Recent Articles from Kate Andrews
Henrico County building sold for $2.2M
Brian Scrimpsher purchased a 15,327-square-foot building for $2,225,000 in western Henrico County, which will be used as a VA Cars Inc. dealership, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. The property at 7494 W. Broad St. is on 1.1 acres, and it was purchased from Ross Square LLC, with James Ashby IV of Cushman […]
East Coast Appliance acquires Norfolk building for $1.4M
East Coast Appliance has purchased a 40,000-square-foot building in Norfolk for $1.4 million, which it plans to use as a warehouse, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. The property, at 1164 Azalea Garden Road, is on 2.9 acres and was purchased from Richard and Cheryl Hart. Geoffrey W. Poston of Thalhimer handled the […]
Willcox Savage names new managing partner
Thomas C. Inglima, a longtime attorney at Willcox Savage PC in Norfolk, has been named managing partner effective July 1, the law firm announced Thursday. Inglima, who joined Willcox Savage more than 25 years ago and has been a partner since 1999, succeeds Robert L. Dewey, the firm’s managing partner for more than 20 years. […]
Va. initial jobless claims rise slightly
Virginia’s new unemployment claims rose slightly last week, while continued jobless claims declined, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending June 12, 7,849 people filed initial claims, an increase of 639 from the previous week. Continued claims totaled 44,793 last week, down 5,468 claims from the previous week. This time a […]
Chesterfield business park portfolio sold for $39.5M
A Miami-based investor purchased a five-building Chesterfield County office portfolio for $39.5 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday. The Boulders and Moorefield business parks — totaling 414,322 total square feet that is 87% leased to several tenants that include AIG, Accenture and others — were sold by Hertz Investment Groups, represented by Thalhimer’s [&he[...]
Richmond-based ColonialWebb opens new data center division
Richmond-based mechanical and electrical systems company ColonialWebb has opened a new division that focuses on data centers, call centers, specialty operations centers and other essential opportunities, it announced Wednesday. Known as the Mission Critical Division, the department will be led by General Manager Nathan Wethington and include a team of people trained to serve enterprise […]
Amazon and Metro team up for $125M affordable housing plan
Amazon.com Inc. and Metro announced Wednesday a plan to build more than 1,000 affordable housing units near Metro stations in the Washington, D.C., area over the next five years, with the e-tail giant committing $125 million in below-market capital. The program is part of Amazon’s $2 billion Housing Equity Fund, which aims to build and […]
Calif. drone company moves headquarters to Arlington
AeroVironment Inc., a producer of drones and robotics systems, announced Tuesday it has relocated its corporate headquarters from Simi Valley, California, to Arlington. “The greater Washington, D.C., area is where many of our key customers are located, and expanding our presence in the region will further our access to decision makers, influencers and talent,” AeroVironment […]
Va. children’s hospitals get kudos in national rankings
Eight children’s hospitals in Virginia received recognition Tuesday in the U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of the top pediatric facilities in the nation, regions and states. First in the state and seventh in the mid-Atlantic region is the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, which was ranked nationally in five pediatric specialities: neonatology, pediatric […[...]
Richmond City Council approves casino referendum, which heads next to voters
Richmond City Council on Monday voted 8-1 for a casino referendum to appear on the city’s Nov. 2 ballot. If passed by city voters, the proposed $600 million ONE Casino + Resort would be the only casino under Black ownership in the country. Urban One Inc., which owns and operates 55 radio stations and the […]