Virginia

Passco Acquires 200-Unit Multifamily Community in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado October 1, 2020

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Preserve at Catons Crossing, a 200-unit multifamily community in Woodbridge. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, which were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a fitness center, spa, pool, playground, basketball court, business center and a clubhouse. The complex was built in 2010 and is situated at 2760 Green Ash Loop, 26 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital originated acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

October 1, 2020

Acquisitions Loans Office Southeast Virginia

NorthMarq Arranges $19.5M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Metro D.C.

by Alex Tostado September 30, 2020

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — NorthMarq has arranged a $19.5 million acquisition loan for 1199 North Fairfax Street, a 108,118-square-foot office building in Alexandria. NorthMarq arranged a 10-year term loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The financing featured a fixed interest rate followed by a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf. The 10-story building features an underground parking garage and was 87 percent leased at the time of financing. The asset is situated eight miles south of downtown Washington, D.C. The borrower was not disclosed.

September 30, 2020

Development Retail Southeast Virginia

Wegmans to Open 80,000 SF Store in Northern Virginia in November

by Alex Tostado September 25, 2020

TYSONS, VA. — Wegmans is slated to open an 80,000-square-foot store in Tysons on Nov. 4. Wegmans Tysons will feature a café with indoor/outdoor seating and The Burger Bar. The store will be located along the McLean Silver Line Metro stop at 1835 Capital One Drive S., 12 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Rochester, N.Y.-based Wegmans is hoping to hire 150 employees before the grand opening. The location is situated within Capital One Center, the public-facing portion of the bank’s global headquarters. Other tenants at the property include The Perch Biergarten, which is slated to open this fall, and Starbucks.

September 25, 2020

Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

NKF Provides $57.6M Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Complex in Virginia Beach

by Alex Tostado September 23, 2020

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has provided a $57.6 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Coastline Apartments, a 600-unit multifamily complex in Virginia Beach. George Wisecarver and Steven Leitch of NKF originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital. Terms of the loan were not disclosed. The property comprises 34 two-story buildings, which were originally developed in 1970 and renovated in 2016 and earlier this year. Coastline Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans featuring remodeled kitchens, washers and dryers, walk-in closets, crown molding and private balconies or screened-in patios. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, sundeck, multiple playgrounds, a dog park and 24-hour emergency maintenance. The community is located at 631 Lake Edward Drive, 13 miles west of downtown Virginia Beach.

September 23, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast Virginia

Greysteel Negotiates $27.2M Sale of Affordable Seniors Housing Apartments in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado September 21, 2020

STERLING, VA. — Greysteel has negotiated the sale of Cascades Village Senior Apartments, an affordable seniors housing property located in Sterling, approximately 25 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. A private local investor sold the property to Avanath Capital Management for $27.2 million. Cascades Village is a 150-unit, age-restricted affordable housing community developed in 2001 using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Henry Mathies and Fletcher Hultman of Greysteel’s East Coast Affordable Housing practice represented the seller in the transaction. The Greysteel team additionally worked with the buyer to arrange an acquisition loan through M&T Realty Capital Corp.

September 21, 2020

Leasing Activity Retail Southeast Virginia

Trader Joe’s Signs 12,995 SF Lease at Shopping Center in Richmond

by Alex Tostado September 18, 2020

RICHMOND, VA. — Trader Joe’s has signed a 12,995-square-foot lease at Stony Point Village in Richmond. The 114,347-square-foot property is located at 3096 Stony Point Road, nine miles west of downtown Richmond. The Monrovia, Calif.-based grocer will join tenants such as Good Foods Grocery, Gelati Celesti Ice Cream and Einstein Bros. Bagels. Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Ziff Properties Inc. owns the shopping center.

September 18, 2020

Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports Virginia

Is it Time to Start Investing in Richmond’s Office Market? All Signs Point to ‘Yes’

by John Nelson September 14, 2020

Richmond has been considered a secondary market in the eyes of many national investors, and for good reason. Rental rates don’t compare to Washington D.C., New York City or other major primary markets. But a strong leasing market mixed with a large-scale population shift leads to one question: is now the time to start investing in the Richmond office market? Home to seven Fortune 500 companies, as well as fast-growing companies such as CoStar Group and Capital One, Richmond has made its mark as one of the top cities in the country when it comes to attracting recent college graduates. Offering affordable and diverse housing, amazing food and entertainment, close proximity to beaches and the nation’s capital with a high demand for skilled workers, Richmond is the perfect city for just about anyone. Hence, Richmond has seen a massive boom in its working-class population, which has led to lower vacancy rates, increased rents and a rise in new office developments. The revitalization of two major submarkets is also impacting the growth in millennial population. Scotts Addition and Manchester have both seen significant interest and investment from local and national developers. These submarkets are bringing the live-work-play feel to Richmond’s downtown …

September 14, 2020

Development Multifamily Southeast Virginia

EYA Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Project in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado September 9, 2020

RESTON, VA. — EYA Development LLC has broken ground on The Townhomes at Reston Station in Reston. The project will comprise 300 apartment units, 20,000 square feet of retail space and 115 townhomes available for purchase. The development spans nine acres and will be delivered in two phases, with Phase I scheduled to deliver in early 2021. The site is located at 1860 Michael Faraday Drive, two blocks from the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station on the Silver Line and 21 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Scott Kasprowicz sold the land to the Bethesda, Md.-based developer.

September 9, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

CIM Group Purchases Southern Towers Multifamily Campus in Northern Virginia for $506M

by Alex Tostado September 2, 2020

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — CIM Group has purchased Southern Towers, a 2,346-unit multifamily campus in Alexandria, for $506 million. The acquisition comprises Monticello, The Graham, Ashlawn, The Sherwood and The Stratford, each standing 16 stories. The combined properties span 41 acres at 4901-5055 Seminary Road, eight miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Each community offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans. The combined campus features two pools, tennis courts, a playground, fitness center, community room and a business center. Snell Properties and Caruthers Properties sold the portfolio, which was built between 1961 and 1965 and renovated in 2015.

September 2, 2020

Development Retail Southeast Virginia

Lidl Plans to Open 50 New Grocery Stores on East Coast by End of 2021

by Alex Tostado August 26, 2020

ARLINGTON, VA. — Discount grocer Lidl US plans to open 50 new stores in nine states on the East Coast by the end of 2021. Arlington, Va.-based Lidl US will invest $500 million and hire 2,000 employees as part of the expansion. The footprints of the new stores will include six in Georgia, one in South Carolina, five in North Carolina, seven in Virginia, 10 in Maryland, six in New York, 10 in New Jersey, one in Delaware and four in Pennsylvania. Germany-based Lidl currently operates 11,000 grocery stores in 32 countries.

August 26, 2020

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