QTS finishes $137M purchase of rezoned Henrico tech park land
QTS Data Centers has secured ownership of all 622 acres of the recently rezoned site for the White Oak Technology Park II project in Henrico County’s Sandston area for approximately $137 million. On June 28, a limited liability company belonging to QTS bought the remaining portion of the site that it hadn’t yet acquired — […]
Work begins on Stafford County industrial park
NorthPoint Development, a real estate operating company based in Kansas City, Missouri, broke ground in Stafford County on Tuesday on what’s being touted as the largest industrial park project along Interstate 95 from Washington, D.C., to Richmond. The Austin Ridge Logistics Center on Austin Ridge Drive in Stafford will include five to seven buildings, for […]
NNS aims to grow workforce
Virginia’s largest industrial employer, Newport News Shipbuilding, hopes to grow its 26,000-person workforce by 3,000 this year to tackle its backlog of projects. NNS, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is building modular components for 12 Columbia-class subs and then handing them off to partner General Dynamics’ Connecticut-based Electric Boat, and the two companies have [&[...]
Chesterfield County industrial properties sell for $9.85M
An industrial warehouse and about 11.6 adjoining acres in Chesterfield County were sold for $9.85 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced earlier in June. According to county property records, 2001 Bellwood Road LLC purchased an 85,549-square-foot warehouse at 2001 and 1911 Bellwood Road and an additional 11.6 acres at 8331 and 8411 Fort Darling […]
Fredericksburg warehouse leased by food bank sells for $2.9M
A warehouse leased by the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank has sold for nearly $3 million. Nellis, a Maryland-based private investment company, purchased the 24,000-square-foot industrial warehouse on 2.89 acres from Fredericksburg-based entity MDC 480 Central for $2.925 million, according to an April 25 news release from Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer. The Fredericksburg Regional Food [&hel[...]
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 […]
Hampton industrial site sells for $2.3M
A vacant industrial site on 2.8 acres in Hampton has been sold for $2.3 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer said. Moir Park Industrial III LLC purchased the site, which includes warehouses, from Armistead & Riprap for development. The property is located at 402 Rip Rap Road off Interstate 64. Robert L. Phillips Jr., of […]
Space race
Leaders of a regional engineering firm figured finding office space in the Town Center of Virginia Beach would be a breeze. Newspapers were reporting that demand for offices was down nationally. But that isn’t the case in the Hampton Roads area, where the office vacancy rate was 8.1% for the first quarter of 2023, according […]
Warehouse portfolio in Chesapeake sells for $24M
The Port of Virginia Distribution Center, a two-building, 334,881-square-foot industrial portfolio in Chesapeake, has changed hands. Chesapeake Industrial Park LLC acquired the property at 2620-2626 Indian River Road for $24 million, according to Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, which represented the seller. Phoenix Chesapeake Industrial Investors LLC was the previous owner, according to Chesa[...]
German manufacturer to add 100+ jobs in Chesterfield
Germany-based Weidmüller Group will invest $16.4 million to expand its operations in Chesterfield County, creating more than 100 full-time jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Tuesday. Weidmüller Group provides smart industrial connectivity products and solutions that connect and automate electrical power and signaling for components, machines and installations worldwide. It will increase its eng[...]
Petersburg industrial building sells for $4.6M
An industrial building in Petersburg that once served as the tri-cities headquarters for Pepsi has sold for about $4.6 million, One South Commercial announced Wednesday. An entity connected with Waukeshaw Development Inc. in Petersburg sold the 100,492-square-foot building located at 1501 W. Washington St. in Petersburg to 1501 Petersburg LLC, an entity based in McLean. […]
M S International to open $61.6M Suffolk distribution center
M S International Inc. (MSI), a California-based flooring, countertop, wall tile and hardscaping products supplier, will invest $61.6 million to establish its East Coast distribution facility in Suffolk, a project expected to create 80 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. McDonald Development Co. will construct the 548,000-square-foot facility, which will be located at 2821 Holland [&hell[...]