Virginia

Phillips Realty Capital Arranges $30M Loan for Hotel Near Dulles International Airport

by Camren Skelton May 10, 2018

HERNDON, VA. — Phillips Realty Capital has arranged $30 million in permanent financing for the 324-room Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon. Mark Remington of Phillips Realty Capital arranged the loan through Bank of America Merrill Lynch on behalf of the hotel owner, Rocks Engineering. The Virginia-based company originally developed the hotel in 1986 as a Days Inn. The company has since rebranded the property to Crowne Plaza, part of InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) brand family. In 2016, Rocks Engineering invested $12 million to renovate the hotel, which now features 10,000 square feet of meeting space, a business center, 24-hour fitness center and an on-site restaurant. The hotel is located roughly two miles from Dulles International Airport.

May 10, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Southeast Virginia

HREC Secures Sale of 295-Room Hilton-Branded Hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia

by Camren Skelton May 8, 2018

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the sale of the 295-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Williamsburg. Ketan Patel and Monty Levy of HREC arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Waramaug Hospitality. An affiliate of Shamin Hotels, a Virginia-based hotel owner and operator, acquired the asset. The sales price was not disclosed. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel is located adjacent to the Busch Gardens theme park, a half-mile from Anheuser Busch’s Williamsburg Budweiser brewery and five miles from the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station.

May 8, 2018

Data Centers Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

PointOne Development to Deliver $1.6B Data Center Campus in Northern Virginia

by Camren Skelton May 7, 2018

REMINGTON, VA. —Canada-based PointOne Development Corp. is underway on Remington Technology Park (RTP), a 234-acre data center campus in Remington, a city in northern Virginia. PointOne is investing $1.6 billion to develop the project, which will be supported by 300 megawatts of utility power and will have connectivity to terrestrial and undersea fiber-optic cables. Diode Ventures, in conjunction with Enfinite Capital, secured initial funding for RTP and will continue to provide financial modeling support and capital assembly for the balance of the project. Black & Veatch is providing design-build services. The Diode/Enfinite partnership will operate and maintain the campus upon completion. The project marks PointOne’s first investment in the U.S. data center market. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

May 7, 2018

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Grubb Properties Acquires 275,000 SF Office Building in Metro D.C. for $38.8M

by Camren Skelton May 7, 2018

FAIRFAX, VA. — Charlotte-based Grubb Properties has acquired Argon Plaza, a 275,000-square-foot office building in Fairfax, for $38.8 million. The property is located within the Fair Lakes master-planned community, roughly 19 miles west of Washington, D.C. The mixed-use development is home to a Hyatt Regency hotel and more than 1 million square feet of retail and restaurant space. C-III Asset Management sold Argon Plaza, and HFF and NAI Global arranged the transaction. Grubb Properties plans to make capital improvements to the building that will upgrade its tenant amenities. The property’s anchor tenant, a defense contractor specializing in military technology and intelligence, occupies more than half of the building and recently signed a five-year lease renewal.

May 7, 2018

Development Retail Southeast Virginia

Atlanta-Based Brewery to Open Second Location in Virginia Beach

by Camren Skelton May 3, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Atlanta-based New Realm Brewing has unveiled plans to open a second brewery and taproom in Virginia Beach. New Realm is partnering with The Miller Group to lease a 58,000-square-foot facility, located four miles from the oceanfront at 1209 Craft Lane. The space formerly housed Green Flash Brewing Co. The new brewery will be capable of brewing 40,000 barrels annually and will feature a tasting room, outdoor beer garden and private event space. The facility will open upon receiving applicable licenses required for operation. Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele founded New Realm in 2016. The brewery’s 20,000-square-foot flagship facility opened in January 2018 along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail.

May 3, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Greysteel Negotiates $7.6M Sale of Nine-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Norfolk

by Camren Skelton April 26, 2018

NORFOLK, VA. — Greysteel has arranged the $7.6 million sale of the Norfolk Ocean View Portfolio, a nine-property multifamily portfolio located in Norfolk’s Ocean View neighborhood. Rawles Wilcox and Jared Emery of Greysteel arranged the transaction on behalf of both the seller, Boardwalk Realty & Development, and the buyer, Brick Lane Real Estate. The portfolio is located on the Willoughby Spit peninsula and comprises 104 units spread throughout nine individual properties: Neptune’s Waters, The Blue Marlin, Fish Tails, Fish Heads, Tradewinds, The Beach House, Fisherman’s Cove, The Castaways and Havana Beach. The units feature new appliances, refinished cabinets, resurfaced countertops, lighting packages, faux hardwood floors and new carpet.

April 26, 2018

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Mercer Street Partners Acquires Office Building in Virginia Beach for $9.9M

by Camren Skelton April 24, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Mercer Street Partners has acquired Corporate Center V, a 71,000-square-foot office building in Virginia Beach, for $9.9 million. Amerigroup Corp., a health insurance provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Anthem Inc., is headquartered at the building. Canal Capital Management arranged the transaction on behalf of Mercer Street Partners. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the undisclosed seller. Located at 4425 Corporation Lane within Corporate Center office park, the building is located within walking distance to Pembroke Mall and Town Center of Virginia Beach. The $608 million Town Center is home to more than 800,000 square feet of office space, 19 restaurants, apartment units, hotel rooms and more than 30 shopping and entertainment venues.

April 24, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Southeast Virginia

MCR Buys Marriott-Branded Hotel Near Richmond for $10.9M

by Camren Skelton April 23, 2018

GLEN ALLEN, VA. — MCR has acquired the 136-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Richmond North Glen Allen for $10.9 million. The hotel is located at the intersection of Interstates 295 and 95 in Glen Allen, roughly 13 miles north of Richmond. The hotel features an indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary Wi-Fi, 300 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour business center and a 24-hour market. MCR is the seventh largest hotel owner-operator in the country and has invested in and developed 102 hotel properties in 26 states spanning more than 12,000 rooms.

April 23, 2018

Development Hospitality Southeast Virginia

Suburban Capital to Develop $26.3M Hyatt Place Hotel in Virginia Beach

by Camren Skelton April 19, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Virginia Beach-based Suburban Capital Inc. has unveiled plans to build a 127-room Hyatt-branded hotel in Virginia Beach. Hyatt Place at Pembroke Park will be located at 281 Independence Blvd. and will serve as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the 14-acre Pembroke Park into a higher density mixed-use development, according to the project’s developers. The Virginia Beach Development Authority has approved an Economic Development Investment Program Grant in the amount of $200,000 based on Suburban Capital’s $26.3 million investment. The funds will be used for enhanced streetscape improvements. The 92,000-square-foot hotel is slated for completion in April 2019.

April 19, 2018

Data Centers Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Telecommunications Consulting Firm to Invest $52M to Build Data Center in Virginia Beach

by Camren Skelton April 18, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Vint Hill, Va.-based Assured Communications Advisors International (ACA International) will invest $52 million to build a 130,000-square-foot data center in Virginia Beach. The telecommunications consulting firm will build the new facility on a 10.2-acre site within Corporate Landing Business Park, a 325-acre, publicly developed business park owned by the Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority. The new facility will house ACA International’s new corporate headquarters and a Tier III data center providing network-neutral co-location services. In addition, the building will serve as a cable landing station for future subsea telecommunications cables. The building will create 30 jobs upon completion in the fourth quarter of 2019. ACA International provides strategy, project planning, development and oversight of broadband, satellite, subsea cables, wireless/mobility and smart city planning.

April 18, 2018

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