STEM-ming the tide
Mariah Simmons arrived at Virginia State University in 2016 with a dream of becoming the first computer scientist in her family. The week before school started, she enrolled in an on-campus mentorship program called Project Knowledge, which provided her a road map for navigating college. Simmons, now 23, heard stories from students who had been […]
Chester distribution facility sells for $17.7M
The Old Stage Distribution Center in Chesterfield County sold for $17.7 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. LNR Partners sold the 375,000-square-foot building, which sits on 33 acres, to New York-based Diamond Acquisitions. The distribution center is at 11200-11300 Old Stage Road in Chester, near Interstate 95. The facility is fully leased to […]
Plastics manufacturer to produce 300 jobs in Chesterfield
Starplast USA, a subsidiary of Israel-based plastic manufacturer Starplast, plans to invest $17.7 million in a new facility in Chesterfield County, creating 300 jobs over the next five years, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. “Starplast chose Chesterfield County for its new manufacturing operation because the geographic location is very attractive, especially given its proximity to […[...]
Brown Edwards acquires Mitchell Wiggins
Roanoke-based accounting firm Brown Edwards LLP acquired tax, audit and business consulting firm Mitchell Wiggins on Nov. 1. With offices in metro Richmond and the Petersburg/Tri-Cities areas, Mitchell Wiggins will bring six partners and 47 team members to Brown Edwards. Brown Edwards will have an office in the former Mitchell Wiggins space in Richmond, with […]
Recent real estate deals around Virginia
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, LNR Property, in the $2 million sale of part of 260 Boush Street, a multiuse commercial and residential building in downtown Norfolk. Tidewater Community College is the purchaser of the 37,065-square-foot commercial space on the first floor, plus 99 parking spaces on the second floor of the […]
Chesterfield hires director of real estate assessments
Chesterfield County has hired Melvin Bloomfield to be its director of real estate assessments. Bloomfield has been Richmond‘s deputy director of real estate assessments for the past seven years. He begins his new role Oct. 4. “We are ecstatic to have Mel joining the Chesterfield family. He brings a wealth of expertise and experience that […]
Midlothian Crossing Shopping Center sells for $6.6M
Midlothian Crossing Shopping Center in Chesterfield County sold for $6.64 million on Sept. 9, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Friday. The 87,938-square-foot strip mall is located at 8501 Midlothian Turnpike at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Powhite Parkway. The property is 95.6% leased and is anchored by Big Lots and Goodwill retail locations. Catharine […]
Capital Square buys Chesterfield apartment complex for $86M
Henrico County-based Capital Square 1031 purchased the Livingston Apartment Flats in Chesterfield County from Cosby Village Residences LLC for $86 million earlier this month. Whitson Huffman, Capital Square’s chief strategy and investment officer, noted that Chesterfield‘s population grew 11% between 2010 and 2019 and is projected to grow another 12% by 2030, making the area […]
Chesterfield EDA eyes mixed-use project at Spring Rock Green
The Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority has proposed purchasing Spring Rock Green — a 42-acre property on the northwest corner of Midlothian Turnpike, near Chippenham Parkway — for $16 million to create a mixed-use development. The property is located between the Stonebridge Shopping Center and The Boulder’s Office Park. The first phase of the project […]
Retail property sold for $1.29M in Chesterfield
A 10,000-square-foot retail building in Chesterfield County was sold for $1.29 million as an investment, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced last week. YIASOU III LLC purchased the building at 10747 Midlothian Turnpike, which is leased by RVA Athletes and Sofa Design, from RDKMT LLC. Graham Stoneburner and R. Scott Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield […]
Chesterfield EDA acquires former speedway property
Chesterfield County will purchase the former Southside Speedway property for $4.5 million, according to a news release from the county’s Economic Development Authority. The county’s board of supervisors approved the transfer of funds for to the EDA for the purchase on June 23. The nearly 48,000-square-foot property purchase is part of a plan to expand […]
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[...]