Recent Articles from Robyn Sidersky
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 […]
Youngkin names director of rail, public transit agency
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Jennifer DeBruhl to lead the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation permanently. She has been leading the agency on an interim basis since March. DeBruhl, who succeeds former DRPT director Jennifer Mitchell, is on the Commonwealth Transportation Board, serves as chair of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority Board and […]
ODU, EVMS merger possibility arises with new officer hire
A high-profile hire announced Tuesday by Old Dominion University has raised questions about the possibility of a formal merger with Eastern Virginia Medical School, although statements from the two Hampton Roads educational institutions say it’s “premature” to respond to questions about the prospect. Dr. Alicia Monroe will join ODU in a few weeks as chief […]
GDIT receives $908M contract
Falls Church-based federal contractor General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. has been awarded a $908 million contract to support IT and network systems operated by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The award is for the single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Europe-Wide Information Technology and Enterprise Network contract run by the 764th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Ramstein[...]
Herndon-based ePlus acquires Texas company
Herndon-based technology solutions provider ePlus Inc. has acquired Future Com Ltd., a Texas-based tech company, ePlus announced Monday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal closed on July 16. Future Com offers hardware, software, support and consulting services. “As we actively work to grow our security business, which now accounts for more […]
Hopewell businesses get boost after pitch competiton
Jonathan Montiel and his business partners Phillip and Lexi Hughes bought a building in downtown Hopewell and then asked community members what they needed. Their answer: more restaurants. That’s how City Point Ice Cream & Burgers was born, and it’s why the trio think they won the $15,000 first prize in the Homegrown for Hopewell […]
Colonial Heights shopping center sells for $5.45M
Q&L Realty LLC has purchased the Southpark Square Shopping Center in Colonial Heights from the Colonial Heights Land Associates Limited Partnership for $5.45 million, Divaris Real Estate Inc. announced Thursday. The 35,705-square-foot retail shopping center is located at 1829-1865 Southpark Blvd. in Colonial Heights. The shopping center is on 6.67 acres of land about 20 […]
Bowman hires longtime client as Leesburg manager
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has named Gary VanAlstyne as the company’s branch manager and principal at its Leesburg office. VanAlstyne brings more than 30 years of experience in construction and development to Bowman, with which he had worked closely as a client since 2000. He previously served as vice president of Fairfax-based Davis Utility Consulting […]
Chesapeake office building sells for $11M
Investment group Gracestone Investments LLC has purchased an 81,318-square-foot office building in Chesapeake from GSI Inc. for $11 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced July 5. The property, located at 850 Greenbrier Circle, is 100% leased to Canon U.S.A. Inc. Rob Wright of Cushman and Wakefield | Thalhimer brokered the transaction and handled sale […]