Breeden Construction finishes $9.3M Crozet condos
Breeden Construction has completed a $9.3 million mixed-use condominium project in Crozet, the Richmond-based general contractor announced Tuesday. In December 2021, Breeden Construction started work on the Old Trail Village by clearing the 1-acre property in Albemarle County. The four-story, approximately 55,000-square-foot building has 31 condo units with balconies. The ground floor is 18,045 sq[...]
Fed’s Fifth District economy sees mild expansion
Economic activity in the Federal Reserve’s Fifth District (a multistate region including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Maryland) expanded mildly in recent weeks, according to the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, released Wednesday. Published eight times per year, the Beige Book is based on anecdotal information about economic conditions[...]
REIN elects new board
The Real Estate Information Network has a new board of directors and executive committee, the multiple listing service for the Hampton Roads region announced Wednesday. The 2024 board includes: Gary Lundholm, president Barbara Wolcott, vice president Barry Nachman, treasurer Kimberly Plourde, secretary Lee Cross, director Amy Doll, director Dorcas Helfant-Browning, director Cavelle Mollineaux, dir[...]
Marwaha adds Petersburg apartments to portfolio
Henrico County-based real estate investment and management company Marwaha Investments purchased a 34-unit apartment building across the street from its other properties in Petersburg and intends to rebrand it as part of Dunlop Street Lofts. The nearly 35,000-square-foot building, located at 310 N. Dunlop St., has apartments between 600 and 1,000 square feet. Marwaha, which […]
Three Norfolk retail buildings sell for $3.3M
Three retail buildings on a portion of a site used for commercial auto sales and service in Norfolk sold for $3.3 million on Dec. 22, 2023. Michael Sifen Inc. purchased an approximately 5.39-acre portion of 7520 N. Military Highway from Freedom Industrial. The site includes a roughly 30,188-square-foot building, a two-story, roughly 3,030-square-foot building, and […]
Virginia Beach retail building sells for $5.5M
A retail building in Virginia Beach sold for $5.5 million on Dec. 18, 2023. Located at 5169 Virginia Beach Blvd., the freestanding retail building is 59,162 square feet, and the plot of land is almost 136,999 square feet, according to city property records. The current tenant is a Havertys Furniture store. 5169 VB BLVD LLC […]
8-story office building in Fairfax County sells for $9.5M
An eight-story office building in Fairfax County sold for $9.5 million on Dec. 19, 2023. Located at 4035 Ridge Top Road, the Crown Ridge at Fair Oaks is a 194,699-square-foot Class A office building near the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and Interstate 66. The previous owner recently completed a $1.1 million upgrade, including a […]
Hampton Roads home sales down in November
Home sales in Hampton Roads were down in November, both compared with October and November 2022, the Real Estate Information Network (REIN) reported in December. A total of 1,690 settled sales were down 10.77% from October and 12.12% from November 2022, according to REIN. Pending sales were also down 7.69% compared with October and 7.16% […]
Arlington taps community planning, housing leader
Samia Byrd has been named to lead Arlington County’s Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development beginning Jan. 3, 2024, the county announced Wednesday. Byrd’s responsibilities will include leading the next generation of land use regulations, plans, development policies and practices, housing, and community and neighborhood planning programs. She succeeds Claude Williamso[...]
Hampton Roads real estate firm promotes facilities director
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty has promoted Jimmy Gillerlain to director of facilities, the Chesapeake-based real estate firm announced Tuesday. Gillerlain will lead the operations team and oversee facilities management for all company-owned and managed assets. He was with Rose & Womble Realty for 17 years as a Realtor, then broker of the Suffolk and […]
Chesterfield shopping center sells for $4.8M
The Corner Shops at Chesterfield Towne Center has a new owner. Midlothian Pike Investments sold the 8,120-square-foot retail center for $4.8 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group announced Nov. 22. 1834 East 4 Street LLC purchased the shopping center, located at 11530 Midlothian Turnpike, as an investment as part of a 1031 […]
Harvey Lindsay acquires condo management portfolio
Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate acquired a management portfolio of 50 buildings in the Hampton Roads region, the Norfolk-based real estate firm announced Tuesday. A Harvey Lindsay representative said the financial terms of the acquisition from Norfolk-based leasing and property management company Cavalier Land were confidential. Harvey Lindsay will assume management of the portfolio, which [[...]