ARLINGTON, VA. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) has signed a 21,605-square-foot lease at the 108,000-square-foot 1776 Wilson Boulevard, located in Arlington. The company will relocate to the building, which is currently under construction, in October 2012. Skanska USA is developing the property, which is slated for completion in the summer of 2012. Richard Rome and Alexandra Hunihan of Studley's Washington, D.C., office represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Michael Altman, Spencer Stouffer and Avi Fisher of Cassidy Turley's Vienna, Va., office represented the landlord.
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I am pleased with this quarter’s findings, not ecstatic, but pleased. After adding more than 200,000 square feet of office space to the market in the last two quarters, I am happy to announce that we have absorbed nearly 60,000 square feet this quarter. This is the first decrease in the amount of office space since the fourth quarter of 2010. This was due in large part to the sale of the CH2M Hill building along Williston Road, which accounted for 31,000 square feet of the 60,000 square feet in this report. Nationally, we saw the largest absorption of office space since third quarter 2007 (12 million square feet). Office fundamentals have improved locally. Vacancies are decreasing, there are fewer concessions, rates are stable, and lease terms are increasing. Regarding concessions, for those being asked for by tenants, landlords are replying with a demand for longer-term leases. The good news is that tenants are agreeing to them, hopefully because they see a brighter future in their own business. In terms of vacancies, there is a notable difference in showing and lease activity, perhaps because there is less uncertainty in the business world. This is further evidenced by the longer-term deals …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington, D.C.-based Penzance has purchased the 200,000-square-foot Watergate, an office building located at 2600 Virginia Ave. NW in Washington, D.C.The 12-story building is located in the Watergate office and residential complex. Eastdil Secured's Washington, D.C., office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
LEXINGTON, N.C. — Save-A-Lot has opened a new 330,000-square-foot distribution center, located in Lexington Business Center at 133 Lexington Pkwy. in Lexington. Construction on the facility began in January. The new distribution center will help support the company's growth plans in North Carolina as well as surrounding states.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Ziff Properties has purchased the 38,000-square-foot Berwick Marketplace, located at 5710 Ogeechee Rd. in Savannah. The sale price was undisclosed. Kroger shadow-anchors the center, which includes Fuddruckers, Pizza Hut, Subway and a UPS Store. The buyer was self-represented in the transaction by Christian Chamblee and Shaun Payne, as well as Maxwell Penn of Colliers International's Savannah office.
RICHMOND, VA. — Cleveland-based Cooper Group has arranged the $2.93 million sale of a 10,800-square-foot CVS/pharmacy, located at 5001 Forest Hill Ave. in Richmond. CVS is on a 20-year triple net lease with approximately 7.5 years of the original term remaining. Dan Cooper represented the seller, an East Coast-based private company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a Texas-based private group.
COVINGTON, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.28 million sale of a 10,500-square-foot retail property, located at 340 Old Oxford Rd. in Covington. The property is net-leased to Sunbelt Rentals. Kevin Yaryan of Marcus & Millichap's Orlando, Fla., office, along with Al Savage and John Leonard of the firm's Atlanta office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
COLUMBIA, MD. – Cassidy Turley has brokered the $16.15 million sale of Hillside Center I & II, two office buildings totaling 86,189 square feet, located at 6310 & 6315 Hillside Ct. in Columbia. Jonathan Carpenter and Jay Wellschlager of Cassidy Turley's Baltimore office represented Corinthian Realty Partners, the seller, in the transaction. The buyer was First Potomac Realty Trust.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $7.1 million sale of the 28,346-square-foot Century Village Medical Office, located at 100-110 Century Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Douglas Mandel of Marcus & Millichap's Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office represented the seller, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a Pompano Beach, Fla.-based investor.
WYTHEVILLE, VA. — The 144-unit Northwinds Apartments, located at 2355 N. 4th St. in Wytheville, has been sold for $2.5 million. Alan Meetze and David Hudgins of Drucker & Falk's Newport News, Va., office represented the seller, Northwinds Apartments LP., in the transaction. The buyer was Northwinds Apartments LLC.