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Park West End apartments sell for $59M
Henrico County-based property development company McCann Realty Partners LLC acquired a 312-unit apartment community in its own backyard for $59.25 million on Dec. 27, according to Henrico County property records. Built in 1985, the 224,768-square-foot apartment community sits on 18 acres at 5300 Glenside Drive. The buildings have one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities […]
Markel promotes Hollis Zyglocke to lead mid-Atlantic region
Glen Allen-based Fortune 500 holding company for insurance, reinsurance and investment operations Markel Corp. has promoted Hollis Zyglocke to regional president, mid-Atlantic region, for the company’s Markel Specialty division, the company announced Thursday. Zyglocke will lead the region within Markel Specialty’s east territory. The region she will lead includes Pennsylvania, Delawar[...]
ASGN promotes Rand Blazer to president
Henrico County-based ASGN Inc. has promoted Rand Blazer, president of Glen Allen-based ASGN subsidiary Apex Systems LLC, to president of ASGN. At the same time, ASGN promoted three other executives as presidents of its subsidiaries, the Fortune 1000 provider of IT and professional staffing services announced Monday. A former U.S. Army Captain, Blazer joined Apex […]
Innsbrook office buildings sold for $20.8M
Virginia Beach-based The Runnymede Corp. has purchased the Waterfront Plaza office portfolio at Innsbrook Corporate Park in Henrico County for $20.8 million from Raleigh, North Carolina-based Highwoods Properties, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday. The portfolio consists of two buildings: the 58,366-square-foot Hamilton Beach building, fully leased to Hamilton Beach Brands I[...]
11-building office portfolio in Henrico sells for $87M
An 11-building office portfolio in Henrico County sold for $87 million, according to Henrico County property records. A partnership between New York-based Jack Sitt Real Estate LLC and Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based Gulf Islamic Investments LLC bought the portfolio on Dec. 1. Thalhimer did not disclose the seller. The properties are owned by various limited […]
Altria can’t sell IQOS device in U.S. after ITC ruling stands
Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. and former subsidiary New York-based Philip Morris International Inc. can no longer sell the IQOS tobacco heating device in the U.S. after the Biden administration’s 60-day administrative review process concluded Monday. On Sept. 29, the U.S. International Trade Commission determined that the IQOS device violated two of rival R.J. Reynolds […]
Henrico engineering firm acquires second Hampton Roads firm
Henrico County-based regional engineering firm Koontz Bryant Johnson Williams Inc. (KBJW) purchased Virginia Beach-based civil engineering firm Blakeway Corp., it announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Blakeway acquisition is the firm’s second in six months, following its June purchase of Chesapeake-based Horton & Dodd PC. “Blakeway is a natural[...]
Henrico County retail property sells for $31M
A Baltimore-based real estate developer has purchased The Row at GreenGate, a retail property in the Short Pump area of Henrico County, for $31 million, Colliers International announced Thursday. The 100,000-square-foot property at 12151 W. Broad St. was bought by DK Greengate LLC, an entity connected to Klein Enterprises, which increases its holdings in Virginia […]
Mondelez to create 80 jobs with $122.5M Henrico expansion
Chicago-based snack company Mondelez International Inc. will invest $122.5 million over three years to expand its bakery and build a sales fulfillment center in Henrico County, creating about 80 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “Mondelez International’s long-term investment in Central Virginia is a testament to the region’s top-notch talent and strong business climate,”[...]
Henrico expands development incentive program, amends tax credits
Henrico County announced this week it is creating a redevelopment incentive program for parts of the county that are in need of renovation. Henrico Investment Program was unanimously approved by the county board Tuesday, and the program is expected to launch in January. Incentives for development and reinvestment will be available for projects along parts […]
Henrico’s Essex Bank to lay off 51 employees in merger
The Henrico County-based parent company of Essex Bank will lay off 51 employees as a result of its merger with Charleston, West Virginia-based United Bankshares Inc., the parent company of United Bank. The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice with the Virginia Employment Commission on Friday, Oct. 29, notifying them […]
Altria names two new board members
Henrico County-based Altria Group Inc. announced the elections of two board members Wednesday and its third quarter earnings Thursday. Marjorie M. Connelly and R. Matt Davis joined Altria’s board of directors. “Both Marge and Matt bring a tremendous amount of senior-level public company experience,” Altria Board Chair Kathryn McQuade said in a statement. “I believe […]
