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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
TYSONS, VA. — The Meridian Group has secured MetLife Investment Management as a joint venture partner for Boro Station, a three-building office complex in Tysons. MetLife acquired a 95 percent stake in the property for $244 million, according to local media reports. Meridian will retain a minority interest and continue day-to-day property management. Boro Station serves as the gateway to The Boro, Meridian’s planned 4.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development that will feature office, retail, entertainment and open park space upon completion. Meridian acquired Boro Station from Science Applications International Corp. in 2013 and invested more than $60 million to renovate the property. Capital improvements included an upgraded lobby, improved fitness center, new entrance, new conference center and the addition of a two-story café and a Starbucks Coffee. The property features a 1,602-car parking garage and is located within walking distance to the Greensboro Metro station. Collins Ege, Nicolas Seidenberg, Sean McDermott, Bradley Allen and Axel Azcue of Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction on behalf of Meridian.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Stihl Inc., a Virginia Beach-based manufacturer of handheld outdoor power equipment, has celebrated the groundbreaking of its new $25 million, 80,000-square-foot office building in Virginia Beach. The company is the U.S. operations arm for German parent company Stihl Group. The property is located at the site of the company’s existing headquarters, which totals more than 1 million square feet. Hourigan Construction is the general contractor for the project, and HBA Architecture Interior Design is the lead architect. Creative Development Partners (CDP) is representing Stihl as the owner’s representative. The new administration space will include a Stihl museum and customer welcome center. In addition, the project will include improvements to an outdoor demonstration area for hands-on training, enhancements to the entry guardhouse and updates to traffic flow and security at the main gate. The expansion will replace the former 21,000-square-foot administration building, which was razed to make way for the new facility. The new building and other campus improvements are slated for completion in mid-2019.
RESTON, VA. — JBG Smith has sold Summit, a two-building office campus in Reston, to Brookfield Property Partners (BPY) for $95 million. Summit I and Summit II are located along Dulles Toll Road, roughly 22 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The property, which includes more than 290,000 rentable square feet, was fully leased at the time of sale. In 2016, nonprofit science and technology company Noblis Inc. signed a 160,000-square-foot lease at the property, taking all of Summit I and a portion of Summit II, according to the Washington Business Journal. Tom Cleaver, Dan Grimes and Rob Faktorow of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of both JBG Smith and BPY. Summit features a fitness center, showers, bike racks, an on-site deli and shuttle service to Reston Town Center, a mixed-use development featuring offices, retail and restaurant space. The property is located one mile from the future Reston Town Center Metro station.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Meridian Group has sold Cameron Run, a 145,244-square-foot office building in Alexandria, for $37.8 million. The property is located at 3601 Eisenhower Ave., roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Monday Properties acquired the six-story building. Eric Berkman and the late Juliana Ko of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of Meridian, which originally acquired the asset in 2012. Meridian invested $1.7 million in capital improvements at Cameron Run, including cooling tower replacements, garage enhancements, a new fitness center, new café, additional landscaping and a renovated lobby, restrooms and elevators. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to 13 tenants, including engineering company Michael Baker Corp., which occupies 50,709 square feet.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $47 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Hyatt Place Arlington Courthouse Plaza, a 168-room hotel located at 2401 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, roughly 5 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The property is located adjacent to the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference and Event Center. Jason Parker, Ari Hirt and Jamie Matheny of Mission Capital arranged the loan through EagleBank on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between The Schupp Cos. and LodgeWorks Partners. The eight-story hotel was constructed in 2016 and features a business center and indoor valet parking. In addition, the hotel is home to Verre Wine Bar on the ground level.