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Virginia Realtors elect Winchester broker as prez
Virginia Realtors, the state’s largest trade association, has a new president and slate of officers for 2023. Katrina M. Smith, of the Blue Ridge Association of Realtors, will lead the group for the next year. She is the broker and owner of RE/MAX Synergy in Winchester and has been a Realtor since 2005. She led […]
Caroline County building sells for $3M
A 71,252-square-foot office building in Caroline County has sold for just over $3 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Sept. 5. The building, located at 24010 Partnership Blvd. in Ruther Glen, is on 47 acres. Atlantic Union Bank sold the building to Partnership Blvd Properties LLC. Will McGoogan of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer […]
UPDATED: Richmond picks Diamond District development team
Updated Sept. 15 The city of Richmond announced Monday it has selected a joint venture including Richmond-based Thalhimer Realty Partners to build a new baseball stadium for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, as well as a mixed-use development surrounding the stadium, revitalizing the area into a new neighborhood to be known as the Diamond District. The […]
$55M affordable housing community moves forward in Richmond
The final two phases of Brady Square, a $55 million affordable housing community in Richmond, now have financing and approvals to move forward, developer Dakota Partners announced Tuesday. The Massachusetts developer announced plans for the community in December 2021. Dakota Partners purchased a 14.4-acre parcel at 2200 Brady St. on Richmond’s South Side. The complex […]
Va. Beach honors Ramon W. Breeden Jr.
Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer proclaimed Aug. 9, 2022, as Ramon W. Breeden Jr. Day, in honor of the real estate mogul. Since starting The Breeden Co. in 1961 out of the trunk of his Pontiac convertible and the back room of a grocery store, Breeden has led his company to be a vertically integrated […]
Va. housing market sees sharp drop in sales
The housing market is cooling off, compared to a year ago. Home sales in Virginia dropped by nearly 19% in June, compared to sales in June 2021, the sharpest drop in the housing market since the beginning of the pandemic, Virginia Realtors reported Friday. In June, 13,324 homes were sold in Virginia, which is 3,208 fewer […]
Va. median home sales price breaches $400k for first time
The statewide median sales price for a home in May rose above $400,000 for the first time, according to the Virginia Realtors’ May 2022 Virginia Home Sales Report. The median price was $401,082, up 8.7% and more than $32,000 from a year ago. In total, 13,048 homes sold in Virginia in May, an 8.5% decrease […]
Capital Square promotes asset management execs
Henrico-based real estate investment firm Capital Square has promoted Chris Hirth to senior vice president of asset management and Jerad Nielsen to vice president of asset management, the company announced Tuesday. Hirth joined the firm in 2016 as an asset manager and is responsible for oversight of Capital Square’s portfolio of apartment properties throughout the […]
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hires real estate VP
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has hired Diane E. Branch as vice president of real estate, the foundation announced Friday. Branch will manage a portfolio of nearly 400 parcels, which is more than 1,900 acres of developed and undeveloped land in the city of Williamsburg and James City and York counties. She begins her new role […]
AeroFarms sells its Cane Creek property
AeroFarms has sold its 138,670-square-foot property in Cane Creek Centre to MDH Partners and leased it back for 20 years, the companies announced June 1. MDH Partners bought the property at 1526 Cane Creek Parkway for $19.1 million and leased it back to AeroFarms. The industrial park where AeroFarms is located is jointly owned by […]
Richmond office building sells for $4.9M
A 13,288-square-foot office building in Richmond sold for $4.9 million, One South Commercial announced Thursday. Located at 4015 Fitzhugh Ave., the two-story building was built in 1954. The architecture firm 3North leases the building, which used to serve as the Boy Scouts of America headquarters. VA Wood Properties LLC bought the property from 1501WW LLC. […]
Mixed-use Richmond building sells for $5.7M
A mixed-use building in Richmond sold for almost $5.73 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group announced Tuesday. Located at 1508 through 1510 W. Broad St., the 1510 Lofts has 10,600 square feet of retail and 17 one- and two-bedroom apartments that are 100% leased. Foot Locker leases 44% of the ground floor. […]
