Recent Articles from Kate Andrews
Hampton Roads reports continued seller’s market for homes
The Hampton Roads area was still seeing a tight market for homebuyers in July, according to the Real Estate Information Network Inc.’s latest report on the region. Compared to July 2020, there was a 17.13% decrease in active listings last month, along with higher prices. REIN, using the region’s Multiple Listing Service data, reported there […]
NoVa housing forecast: Still tight for single-family homebuyers
In the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ mid-year forecast released Friday, a panel of real estate experts predict a continued tight market for single-family homes and higher residential prices in the second half of the year, but the market appears to be normalizing from last year’s heights. “This year, the mid-year update is particularly relevant […]
Staunton senior community sells for $4.75M
A senior-living community with 62 one- and two-bedroom apartments in Staunton has sold for $4.75 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced this week. Formerly a high school built in 1926, Gypsy Hill Place was converted to apartments and commercial space in 2009. Original developer Gypsy Hill Place LLC, represented by John Pritzlaff and Jenny […]
Scott’s Addition property sells for $10.8M in Richmond
A 53,392-square-foot mixed-use property in Richmond has sold for $10.8 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group announced Friday. The 1.81-acre plot was sold by an entity co-managed by Richmond-based Fountainhead Development and Lynx Ventures. The building, on 1300 MacTavish Ave. in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood, has 13 apartments and 42,892 square feet [...]
Powhatan shopping center sold for $4.3M
The Maxey Center, a shopping center in Powhatan County, has sold for $4.325 million, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Friday. Ruffin Mill LLC, a local investor, purchased the property at 3452 Anderson Highway. The 17,235-square-foot, fully leased shopping center includes tenants Powhatan Medical Associates, Edward Jones, Angela’s Italian Restaurant, ERA Napier and Powhatan Gentle Dentistry.[...]
Richmond casino referendum gets court’s OK for ballot
The Richmond Circuit Court approved the Richmond City Council’s petition Tuesday to place a referendum on the November ballot for city voters to weigh in on the Urban One Inc.-backed ONE Casino + Resort project. It’s the next step in a process that started early this year with the city’s request for proposals for a […]
Richmond mandates vaccinations for city employees
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney announced Wednesday that all city employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming the first Virginia locality to mandate vaccination. Fairfax County has taken steps in recent weeks toward a vaccination mandate for its 12,000 employees, but the county executive must make the final decision. Gov. Ralph Northam has […]
Now shed of wireless assets, Shentel embraces broadband
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co., or Shentel, sold its wireless assets in July to T-Mobile USA Inc. for $1.94 billion, leaving the Edinburg-based company with approximately $1.25 billion in proceeds after paying off outstanding loans and ending contracts. The sale is an outgrowth of Shentel’s former wireless affiliate contract with T-Mobile (and earlier with Sprint Corp., which […]
Va. jobless claims saw slight decrease last week
Virginia’s initial and continued unemployment claims decreased last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending July 24, the state recorded 6,178 new jobless claims, down 126 from the previous week, while continued claims totaled 33,603, down 1,599 from the previous week. Compared to the same week last year, continued claims […]
Va. Beach apartment complex where Pharrell lived sells for $24.5M
The Virginia Beach apartment complex where music superstar Pharrell Williams lived until he was 7 has been sold for $24.5 million to Fairstead, a New York-based real estate company focused on sustainable development and affordable housing. The company announced Thursday that it plans a $15 million overhaul of the Atlantis Apartments in Virginia Beach’s Seatack […]