Virginia

Phillips Realty Capital Arranges $67M Refinancing Loan for Data Center, Office Building in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado August 26, 2019

VIENNA, VA. — Phillips Realty Capital has arranged a $67 million refinancing loan for a 199,097-square-foot Tier III data center and office building in Vienna. The borrowers acquired the building in 2016 and immediately began renovations. The funds are being used to refinance the initial construction loan as well as add 130,000 square feet of raised floor, including an 8 MW expansion of critical power. The data center is categorized as a Tier III center due to having 99.982 percent operational time and not more than 1.6 hours of downtime per year, according to The Uptime Institute. The property also features a “N+1 configuration,” which gives the building 72-hour power outage protection. The building is located 17 miles west of Washington, D.C. William Lawson, Adam Bieber, and Harmon Handorf of Phillips Realty Capital arranged the loan through EagleBank on behalf of the borrowers, Element Critical, Safanad and Industry Capital.

August 26, 2019

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

American Commercial Realty Purchases 198,741 SF Shopping Center in Hampton Roads Region

by Alex Tostado August 23, 2019

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — American Commercial Realty Corp. (ACR) has purchased Crossroads at Chesapeake Square, a 198,741-square-foot shopping center in Chesapeake. Ross Dress for Less, Aldi, Best Buy and Old Navy anchor the center. The Hampton Roads property was built in 1991 with Walmart as its anchor. Walmart relocated in 2005, making room for a new tenant mix. This is ACR’s first purchase in Virginia. Virginia Beach-based Divaris Real Estate will manage the leasing for the center.

August 23, 2019

Development Loans Multifamily Southeast Student Housing Virginia

NorthMarq Arranges $16M Construction Loan for Student Housing Complex Near Virginia Tech

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2019

BLACKSBURG, VA. — NorthMarq has arranged $16 million in construction financing for Park 37 Apartments, a 215-bed student housing community located near the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. Mike Lowry of NorthMarq secured the loan through a regional bank on behalf of an undisclosed, Virginia-based developer. The financing features a three-year term and interest-only payments. The developer broke ground on Park 37 Apartments in April, with completion scheduled for July 2020. Shared amenities at the property will include a clubhouse, lounge, fitness center, swimming pool, fire pit, covered bike storage and onsite access to one of Blacksburg’s walking/biking trails.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Maryland Southeast Virginia

JLL Negotiates Sale of 731-Room Hotel Portfolio in Mid-Atlantic, Texas

by Alex Tostado August 16, 2019

CHICAGO — JLL has negotiated the sale of five Courtyard by Marriott hotels totaling 731 rooms. The portfolio includes Courtyard New Carrollton in Landover, Md.; Courtyard Fairfax Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Va.; Courtyard Baltimore Hunt Valley in Hunt Valley, Md.; and Courtyard San Antonio Airport and Courtyard San Antonio Medical Center in San Antonio. JLL represented the seller, Colony Capital Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Flynn Properties Inc. and EMA Lodging Group Inc. The sales price was not disclosed.

August 16, 2019

Company News Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Freddie Mac Predicts 8 Percent Increase for 2019 Multifamily Loan Origination Volume

by Alex Tostado August 9, 2019

MCLEAN, VA. — In its 2019 Midyear Outlook, Freddie Mac projects the multifamily rental market to have strong volume growth in the second half of 2019. Combined with a strong labor market and low interest rate, the McLean-based agency believes loan originations will reach $336 billion for the year, which would be an 8 percent increase from the prior year’s total. “A strong labor market and a persistent housing shortage have continued to fuel a robust rental market,” said Steve Guggenmos, who leads Freddie Mac’s multifamily research and modeling team. According to the report, vacancy rates are expected to inch upward as new supply comes on line. The U.S. Census Bureau reports five-plus unit multifamily completions are on pace in 2019 to exceed the previous few years. Freddie Mac’s updated forecast calls for multifamily developers to add up to 365,000 units in 2019, compared with the 345,000 units completed in each of the prior two years. RealPage reports multifamily absorption has averaged about 290,000 units per year over the past three years. Rent growth is also expected to grow approximately 4 percent for the year.

August 9, 2019

Acquisitions Healthcare Southeast Virginia

Montecito Medical Buys Medical Office Building in Lynchburg, Virginia in Sale-Leaseback Deal

by Alex Tostado August 6, 2019

LYNCHBURG, VA. — Montecito Medical has bought an 88,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB) in Lynchburg from OrthoVirginia in a sale-leaseback. Constructed in 2008, the facility was a build-to-suit for OrthoVirginia, which fully occupies the MOB. The building is located at 2405 Atherholt Road, less than a mile from Lynchburg General Hospital. OrthoVirginia provides services including general orthopedics, physical therapy, sports medicine and care for joint replacement patients. The sales price was not disclosed.

August 6, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Office Southeast Virginia

Minkoff Development Buys Office, Industrial Portfolio in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado August 2, 2019

CHANTILLY, VA. — Minkoff Development has acquired a five-building flex/industrial portfolio within Avion Business Park in Chantilly. The portfolio includes office buildings at 14500 Avion Parkway and 14520 Avion Parkway; and flex/industrial buildings at 14700 Avion Parkway, 3635 Concorde Parkway and 3650 Concorde Parkway. Minkoff will add a shared conference facility and tenant lounge at 14500 Avion Parkway overlooking a pond. These new amenities, along with an existing fitness facility, are open to all tenants within the portfolio. Minkoff will also be introducing modern spec suites to the office buildings. Avion Business Park is located adjacent to Dulles International Airport and 25 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Andy Klaff, Jeff Tarae and Dominic Orcino of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) will handle the leasing of the office buildings. Larry FitzGerald and Cole Spalding, also with NKF, are overseeing the leasing of the flex buildings. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

August 2, 2019

Leasing Activity Office Southeast Virginia

Amazon Web Services to Lease 270,000 SF in Northern Virginia

by Alex Tostado July 26, 2019

HERNDON, VA. — Griffin Capital has signed a 270,000-square-foot office lease with a Fortune 100 company in Herndon. Griffin did not release the name of the tenant, though several media outlets report it is Amazon Web Services. The 12-year lease is expected to commence in April 2020 when Griffin completes renovations at 13820 Sunrise Valley, a 10-story office building. Situated about 25 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C., the office building has been undergoing renovations since 2018 when its previous tenant, Time Warner Communications, consolidated its space and broke its lease. Griffin was able to use the money from Time Warner’s buyout to immediately begin upgrading the building. Furthermore, the property is situated about 20 miles northwest of National Landing, where Amazon’s announced HQ2 will be located.

July 26, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Southeast Virginia

Ashley Capital Buys 798,786 SF Distribution Center in Richmond from Ace Hardware

by Alex Tostado July 22, 2019

RICHMOND, VA. — Ashley Capital has acquired 7000 Hardware Drive, a 798,786-square-foot vacant distribution center in Richmond from Ace Hardware Corp. Ashley Capital plans to immediately begin updating the property to include installing a new roof, replacing all 84 dock doors, replacing the lights with high-efficiency LED fixtures, removing an internal mezzanine and painting the interior and exterior. Ashley Capital will rebrand the property as Virginia Gateway Logistics Center. Evan Magrill and Bobby Phillips of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

July 22, 2019

Josh Simon (left) and Pierce Kruetzer are establishing a new Mid-Atlantic office of Lee & Associates.

District of Columbia Lee & Associates Southeast Virginia

Lee & Associates Opens New DC/Northern Virginia Office

by Jaime Lackey July 20, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lee & Associates has named Josh Simon president of the firm’s new Washington, D.C/Northern Virginia regional office. Simon previously served as a partner with NAI KLNB. Pierce Kruetzer — also formerly of NAI KLNB — joins Simon as a principal with the new Lee & Associates office. Simon expects to grow the office with eight to 10 brokers to assist clients in need of office landlord representation, office tenant representation, retail leasing, industrial leasing, debt services and investment sales services. “Establishing a presence in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia is an extremely critical component of the Mid-Atlantic expansion strategy outlined by Lee & Associates several years ago, given the continued strength and momentum of the commercial real estate sector surrounding the Nation’s Capital,” notes Allan Riorda, Lee & Associates Board Member and President of the Maryland office. “This program most recently initiated in central Pennsylvania with the opening of the Harrisburg office. Over the next several years, we intend to establish locations in Baltimore, Frederick, Hagerstown and points throughout northern Virginia including Dulles and Tysons Corner.” Simon says, “With its business model, Lee & Associates is able to offer more competitive commission splits, backed by similar tools …

July 20, 2019

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