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Equus Capital Partners Sells Office Building in Northern Virginia for $52M

by Alex Tostado April 10, 2020

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has sold a 282,542-square-foot office building in Fairfax for $52 million. The property is located at 8111 Gatehouse Road, 15 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The building was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The Philadelphia-based seller recently implemented a $7 million capital investment program in the building that included adding a fitness center and locker rooms, as well as upgrading the lobby, common corridors, daycare and underground parking. James Cassidy and Jud Ryan of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller in the transaction. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $184 per square foot.

April 10, 2020

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Ross Cos. Negotiates Sale of 152-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Newport News, Virginia

by Alex Tostado April 10, 2020

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Ross Cos. has negotiated the sale of Woodlands at Oyster Point, a 152-unit affordable housing community in Newport News. The property was built in 1978 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, public transportation, a playground and 24-hour laundry services. Allagash Opportunity Zone Partners LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed amount. Ross Cos. will manage the property, as well as oversee a year-long renovation program that has budgeted $40,000 per unit in upgrades. The team will also upgrade communal amenities. The community is situated at 819 Forrest Drive, one mile south of downtown Newport News. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

April 10, 2020

Development Multifamily Southeast Student Housing Virginia

Eyzenberg & Co. Structures Ground Lease and Selects Greystar to Develop a 424-Unit Student Housing Property Near Virginia Tech

by Alex Tostado April 7, 2020

BLACKSBURG, VA. — Greystar will redevelop an 11.5-acre site near Virginia Tech University into 424 student housing units. Sturbridge Square Apartments currently sits at the property, which is located at 1001 University City Blvd., one mile north of campus. The developer expects to break ground on the development this summer, with completion slated for fall 2022. Sturbridge Square Apartments currently comprises 11 buildings. The new community will offer six buildings offering one- through four-bedroom floor plans as well as townhomes. Communal amenities will include green recreational space, a half basketball court, swimming pool and a picnic area. David Eyzenberg of Eyzenberg & Co. with help from analyst Fan Yu structured the ground-lease on behalf of Sturbridge Square LLC and procured Greystar to develop the student housing community. BSB Design Inc. is serving as the architect of the redevelopment.

April 7, 2020

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

JLL Brokers $97.6M Sale of Office Building in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado April 1, 2020

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — JLL has brokered the sale of 2941 Fairview Park Drive, a 367,349-square-foot, 15-story office building in Falls Church. The sales price was not disclosed, although multiple media outlets report the asset traded for $97.6 million. The property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to multiple Fortune 500 companies and the headquarters of defense and aerospace firm Booz Allen Hamilton. The building features 9- to 12-foot ceiling heights, a restaurant, café and a fitness center. The asset is situated 15 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Bill Prutting of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. An affiliate of Silicon Valley-based Menlo Equities acquired the building.

April 1, 2020

Leasing Activity Retail Southeast Virginia

Big Lots Signs 36,815 SF Lease to Anchor The Shops at England Run in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado March 27, 2020

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Big Lots has signed a lease to anchor The Shops at England Run, a retail center in Fredericksburg. The Big Lots store will span 36,815 square feet and is expected to open this fall. England Run is located at the intersection of Warrenton Road and Plantation Drive, 50 miles south of Washington, D.C. The landlord, MTH Management, has also signed leases with Goodwill, PNC, H&R Block, Taco Bell, Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant and Skrimp Shack.

March 27, 2020

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JLL Arranges $991.8M in Financing for 17-Property National Portfolio

by Amy Works March 25, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — JLL Capital Markets has secured $991.8 million in financing for a 17-property portfolio totaling more than 7 million square feet across seven states, including California, Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Massachusetts. The portfolio’s five office assets comprise the majority of the asset’s value, with the remaining properties consisting of nine industrial facilities and three multifamily communities. The commercial property portfolio is leased to a diverse mix of tenants from a variety of industries, including financial services, media, software, government, food, law, internet, e-commerce and healthcare. Further details on the assets were not disclosed. The JLL team worked on behalf of CalSTRS and its advisor, PCCP, to arrange the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with New York Life Insurance Co. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Brian Torp, Spencer Bergthold, Sam Godfrey, Bercut Smith and Andie Fezell of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.

March 25, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Blackfin, GMF Capital Acquire Multifamily Community in Fredericksburg, Virginia for $23.5M

by Alex Tostado March 24, 2020

FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — A joint venture between Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital LLC has acquired Southpoint Reserve at Stoney Creek, a 156-unit multifamily community in Fredericksburg, for $23.5 million. The property offers one-, two and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 450 to 1,075 square feet. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, grilling stations, 24-hour fitness center, business lounge, playground and a sand volleyball court. The property was built in 1985 and is located at 5300 Steeplechase Drive, equidistant to Richmond and Washington, D.C. The seller was not disclosed. Christopher Doerr and William Harvey of Walker & Dunlop brokered the off-market transaction.

March 24, 2020

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Office Properties Income Trust Sells Building in Northern Virginia for $22.2M

by Alex Tostado March 23, 2020

FAIRFAX, VA. — Office Properties Income Trust has sold an 83,130-square-foot office building in Fairfax for $22.2 million. The building is situated at 3920 Pender Drive, 21 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The office building was originally constructed in 1981. The Newton, Mass.-based REIT will use the proceeds of the sale to pay off a $13.2 million mortgage loan and put the rest toward general business purposes. The buyer was not disclosed.

March 23, 2020

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Arranges $8M Sale of Food Lion-Anchored Center Near Roanoke

by Alex Tostado March 18, 2020

DALEVILLE, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $8 million sale of Orchard Marketplace, a 46,552-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Daleville. Located at 50-110 Marketplace Center Way, about 12 miles north of downtown Roanoke, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Food Lion and Carilion Health Systems. Eric Robison, Catharine Spangler and Jessica Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the sellers, Orchard Anchor LLC and New Orchard Marketplace LLC, in the transaction. Club Forest Guardian LLC acquired the property.

March 18, 2020

Acquisitions Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast Virginia

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Negotiates $3.8M Sale of Development Site in Richmond

by Alex Tostado March 17, 2020

RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has negotiated the sale of 5.3 acres in Richmond for a seniors housing development. Temple Beth El sold the land to Chicago-based development firm CA Ventures for $3.8 million. The development will feature independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The property is situated at 601 N. Parham Road, 10 miles west of downtown Richmond. David Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer, which will also operate the property, in the transaction. Temple Beth El was formed in November 1931 and is located in downtown Richmond.

March 17, 2020

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