Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS) has leased 7,867 square feet at 1680 Duke Street, a five-story boutique office building in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Donahoe Real Estate Services represented the landlord, KP Duke Street LLC, in the lease transaction, and CRESA DC represented ACOS. The 48,000-square-foot building has undergone renovations including a new entrance and lobby and modernized elevators. ACOS will occupy the fifth floor of the building. With the lease, 1680 Duke Street is 90 percent leased to tenants including the National School Boards Association and CVS/pharmacy.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Morgan Properties has acquired the Mark Center portfolio, a multifamily and retail portfolio comprising 2,664 apartment units and a 63,320-square-foot retail center in Alexandria, for $509 million. Located in the Seminary Road submarket, the 150-acre Mark Center portfolio is roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The Apartments at Mark Center include six adjacent garden-style communities: Hillwood, Stoneridge, Meadow Creek, Lynbrook, Brookdale and Willow Run. King of Prussia, Pa.-based Morgan Properties will consolidate the six assets into four apartment communities and invest approximately $35 million in capital improvements, including updated interiors and appliances and a new fitness center, business center, movie theater, club room, putting green and a dog park. The Shops at Mark Center is leased to tenants including CVS/pharmacy, Global Foods, Starbucks Coffee and SunTrust Bank. The Mark Center acquisition is Morgan Properties’ second largest transaction in the company’s history. With the acquisition, the company obtained the former owner’s right to maximize the allowable density of the center from 2.5 million square feet to 6.4 million square feet over the long-term.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Waterton has acquired Windsor at Shirlington Village, a 404-unit multifamily community located within The Village at Shirlington, a transit-oriented neighborhood in Arlington, roughly five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports the Chicago-based real estate owner and operator acquired the asset for $144 million. Constructed in 1992, the property will be rebranded as The Citizen at Shirlington Village and will undergo capital improvements including the upgrade of unit interiors, renovation of the fitness center and community room and enhancement of outdoor amenity spaces. The apartment community includes one- to three-bedroom floor plans and features a swimming pool, grilling stations, courtyard areas, clubhouse, fitness center and a racquetball court.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Pinnacle Living, a Glen Allen, Va.-based provider of retirement and seniors housing communities, has secured a $50.6 million loan from SunTrust Bank for the renovation and expansion of Cedarfield, a 90-acre retirement community in Richmond. Formerly known as Virginia United Methodist Homes Inc., the company rebranded to Pinnacle Living in June. The company owns and operates seven seniors housing communities in Virginia. Cedarfield’s renovation will include upgrades to the dining spaces, including the addition of a new pub, marketplace and a fine dining concept. Other planned improvements include a new health and wellness center, additional parking and upgrades to additional facilities and outdoor gathering places.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Washington REIT has broken ground on The Trove, a 401-unit apartment community located in the Columbia Pike corridor of Arlington, roughly five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The property will comprise three seven-story buildings, including a mix of studio to three-bedroom units. KGD Architecture, is designing The Trove to achieve LEED Silver certification. Community amenities will include a rooftop deck, a pool, cabanas, fire pits, grills, movie screens, fitness center, co-working areas and bike storage. The project is slated to deliver in 2019.

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BUFORD, GA. AND RICHMOND, VA. — PCCP LLC, in a joint venture with Panattoni Development Co., has unveiled plans to develop two speculative industrial properties in Buford and Richmond totaling over 1.1 million square feet. In Buford, the 208,656-square-foot, Class A building will be situated on 17 acres at Broadmoor Boulevard in the Northeast Atlanta industrial submarket. The property is part of Panattoni’s Buford Logistics Center, which includes three adjacent warehouses totaling approximately 1.4 million square feet. Construction on the new development is slated for completion in early 2018. In Richmond, the joint venture will develop Commerce Road Logistics Center, a two-phased, two-building, Class A warehouse and distribution center totaling 923,400 square feet. The 62-acre site is situated four miles south of downtown Richmond and is adjacent to the Richmond Marine Terminal. The first building in the development is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2018.

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ARLINGTON, VA. — Capital One has provided a $26.1 million construction loan and $31.1 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for Gilliam Place, a 173-unit affordable housing community under development in Arlington, roughly five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) is developing the 122,000-square-foot property, which will include 9,000 square feet of commercial space to be dedicated to local nonprofits. Nine units will be reserved for people with special needs, 32 for those making up to 50 percent of the average mean income (AMI) and the rest for those making up to 60 percent of the AMI. Edmund Delany of Capital One originated the transactions on behalf of APAH for the construction of two projects that will be conducted concurrently on the same campus — Gilliam Place East and Gilliam Place West. The $26.1 million, adjustable-rate loan will be used for the construction of Gilliam Place East, which will comprise 83 units. The company also purchased $21.8 million in LIHTC through Enterprise Community Investments (ECI) for the construction of the property. Capital One also purchased $9.3 million in LIHTC equity through ECI for the construction of Gilliam Place West, which will include 90 …

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COLUMBIA, MD. — CBRE Affordable Housing has arranged the sale of a 43-property, 4,153-unit affordable housing portfolio spread across Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Jeff Kunitz of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Baltimore-based Shelter Group. Columbia, Md.-based Enterprise Community Investment purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes 35 properties across Maryland, one property in Virginia and seven properties in Pennsylvania. All of the properties contain LIHTC, HAP or Senior Housing restrictions, and two were under new construction at the time of sale. In addition to the portfolio, Enterprise Community Investment acquired the property management company that operated the Shelter Group’s affordable housing portfolio.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Panattoni Development Co. Inc. has unveiled plans to develop a 1 million-square-foot speculative warehouse situated along Commerce Road in Richmond. CBRE | Richmond represented California-based Panattoni in the acquisition of the 62.3-acre parcel of land. Dubbed Virginia I-95 Distribution, the project will be developed in two phases. Each phase will feature a 461,700-square-foot cross-dock warehouse with 36-foot clear heights, LED lighting and multiple trailer drops. Phase I is slated for completion in summer 2018. Matt Anderson of CBRE | Richmond will handle the property’s leasing.

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CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Divaris Real Estate Inc. (DRE) has arranged the $13.2 million sale of two office buildings in the Virginia Beach area: Southeastern Virginia Training Center, a 36,277-square-foot property located at 2100 Steppingstone Square in Chesapeake, and Probation and Parole Office Building, an 11,139-square-foot building located at 2520 Nimmo Parkway in Virginia Beach. Jason Oliver and Alex Divaris of Virginia Beach-based DRE represented the seller, Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. The Virginia Beach-based real estate company developed both properties as build-to-suits for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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