NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $34.4 million loan through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the refinancing of Meridian Parkside, a 308-unit multifamily community in Newport News in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region. Hal Reinauer, Tom Toland and Chris Rumul of Walker & Dunlop worked with HUD’s Baltimore office to originate the 35-year HUD 223(f) loan on behalf of the borrowers, Bonaventure Realty Group and Phillip Roper III. The partnership originally acquired the property in 2016. Constructed in 2008, Meridian Parkside offers one- to three-bedroom units and features a 24-hour fitness center, business center, game room, grilling stations, resort-style pool and a sundeck. Section 223(f) insures mortgage loans to facilitate the purchase or refinancing of existing multifamily housing.
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MCLEAN, VA. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 79,880-square-foot office building located at 1764 Old Meadow Lane in McLean, roughly 14 miles west of Washington, D.C. Rob Walters, Chip Ryan, John Kevill and Jim Kornick of Avison Young arranged the transaction. Young Group Inc. acquired the six-story building for an undisclosed price. The vacant building is situated on 1.9 acres of land. Young Group plans to convert the building into a self-storage facility. Butz-Wilbern is providing design services for the project.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Erkiletian Development Co. has secured financing and subsequently broken ground on The Sur, a 360-unit apartment development located in Arlington’s Potomac Yard neighborhood, roughly seven miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Susan Carras of HFF arranged $35.9 million in preferred equity through PCCP LLC for the project. U.S. Bank provided a construction loan. Total development costs for The Sur are more than $148 million. The 12-story development will feature 16,503 square feet of retail space, an eighth floor party room, outdoor terrace, rooftop spa, fitness center, dog wash area, conference room and a business center. Units will range in size from 557-square-foot studios to 1,419-square-foot three-bedrooms. The community is located within the National Gateway mixed-use development, a 40-acre portion of Potomac Yard that includes residential, office and retail space. The Sur is slated for completion in April 2020.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Driftwood Acquisitions & Development LP, in a joint venture with Sefira Capital and Merrimac Ventures, has acquired the 407-room Westin Tysons Corner. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The 11-story hotel is located at 7801 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church, roughly four miles southeast of Tysons Corner and 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. Westin Tysons Corner features 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, indoor pool, business center, valet parking and complimentary shuttle service to area attractions. In addition, the hotel houses restaurants including The Chop N’ Room, Starbucks Coffee, Blu Restaurant & Lounge and Sushi Nami. The hotel was renovated in 2015 and 2016. The new owners will invest in additional capital improvements to update all guestrooms and common spaces. Driftwood Hospitality Management will continue to manage the hotel.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Berkadia has brokered the $13.5 million sale of Suites at Port Warwick, a 100-unit multifamily community in Newport News. Alan Meetze and David Hudgins of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, University Suites at Port Warwick LLC. Atlantic Multifamily-Port Warwick LLC acquired the asset. Originally developed as student housing, Suites of Port Warwick now offers a mix of market unit rentals and student “per bed” rentals. The buyer will continue to operate the property as both student housing and market townhouses. The community is located roughly two miles from Christopher Newport University. The property was constructed in 2004 and features three- and four-bedroom townhouse floor plans. Community amenities include a fitness center, pool, volleyball court and a tanning bed.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Lee’s Hill Plaza, a 72,255-square-foot medical office building located at 10401 Spotsylvania Ave. in Fredericksburg. A joint venture between Flagship Healthcare Properties and Drake Real Estate Partners sold the Class A building. Jim Kornick, Mike Wilson, Chip Ryan, Erik Foster and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Flagship and Drake originally acquired the asset in 2014 and increased occupancy by more than 20 percent. Mary Washington Healthcare System anchors the building, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg and Virginia Interventional and Vascular Associates.
MANASSAS, VA. — The JCR Cos. has acquired the Center at Innovation, a 101,990-square-foot shopping center in Manassas, a city in northern Virginia, for $31 million. The center is located on Nokesville Road, just west of the interchange with Prince William Parkway. HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, EDENS. Super Target shadow-anchors the center, which was more than 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Chick-fil-A, Tropical Smoothie Café, GameStop, Verizon Wireless and Red Robin. JCR plans to sell the three pad sites that are currently leased to Chick-fil-A, SunTrust Bank and Red Robin, and to fully lease the inline space. Constructed in 2008, Center at Innovation includes five buildings and 482 parking spaces. The property marks JCR’s second shopping center acquisition in Manassas.
NORFOLK, VA. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLR) has acquired JANAF Shopping Yard, an 888,917-square-foot shopping center in Norfolk, for $85.7 million. Ann Arbor, Mich.-based McKinley sold the property, according to Inside Business. In addition to retail space, the center includes 37,234 square feet of office space in one building. As part of the transaction, Wheeler REIT assumed a $53.7 million loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.49 percent and a $5.2 million loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.95 percent. The loans mature in July 2023 and January 2026, respectively. In addition, the company utilized a $6.5 million loan with a fixed interest rate of 4.65 percent and one year of interest-only payments to purchase a separate parcel within the center. As of Sept. 30, 2017, JANAF Shopping Yard was 94 percent leased to tenants including BJ’s Wholesale Club and Fuel Center, T.J. Maxx, Petco, Wawa, Big Lots, Panera Bread, Northern Tool + Equipment, The U.S. Postal Service and SunTrust Bank. Originally constructed in 1959, JANAF has undergone several renovations, the latest in 2006.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A joint venture between USAA Real Estate and Lowe has acquired Park Center, a three-building, 566,000-square-foot office complex in Alexandria, roughly eight miles north of Washington, D.C. The adjacent office buildings are located at 4300 King St., 3101 Park Center Drive and 4401 Ford Ave. Joe Carrol of Lowe and Bruce Childs of USAA Real Estate led the acquisition team internally. HFF represented the undisclosed seller, and arranged acquisition financing for the asset on behalf of the new owners. The sales price was not disclosed. Lowe and USAA most recently teamed up on the development of the 705,000-square-foot National Science Foundation Headquarters building, which was completed in late 2017 at 2415 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Bcause LLC, a privately held company that is building the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem, will expand its operations and move its corporate headquarters to 5465 Greenwich Road in Virginia Beach. The company will invest $64.8 million and will occupy 84,000 square feet of the former Hoffman Beverage building. Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that uses cryptography to secure transactions, control the creation of additional units and verify the transfer of assets. This type of currency, including bitcoin, is available only in digital form. The U.S. Treasury classified bitcoin as a legal, convertible, decentralized virtual currency in 2013. Bcause plans to create 100 new full-time jobs with the expansion. The new building has an additional 21,000 square feet of space available for future expansion.