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Norfolk apartment complex sells for $38.5M
Enterprise Community Development, a nonprofit affordable housing provider, has purchased Woodmere Trace, a 300-unit Norfolk community, from Raleigh, North Carolina-based Fulton Peak Capital. Enterprise closed the $38.5 million sale on Dec. 20, 2023. Woodmere Trace is located at 6741 Tanners Creek Drive. The 300 garden-style apartments, comprised of one- and two-bedroom units, were built in [&helli[...]
ManTech launches AI government contracting group
Herndon-based ManTech International has launched a data analytics and artificial intelligence solutions practice aimed at government clients. It will be led by Brandy Durham, a ManTech vice president and former executive with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft. The new division offers comprehensive AI consulting, AI engineering services and technology accelerators and works with government agencies[...]
Babel Street acquires Ohio data insights firm
Reston-based data analytics and threat intelligence tech company Babel Street has acquired Vertical Knowledge, a data products, insights and intelligence company based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The acquisition — which has already closed — expands Babel Street’s data sourcing, enrichment and analysis capabilities, according to a news release from the two companies. Babel Street has [&hellip[...]
Virginia Chamber elects Va. Natural Gas president as board chair
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce has elected Robert Duvall, president of Virginia Natural Gas, to chair its board of directors, the chamber announced Thursday. Duvall succeeds Lakshmi Williams, North American general counsel of Transurban, who chaired the board in 2023. Duvall’s term as chair will last a year. At Virginia Natural Gas, Duvall is responsible […]
Caesars Virginia ‘tops off’ Danville casino
Caesars Virginia is a step closer to opening its permanent casino in Danville after a topping-off ceremony Thursday. Though the temporary casino opened in May 2023, work on the permanent Caesars Virginia casino and 12-story hotel has been ongoing. The floor of the casino has been poured, metal framing is in place and the hotel […]
Ellucian names new COO
Reston-based Ellucian has named Kelly Rogan its chief operating officer, the higher education software company announced Tuesday. Rogan will oversee Ellucian’s global professional services, managed services, services strategy and innovation, and customer success and support. She joins Ellucian after spending 15 years at Microsoft, most recently as corporate vice president of global systems i[...]
RAMP hires new executive director
The new executive director of RAMP, the Roanoke-based Regional Accelerator and Mentoring Program, once worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. Now he’ll help startups get off the ground in Roanoke, after doing work in the startup ecosystem in North Carolina. John Hagy started as executive director of RAMP on Jan. 8. He takes the place […]
Brown Edwards CEO to retire in June
Brown Edwards partner and CEO Jason Hartman will retire this summer, the Roanoke-based public accounting firm announced Tuesday. Hartman joined Brown Edwards in 1986 and has led the firm for the past seven years. Laura Sprouse, Brown Edwards’ chief operating officer and partner, will become the next CEO on June 1. Under Hartman’s leadership, Brown […]
REIN elects new board
The Real Estate Information Network has a new board of directors and executive committee, the multiple listing service for the Hampton Roads region announced Wednesday. The 2024 board includes: Gary Lundholm, president Barbara Wolcott, vice president Barry Nachman, treasurer Kimberly Plourde, secretary Lee Cross, director Amy Doll, director Dorcas Helfant-Browning, director Cavelle Mollineaux, dir[...]
Suffolk industrial property sells for $7.5M
An industrial warehouse building in Suffolk has a new owner. American Industrial purchased the 256,800-square-foot industrial warehouse building on 11.6 acres from Nansemond Cold Storage for $7.5 million, according to a Dec. 29, 2023, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer news release. American Industrial will upgrade and improve the property, which is located at 115 Dill […]
