Virginia

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Atlanta-based New Realm Brewing Co. has opened a new brewery in Virginia Beach. Co-founded by Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele, the new location features a tasting room offering more than 15 different types of beer on tap; a 44,000-square-foot outdoor beer garden with fire pits, adult game areas and a patio bar; and private event space. The facility can produce up to 40,000 barrels annually and is built to scale to even larger capacities in the future. The brewery is located four miles from the oceanfront, in the space that was formerly home to Green Flash Brewing Co. Local food trucks will be onsite at New Realm daily, and bands are scheduled every Friday through Sunday. A full-service restaurant is scheduled to open at the brewery in early 2019. The Virginia Beach location is the second facility for New Realm, which opened its first brewery along the Atlanta BeltLine near Ponce City Market this past year.

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Calkain Cos. LLC has arranged the $15.6 million sale of a property net leased to Publix in Fredericksburg, a town in northern Virginia. The 49,098-square-foot store, located at 9601 Jefferson Davis Highway, opened in July. The store is located within Cosner’s Corner shopping center, which is home to tenants such as Super Target and Kohl’s. Jonathan Hipp of Calkain arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Silver Cos. Publix Super Markets acquired the asset, exercising its Right of First Refusal. The property is net-leased to Publix for 20 years and is the furthest north store for the Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged leases with two tenants at Regency Mall in Richmond as part of the property’s ongoing redevelopment. Surge Trampoline, a Louisiana-based trampoline park concept, will open a 40,000-square-foot location on the top floors of the former Macy’s. The venue will be located along the newly redesigned and signalized Quioccasin Road entrance, and will be close to other recently announced tenants including Starbucks Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill and MOD Pizza. Connie Jordan Nielsen, Nicki Jassy and Pam Strieffler of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer arranged the lease on behalf of the landlord. In addition, Panera Bread signed a lease for 4,500 square feet at one of the property’s outparcels. Nielsen represented both Panera and the landlord in the lease negotiations, and Jassy and Strieffler represented the landlord. The name of the owner was not disclosed, but according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Rebkee Co. and Thalhimer Realty Partners acquired Regency Mall in 2015. The local outlet reports that construction on Surge Trampoline is expected to begin in the fall, and the Panera Bread is scheduled to open in late spring or early summer 2019.

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HERNDON, VA. — Harbor Group International LLC (HGI) has acquired Dulles Greene Apartments, an 806-unit multifamily community in Herndon, for $193 million. The community is located roughly four miles from Washington Dulles International Airport and approximately 26 miles west of Washington, D.C. In addition, the property is situated adjacent to a new Metrorail station that is currently under construction. Constructed between 1998 and 2003, Dulles Greene Apartments includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 750 square feet to 1,370 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,537 for a one-bedroom unit to $2,138 for a three-bedroom unit. Community amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, theater room, resort-style swimming pool, outdoor fire pit, tennis court, playground, yoga room, coffee bar, outdoor hot tub, sand volleyball court and walking trails. “This property supports two of our key investment objectives — acquiring multifamily properties in top-tier markets with value-add upside potential and acquiring investments in areas with strong employment drivers and public transportation infrastructure,” says T. Richard Litton, Jr., president of HGI. Dubbed “Data Center Alley,” the Dulles Technology Corridor and Northern Virginia are known for their high concentration of data centers belonging to Amazon, Google, …

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ASHBURN, VA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Ashburn Farm Professional Plaza, a 75,191-square-foot medical office park in the Northern Virginia city of Ashburn. The three-building property is located at the center of Ashburn Park, a 1,200-acre planned, mixed-use community. Jim Kornick, Mike Wilson, Chip Ryan, Erik Foster, John Kevill and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC. A joint venture between MBRE Healthcare and Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The buildings at Ashburn Farm Professional Plaza were constructed between 1999 and 2002. Tenants at the park include family practices, pediatricians, OB-GYNs, radiology specialists, orthopedists, dentists and a daycare center. The property is located three miles from Inova Loudoun Hospital and less than 10 miles from StoneSprings Hospital Center.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Swedish investor Akelius Residential has acquired Ballston Place, a 383-unit apartment community in Arlington, for $170 million. AvalonBay Communities sold the property, according to Real Estate Alert. Constructed in 1999, Ballston Place is located roughly seven miles west of Washington, D.C., and is within walking distance to the Ballston Metro station and near numerous restaurants and retailers. The community features a swimming pool with sundeck, fitness center, package acceptance services, an onsite convenience store and an underground parking garage. AvalonBay recently renovated unit interiors with granite countertops, vinyl plank wood flooring, dark cabinetry and stainless steel appliances.

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VIENNA, VA. — Avison Young has arranged a $32 million acquisition loan for Maple Avenue Shopping Center, a 111,810-square-foot retail property in Vienna, roughly 17 miles west of Washington, D.C. Mike Yavinsky, Wes Boatwright, Jon Goldstein and Clayton Pristou of Avison Young arranged the loan through PGIM Real Estate Finance on behalf of the borrower, GRI Maple Avenue LLC. Giant Food and CVS/pharmacy anchor Maple Avenue Shopping Center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. The retail center is also home to Michaels and other smaller stores.

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RESTON, VA. — CoreSite Realty Corp. has received final approval from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to expand the scope of its planned data center campus in Reston. With the approval, CoreSite can build an additional 289,000 square at the campus, bringing the total square footage to 900,000, or more than 100 megawatts. CoreSite acquired the 21.2-acre light industrial/office park in 2016. The data center provider already owns an existing facility in Reston. Upon full build-out of the expansion, its Northern Virginia data center footprint will span nearly 1.4 million square feet. CoreSite is one of the world’s largest data center providers, with 20 facilities under management across New York, Boston, Denver, Chicago, Miami, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Northern Virginia.

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PENSACOLA, FLA. — Pensacola-based Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate (Catalyst HRE) has acquired a 21-property healthcare portfolio for $150 million. Of the properties, 17 were purchased directly from Physicians Realty Trust. The portfolio is located across eight states and totals 530,182 square feet. Florida has the most significant square footage of buildings at 149,824, and Tennessee has the largest number of buildings at six. The rest of the properties are located in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Indiana and North Carolina. Regional and hospital orthopaedic, oncology, neurology and surgical practices represent 40 percent of the portfolio’s leased space; primary care and internal medicine practices of regional and hospital tenants represent 33 percent; and women’s health and gastroenterology combined represent 10 percent of the leased space. The remainder of the portfolio is leased to physical therapy, imaging, behavioral health and pain management providers. Capital One provided senior debt financing for the acquisition.

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NORFOLK, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $18.6 million sale of Main Street Tower, a 14-story office building located at 300 E. Main St. in downtown Norfolk. A Chicago-based investment fund acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller. Eric Robison and Rob Wright of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer arranged the transaction. The 199,621-square-foot office building was 73 percent leased to seven tenants at the time of sale. The United States Coast Guard anchors the building.  

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