Virginia

StonebridgeCarras to Develop Virginia Tech’s $1B Campus in Alexandria, Near Amazon Headquarters

by John Nelson November 15, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — StonebridgeCarras has been selected to build the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, a $1 billion, 1 million-square-foot, technology-focused campus in Alexandria, less than two miles from Amazon’s HQ2 future site. Virginia Tech and the State of Virginia will each put forth $250 million to the new campus. Further funds are expected to come via private philanthropy, industry partnerships and other revenue streams. The new campus will be situated in River Landing, a newly branded neighborhood encompassing parts of Pentagon City and Crystal City in Arlington and Potomac Yard in nearby Alexandria. The land is owned by investment firm Blackstone Group LP. The campus will include 300,000 square feet of academic space and research and development facilities, 250,000 square feet of partner space dedicated to startups and corporate facilities, 350,000 square feet of housing space for students and faculty and 100,000 square feet of retail and support spaces. An expected date of completion was not disclosed, but Virginia Tech officials say the first 100 master’s program students will enroll next year in a temporary space. The school also announced Bethesda, Md.-based StonebridgeCarras and the City of Alexandria have agreed to expedite construction.

November 15, 2018

Development Multifamily Southeast Virginia

CPDC Breaks Ground on Adjacent Multifamily Buildings in Richmond’s Jackson Ward

by Alex Tostado November 14, 2018

RICHMOND, VA. — Community Preservation and Development Corp. (CPDC) has broken ground on two adjacent apartment buildings in Jackson Ward district of Richmond. One of the apartment buildings will include 82 units, 46 of which will be at market price. The other will be a 72-unit affordable community for seniors moving in from Richmond’s Fay Towers. The Richmond Times-Dispatchreported in July that the project would cost $33 million. Amenities are set to include a fitness center, dog-grooming room, media room, and outdoor patio and grill area. S.L. Nusbaum realty will manage the property, which is expected to begin leasing in October 2019.

November 14, 2018

Acquisitions Retail Southeast Virginia

Heidenberg Properties Acquires Shopping Center in Culpeper, Virginia from Regency Centers for $32.7M

by John Nelson November 13, 2018

CULPEPER, VA. — Heidenberg Properties Group (HPG) has acquired Culpeper Colonnade in Culpeper, located midway between Charlottesville and Washington, D.C. HPG bought the property from Regency Centers for $32.7 million. The 307,000-square-foot shopping center is anchored by Martin’s Food Market, Dick’s Sporting Goods and PetSmart. HPG plans to replace the center’s existing Staples location with a Michael’s store. The center, which is 100 percent occupied, also has Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Glory Days Grill, Chipotle Mexican Grill and IHOP as tenants. The property is shadow-anchored by a 127,000-square-foot Target. Since January 2017, Heidenberg Properties and its partners have acquired more than 900,000 square feet of retail.

November 13, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Zeke Capital Sells Apartment Community in Metro D.C. to Klingbeil Capital for $23M

by John Nelson November 13, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Zeke Capital, based in Berwyn, Pa., has sold Hermitage Hill in Alexandria for $23 million to Columbus, Ohio-based Klingbeil Capital Management. The 122-unit apartment community is situated five miles southwest of the Pentagon and six miles southwest of Arlington National Cemetery. Hermitage Hill’s amenities include a fitness center and pet-friendly units. CBRE’s Bill Roohan, Robert Dean, Jonathan Greenberg, John McFadden, Yalda Ghamarian and Tom Leachman represented Zeke Capital in the transaction.

November 13, 2018

Company News Development New York Northeast Office Southeast Top Stories Virginia Washington Western

Amazon Selects New York City, Northern Virginia for $5B Second Headquarters, Nashville for Operations Hub

by John Nelson November 13, 2018

SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has officially selected New York City and Arlington, Va., as the homes for its second headquarters, confirming reports last week of the e-commerce giant’s decision to split HQ2. Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs across the two new headquarters locations, with more than 25,000 employees in each new headquarters. Both campuses will feature 4 million square feet of new office space, which is expandable up to 8 million square feet at each location. New York City and Arlington will join Seattle as the company’s three headquarters in North America. “These two locations will allow us to attract world-class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come,” says Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. “The team did a great job selecting these sites, and we look forward to becoming an even bigger part of these communities.” The New York location will be in Queens’ Long Island City neighborhood. The Arlington office will be in River Landing, a newly branded neighborhood encompassing parts of Pentagon City and Crystal City in Arlington and Potomac Yard in nearby Alexandria. Amazon estimates the incremental tax revenue to exceed $10 billion for the New York location …

November 13, 2018

Acquisitions Company News District of Columbia Multifamily Office Southeast Virginia

DivcoWest Opens D.C. Office, Acquires 392-Unit Apartment Community in Northern Virginia

by Amy Works November 9, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Divco West Real Estate Services (DivcoWest), a real estate investment firm based in San Francisco, has opened an office in Washington, D.C. Located at 1620 L St. N.W., the new location joins the firm’s roster of offices in Boston, Los Angeles and New York. Additionally, DivcoWest has acquired Avalon Woodland Park, a 392-unit apartment community in Herndon, Va., for an undisclosed price. The company purchased the asset in partnership with Arlington, Va.-based Blackfin Real Estate Investors and renamed the property as Adara Herndon. The gated community features a fitness center, resort-style pool, picnic tables and park benches, sand volleyball court, children’s playground and private garages.

November 9, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Southeast Virginia

HREC Negotiates Sale of 107-Room Holiday Inn Hotel in Northern Virginia

by Amy Works November 7, 2018

DUMFRIES, VA. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of Holiday Inn Dumfries-Quantico Center, a 107-room hotel located at 3901 Fettler Park Drive in Dumfries, approximately 30 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Nabria Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Kevin Hanley and Ketan Patel of HREC’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller in the transaction. Situated 6.4 miles from Marine Corps Base Quantico, the hotel features complimentary wired and wireless internet access and 32-inch TVs with cable programming. On-site amenities include an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center and the Quantico Bar and Grill.

November 7, 2018

Company News Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast Student Housing Virginia

Freddie Mac Names Deborah Jenkins as Executive Vice President, Head of Multifamily Business

by Amy Works November 6, 2018

MCLEAN, VA. — Freddie Mac has announced that Deborah Jenkins will be named executive vice president and head of its Multifamily division, effective immediately. Additionally, Jenkins has assumed a role as member of the company’s Senior Operating Committee. “Debby’s transition into her role as head of the Multifamily business has progressed very well,” said Donald Layton, CEO of Freddie Mac. “Debby is dedicated to ensuring this growing segment of our company continues to be an industry leader, innovator and a critical financier of rental housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income families.” In September, Freddie Mac announced the retirement of CEO Donald Layton taking place in the second half of 2019, as well as the commencement of the CEO Succession Plan and the elevation of former head of Freddie Mac Multifamily, David Brickman, to president of the company. Since 2010, Jenkins has led Multifamily Underwriting and Credit, overseeing all credit approvals and due diligence processes, asset level securitization activities, as well as credit policies and governance for all Multifamily’s products.

November 6, 2018

Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports Virginia

No Sign of Retail Apocalypse in Sight as Grocers, Restaurants Help Richmond Thrive

by John Nelson November 5, 2018

If you mention the phrase “retail apocalypse” to anyone in the Richmond market, you will immediately receive a puzzled look back. The Richmond retail market is about as far away from a retail apocalypse as any market in the country. Yes, we have seen the Toys ‘R’ Us, Sears, Macy’s and Kmart closures, but with close to 83 million square feet of retail space in the Richmond MSA, the current retail vacancy rate is below 5 percent. The vacancy rate is at, or near, a record low and demand for more space remains robust. New retail development projects are leasing quickly and several noteworthy redevelopment projects are in the works. In May 2016, Wegmans opened its first 120,000-square-foot Richmond store at Stonehenge Village along Midlothian Turnpike. In August of that same year, Wegmans opened its second store at West Broad Marketplace in Short Pump. Since those two openings, Richmond has received new attention from many national tenants, developers, and investors looking to enter the market. Market activity has been driven by the likes of Wegmans, Kroger, Publix, Aldi, Lidl and Whole Foods Market, as well as Gold’s Gym, Planet Fitness and Crunch Fitness. In 2016, Ahold announced it would sell …

November 5, 2018

Loans Retail Southeast Virginia

Cohen Financial Arranges $12.5M Acquisition Loan for Retail Property in Metro D.C. Leased to REI

by Amy Works November 2, 2018

MCLEAN, VA. — Cohen Financial has secured a $12.5 million loan with Reinsurance Group of America for the acquisition of a retail property in McLean, about 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. Thomas Wiedeman of Cohen Financial secured the fixed-rate, non-recourse, 11-year loan with a 20-year amortization schedule and a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio for the borrower, a local commercial real estate investor. REI Tysons occupies the 32,857-square-foot, single-tenant property located at 8209 Watson St. in McLean.

November 2, 2018

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