Virginia

Forest City, Arlington County Partner to Renovate Ballston Common Mall in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson September 30, 2016

ARLINGTON, VA. — Forest City Realty Trust Inc. and Arlington County have formed a public-private partnership to transform Ballston Common Mall into a mixed-use retail destination known as Ballston Quarter. The Arlington County board unanimously approved the development agreement at a recent meeting. Located four miles outside of Washington, D.C., Ballston Quarter will feature open-air retail and restaurant space, 406-unit residential tower, pedestrian bridge spanning Wilson Boulevard, public plaza, parking garage upgrades and enhanced streetscapes. The public-private partnership plans to open Ballston Quarter and the pedestrian bridge in September 2018, with pre-leasing for the residential tower to begin in late 2018. In November 2015, Arlington County approved a letter of intent with Forest City to fund up to $55.5 million in public infrastructure costs related to the project.

September 30, 2016

Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Greenwich Group Arranges $73.8M Construction Financing for Apartment Development in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson September 29, 2016

WOODBRIDGE, VA. — The Greenwich Group International has arranged $73.8 million in construction financing for the development of Rivergate Phase I, a 402-unit, Class A residential apartment building to be developed along the Occoquan River in Woodbridge, a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. Peter Witham and Duke Fairchild led the Greenwich team representing the developer, The IDI Group Cos., in securing a $60.3 million senior construction loan and $13.5 million in subordinate mezzanine construction financing. John Moriarty & Associates, the general contractor, commenced construction on Aug. 1 and the property is scheduled to deliver and begin leasing in February 2018.

September 29, 2016

Retail Southeast Virginia

Calkain Brokers $16.5M Sale of Gym in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson September 29, 2016

GAINESVILLE, VA. — Calkain Cos. has brokered the $16.5 million sale of a triple-net leased gym in Gainesville, about 35 miles west of Washington, D.C. The asset is leased to Sport&Health, a fitness chain that operates 22 locations in the metro Washington, D.C. area. Jeff Bogart of Calkain represented the seller in the transaction. Hasan Ibrahim of HMI Properties LLC represented the private buyer.

September 29, 2016

Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Franklin Johnston Group Opens New Apartment Community in Virginia Beach

by John Nelson September 28, 2016

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — The Franklin Johnston Group has opened Southern Pine, a 240-unit apartment community located at 2520 Allie Nicole Circle in Virginia Beach. The property is situated along the Virginia Beach National Golf Club and behind the Courthouse Market Place Shopping Center. The one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments feature stainless steel appliances and balconies. The gated community’s amenities include an outdoor infinity-style swimming pool, two-story clubhouse, fitness center and a two-lane bowling alley.

September 28, 2016

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WM Dougherty Buys Memory Care Project in Virginia Out of Bankruptcy for $7.5M

by Katie Sloan September 26, 2016

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — WM Dougherty & Co. LLC has acquired an unfinished memory care community in Williamsburg for $7.5 million. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based investment bank and brokerage firm will open the community as Berkeley Oaks. Solvere Senior Living, a New Jersey-based operator, will manage the property upon completion. New Dawn Assisted Living was developing the community before the project declared bankruptcy in late 2015. In addition to the purchase price, WM Dougherty plans to invest $2 million in the community. When completed, Berkeley Oaks will offer 48 memory care units divided into three 16-unit buildings that will operate as separate neighborhoods. Architectural firm Lantz-Boggio designed the project, which is scheduled to open in February 2017. Berkeley Oaks will be the fourth developer-operator partnership between Dougherty and Solvere.

September 26, 2016

Mixed-Use Southeast Virginia

Retail Properties of America to Buy One Loudoun Downtown Mixed-Use Center in Metro D.C. for $163.1M

by John Nelson September 21, 2016

ASHBURN, VA. — Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI) has entered into a purchase agreement for One Loudoun Downtown, a 466,600-square-foot mixed-use development in Ashburn, about 35 miles outside of Washington, D.C. RPAI will purchase the project for up to $163.1 million from the master developers, Miller & Smith and North America Sekisui House LLC. RPAI will purchase Phase I and Phase II of One Loudoun Downtown separately. Phase I of One Loudoun Downtown spans 236,800 square feet of retail space and 105,200 square feet of office space, which are 85.6 percent and 89.7 percent leased, respectively. Existing tenants include Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, The Fresh Market, Great Gatherings, The Fitness Equation and Uncle Julio’s Rio Grande Café. Phase II is under construction and will feature 78,300 square feet of retail space and 46,300 square feet of office space, which are 71 percent pre-leased. One Loudoun Downtown is the retail and office component of One Loudoun, a 360-acre master planned development in Loudoun County. Miller & Smith and North America Sekisui House LLC will continue to serve as the master developers of One Loudoun.

September 21, 2016

Southeast Virginia

Benning Construction Opens New Office in Richmond Led by Richard Heinkel

by John Nelson September 21, 2016

RICHMOND, VA. — Atlanta-based Benning Construction has hired Richard Heinkel to lead the general contractor’s new office in Richmond. As the firm’s director of East Coast operations, Heinkel will manage new and existing clients in Virginia and North Carolina. Heinkel has 40 years of commercial construction experience and is personally licensed in six states. Heinkel graduated from the University of Florida in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in Building Construction.

September 21, 2016

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CA Ventures Delivers Eight Student Housing Communities for 2016/2017 School Year

by Haisten Willis September 21, 2016

CHICAGO — CA Student Living, the student housing investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has completed eight student housing communities comprising nearly 4,000 beds across the U.S. Located in eight states, the properties are about 95 percent occupied and represent nearly 10 percent of the 47,700 off-campus student housing beds slated to deliver nationwide in 2016, according to the developer. Valued at more than $460 million, the new communities boost the size of CA Student Living’s portfolio to $1.5 billion. All offer fully furnished apartments with in-unit laundry and a 1:1 bed-to-bath ratio in most units. The newly delivered communities include: Uncommon Athens — Uncommon Athens is a five-story building located at 165 E. Dougherty St in Athens, Ga. It is within walking distance to both downtown Athens and the University of Georgia. The property’s 210 beds include a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom floor plans, and the development contains 10,600 square feet of street-level retail space. Indoor amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, golf simulator, business center, study lounge, group meeting space, club room and coffee bar. Uncommon Charlottesville — Uncommon Charlottesville, a six-story building located at 1000 W. Main St. in Charlottesville, Va., is within …

September 21, 2016

District of Columbia Retail Southeast Virginia

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Expands Footprint in Greater D.C. Area

by John Nelson September 20, 2016

SPRINGFIELD, VA. AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH has two locations opening in the metro Washington, D.C., area within a week of each other. The new locations total more than 60,000 square feet. The retailer has opened a two-level, 30,000-square-foot store at Springfield Town Center in Springfield, with plans to open a 33,000-square-foot store at 555 12th St. N.W. in Washington, D.C., this week. The Springfield store is the first Saks OFF 5TH to open in northern Virginia and the first in PREIT’s portfolio. The D.C. store will open on Thursday within the historic Thurman Arnold Building. According to Jonathan Greller, president of Saks OFF 5TH, there will be two more locations opening in the Mid-Atlantic region in October.

September 20, 2016

Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Phillips Realty Capital Secures $24M Loan for Renovated Apartment Community in Downtown Richmond

by John Nelson September 14, 2016

RICHMOND, VA. — Phillips Realty Capital has secured a $24 million loan for 8th & Main Apartments, an adaptive reuse apartment community located in downtown Richmond. The property features 195 loft residences with one-, two- and four-bedroom layouts; nearly 10,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, the majority of which has been leased to Apple REIT; a rooftop swimming pool and terrace; and a fitness center. Charles DuBose structured the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Monument Cos. Monument converted the former Morris Plan Bank and office building into a Class A apartment community using Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits.

September 14, 2016

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