures $56.2M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Development in Norfolk, Virginia

by Julia Sanders

NORFOLK, VA. — Berkadia has secured $56.2 million in construction financing for Gravity on 400, a 273-unit high-rise multifamily development in Norfolk. Amy Gay of Berkadia Richmond secured the construction financing on behalf of the borrower, Virginia-based Marathon Development Group. The HUD 221(d)(4) loan through the Green MIP Reduction program features a 40-year term and an 85 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Gravity on 400 will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The six-story apartment building will offer first-story garage parking and an elevator. Community amenities will include a fitness center, club room, courtyard with a swimming pool, grilling stations and fire pits. Located at 400 Waterside Drive, Gravity on 400 will be situated off the Elizabeth River and near Interstate 264. Additionally, the property will be located approximately 0.3 miles from the MacArthur Square light rail station and next to the Waterside District, a mixed-use dining and entertainment hub with restaurants, live music and festivals.

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Hardywood Village
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Richmond’s Multifamily Sector is the Best-Kept Secret in the Southeast

by John Nelson

Mention “rising secondary multifamily markets in the Southeast” and what might come to mind are markets such as Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville or Orlando. A less discussed candidate is Richmond, which has a case to be considered the multifamily sector’s best-kept secret. It’s a secondary market that’s moving forward full steam ahead for two primary reasons: supply and demand. More people = demand According to the 2020 Census, the population of the city of Richmond stood at 232,226, a 12.7 percent increase from the 204,375 reported in 2010. Richmond is the county seat of Henrico County, which had a population of 333,766 as of 2020. This is an 8.6 percent increase over the 2010 population count of 307,201. More residents are moving to Richmond, mainly for one reason: jobs. But the metro has other appealing factors as well, incuding its geographic location and low costs of living and doing business. In addition to being the site of growing employment centers, Richmond is proximate to major East Coast cities. New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., are easily accessible via train or airplane. But Richmond is relatively affordable, especially compared to other Mid-Atlantic markets and gateway cities on the East Coast. With …

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Duplex Station
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Breeden Receives Approval for $27M Mixed-Use Project in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition

by Julia Sanders

RICHMOND, VA. — The Breeden Co. has received approval for a $27 million mixed-use project in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition area. The company is in the process of closing on 2 acres of land on Hermitage Road for the mixed-use project. The development will include a 142-unit multifamily community, as well as 24,000 square feet of commercial space, which will be the new corporate headquarters for Breeden Construction. The multifamily space, formally named Duplex Station on Hermitage, will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units will feature granite countertops, vinyl plank flooring and washers and dryers. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center, rooftop lounge, electric car charging stations and bicycle storage. Breeden Construction will serve as the general contractor on the project. Construction is planned for early 2023.

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Redevelopments and Backfills Drive New Retail Activity All Around Richmond

by John Nelson

“Infill, redevelopment and reuse” are the mantras in the city of Richmond and even in some suburbs, where new construction continues to follow residential growth in nearly all the surrounding counties, with Chesterfield and Henrico being the most active. The municipalities themselves play key roles as well. Costs for land and construction continue to escalate, so creativity is key no matter what avenue pursued in the retail world. And like most of the United States, Richmond’s developers and property owners are getting creative to keep their centers relevant. Short Pump Town Center, Richmond’s darling mall that is owned by a partnership of Brookfield Properties, QIC and local developer Pruitt Cos., is not immune to closures and felt the pain when Nordstrom announced it was not reopening after shuttering the store during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with the strength of the retail market in Short Pump, the mall and the surrounding market continue to perform. The Container Store and an expanded Arhaus backfilled a vacant hhgregg, and the mall has recently announced deals with Fabletics and Warby Parker. ShopCore Properties, which owns West Broad Village anchored by Whole Foods Market, REI and HomeGoods, struggled for years with vacancy …

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South Crater Square
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Eastern Union Secures $8.2M Acquisition Loan for Two Retail Centers in Petersburg, Virginia

by Julia Sanders

PETERSBURG, VA. — Eastern Union has secured an $8.2 million loan for the acquisition of South Crater Square and Pinehill Plaza, two single-story retail centers in Petersburg. Marc Tropp of Eastern Union arranged financing for the acquisition, which had a sales price of $10.3 million in total, on behalf of the buyer, Pikesville, Md.-based America’s Realty. The retail centers, which total 192,510 rentable square feet, are situated opposite from each other along South Crater Road. Located at 3330 S. Crater Road, South Crater Square is a 107,028-square-foot center and was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to retailers such as Dollar Tree, Hibbett Sports, GameStop and Sun Nails. Located at 3333 S. Crater Road, Pinehill Plaza is a 85,482-square-foot center and was 29 percent occupied at the time of sale with tenants such as Crater Vision Center, Salon 22, Community Cardiology and Clay Home Medical. The acquisition component of the loan, which equals about $7.7 million, represents a 75-percent loan-to-value ratio. The undisclosed bank provided an additional $500,000 loan toward tenant improvements and leasing commissions, but this part of the loan was held back for future use once the properties are stabilized. The interest rate on the full-recourse …

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