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Va. Health Center names new president and CEO
Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington has named Christopher T. Lane as its next president and CEO. Lane replaces James Cole, who is retiring after 36 years at the hospital. Lane will begin in late March. He will join VHC from Kaleida Health, Western New York’s largest health care system, where he was the president of […]
Kingstowne office buildings sell for $13M
Two office buildings in the Kingstowne area of Fairfax County have sold for $12.9 million, Avison Young announced last week. Melrose Solomon Enterprises purchased two office buildings at 5901 Village Parkway and 5695 King Centre Drive from The Halle Cos., based in Maryland. The larger property, 5695 Kings Centre Drive, is three stories, and was […]
Va. Chamber of Commerce elects next chair
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce elected Fred D. Thompson Jr. its 2022 chair on Tuesday. Thompson is chief administrative officer and a business partner at Reston-based Thompson Hospitality Corp. “Fred has been a vital member of the Chamber’s board of directors and executive committee for several years and is a valued leader in the business […]
NoVa’s 2021 home sales surpassed 2020 total
In Northern Virginia, nearly 27,000 homes were sold in 2021, an increase of 17% over 2020’s total and the highest number of sales since 2005, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors reported this week. “For the year, the NVAR footprint total sales volume was up by more than 23%, reaching almost $19 billion. This is […]
HCA hires new Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center CEO
HCA Virginia has hired Ryan DeWeese to be the new chief executive officer of Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, effective Feb. 14. DeWeese is currently chief operating officer of HCA Healthcare sister hospital Ocala Health, in Ocala, Florida, where he has been since 2020. But he is no stranger to Virginia. Before his role in Ocala, […]
NoVa Chamber and U.Va.’s Sorensen Institute partner to promote civics
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service announced Tuesday their Advancing Civics partnership to encourage collaboration among business and government leaders. The Northern Virginia Chamber wants to promote civic-minded leadership, said Clayton Medford, vice president of g[...]
Peraton wins $343M TSA contract
Federal contractor Peraton Inc. won an up to $342.76 million task order with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Dec. 13, 2021. Peraton subsidiary Perspecta Enterprise Solutions LLC, acquired in May 2021, won the IT Management, Performance Analysis and Collaborative Technologies (IMPACT) II contract. Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor CACI International Inc. won the first IMPACT [&[...]
UVA | NOVA plans signal major regional expansion
The University of Virginia has big plans for continued expansion in Northern Virginia, with more details to come early this year on where U.Va. will be developing new programs within the region. Negotiations with prospective partners were ongoing as of early December 2021, school officials said. The university’s expanded presence for both degree and non-degree […]
Falls Church strip mall gets new look
The shopping center formerly known as Falls Plaza in Falls Church has a new look and a new name: Birch & Broad. Renovations are now complete at the 144,000-square-foot strip mall, which is anchored by a Giant Food supermarket. Other tenants include Conte’s Bike Shop, CVS Pharmacy, Plaka Grill, Starbucks, Jersey Mike’s and Road Runner […]
Three Haymarket buildings sold for $13M
An affiliate of Fairfax-based Meladon Group LLC purchased three buildings in Haymarket for $13 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. The seller was not disclosed. The portfolio includes buildings leased to CVS, Chick-Fil-A and Virginia National Bank on 5.63 acres at the intersection of Virginia Route 15 and Washington Highway, just off Interstate […]
Bechtel subsidiary wins $872M Navy contracts
A subsidiary of Reston-based global engineering, construction and project management company Bechtel Group Inc. won a pair of contract modifications, totaling about $872 million, from the U.S. Navy, the Department of Defense announced Monday. Monroeville, Pennsylvania-based Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., has been awarded a $621.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded cont[...]
Ashburn Walgreens store sells for $9M
A Walgreens drugstore retail location in Ashburn sold for $9 million on Dec. 1, according to Loudoun County online property records. Tater Ashburn LLC purchased the 88,862-square-foot building at 20321 Susan Leslie Drive from Wirrulla Livermore LLC. The building sits on about two acres of land and is leased to Walgreens. Marcus & Millichap Capital […]
