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Albemarle retail building sells for $2.3M
Woodhaven Development Group LLC purchased a 3,204-square-foot retail building in Albemarle County from First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. for $2.3 million. The property is located at 1815 Fortune Park Road in Albemarle and will be redeveloped. The building is on 1.35 acres of land off U.S. Route 29 near the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. John Pritzlaff, […]
Creating community vibes
In Virginia Beach, most tourists flock to the Oceanfront. But just a couple blocks west, you’ll find an area that feels a little more artsy and a lot more local. In the 15-block ViBe Creative District, situated between the Virginia Beach Convention Center and the Oceanfront, coffee shops and restaurants operate out of former industrial […]
Prosperity drives formation of regional group
Interim Pittsylvania County Administrator Clarence Monday knows what’s better than two localities working together: a whole region working to support them in a joint effort. “The partnership between Danville and Pittsylvania County is unusually strong, so it makes sense that Pittsylvania County is a partner in the economic and community success of this region. We’re […]
A new look at Va. Beach’s Atlantic Park
The $350 million Atlantic Park surf park development planned for Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront will start construction in October or early November, developers told Virginia Business this week. Virginia Beach-based Venture Realty Group also shared new renderings of the project, which Venture has been co-developing with music icon and Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams. In planning stages[...]
Inova Fairfax Hospital retains No.1 state ranking
For the second year in a row, Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church has been named the best hospital in Virginia on U.S. News and World Report’s annual list of the best hospitals in the nation, which was released Tuesday. The Inova Health System’s hospital also ranked as the top hospital in the Washington, D.C., […]
Bowman Consulting acquires California firm
Reston-based engineering services firm Bowman Consulting Group has acquired San Diego-based Project Design Consultants, the company recently announced. Founded in 1976, PDC has 65 employees and provides civil engineering, surveying, planning and landscape architecture to clients in Southern California. “PDC presents a compelling opportunity for Bowman to advance our market expansion and service [...]
Arko Corp. buys Quarles Petroleum
Richmond-based Fortune 500 convenience retail holding company Arko Corp. has acquired Fredericksburg-based Quarles Petroleum for $170 million, Arko announced Monday. Arko Corp. debuted this year on the Fortune 500 list at No. 498 and is the parent company of Richmond-based GPM Investments LLC, one of the nation’s largest convenience store chains. Quarles Petroleum is one […]
Va. housing market sees sharp drop in sales
The housing market is cooling off, compared to a year ago. Home sales in Virginia dropped by nearly 19% in June, compared to sales in June 2021, the sharpest drop in the housing market since the beginning of the pandemic, Virginia Realtors reported Friday. In June, 13,324 homes were sold in Virginia, which is 3,208 fewer […]
Alexandria bank buys building, brings employees together
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co. has acquired a $22 million office building in Alexandria to bring many of its employees together under one roof. The Alexandria-based bank announced July 11 that it had bought the 110,047-square-foot office building at 5680 King Centre Drive. The seller was not disclosed. The bank will bring together […]
Capital Square acquires The Trails at Short Pump
Henrico County-based real estate investment firm Capital Square has acquired The Trails at Short Pump, a 350-unit apartment community in western Henrico, the company announced Tuesday. Located at 3900 Acadia Lane, the nearly 32-acre property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 878 square feet each. The acquisition is on behalf of CS1031 Trails at Short […]
