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200 townhomes planned for Chesterfield County
Nearly seven acres of land in western Chesterfield County has been sold for $3.8 million in preparation for 200 townhouses to be built in the Westchester Commons area. Westchester Towns Development Co. purchased 6.57 acres of land at 1400 WC Commons Way, from Zaremba Metropolitan Midlothian LLC, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhim[...]
Gilbert Bland to receive Civic Leadership Institute award
Urban League of Hampton Roads President and CEO Gilbert T. Bland will receive the Civic Leadership Institute’s 2022 Individual Darden Award, the Norfolk-based nonprofit organization announced Thursday. “Over the last three decades, I have joined with many to build upon the efforts of countless, often unsung, past leaders[...]
Meet SBA’s Va. small biz person of year
Jeri Prophet joined the Navy on a whim. She had been attending Arizona State University, saw a recruiter sign, and headed for the office. “Some people buy new shoes. I joined the Navy,” she recalled. She served 10 years in the Navy, first as a data systems analyst and left as an information systems technician. [&hell[...]
‘Novel’ project will add 275 apartments to Scott’s Addition
Crescent Communities, ParkProperty Capital and Thalhimer Realty Partners are developing a 275-unit apartment community in a joint venture on the border of Richmond’s fast-growing Scott’s Addition neighborhood and the city’s planned Diamond District. Dubbed “Novel Scott’s Addition,” the communi[...]
April Va. hotel revenues down slightly from pre-pandemic
Virginia hotel revenues in April were down 3.5% compared with pre-pandemic April 2019 revenues, largely due to the lagging Northern Virginia market, according to data released Wednesday by STR Inc., a division of CoStar Group Inc. that provides market data on the U.S. hospitality industry. Hotel rooms sold decreased by 4.7% last[...]
DXC President/CEO adds chairman to title
Mike Salvino, president and CEO of DXC Technology Co., will be adding chairman to his title, the Ashburn-based Fortune 500 IT services company announced Tuesday. Salvino will ascend to his new position following the company’s annual stockholder meeting on July 26. He succeeds former Pfizer Inc. Chairman and CEO Ian C. Read[...]
78-unit apartment complex planned for Petersburg
A 78-unit apartment complex will be developed on a four-acre piece of land recently purchased in Petersburg, Colliers announced Thursday. Thalhimer Realty Partners purchased the High Street Land Development from Monroe Properties for $875,000, according to Colliers. Thalhimer will develop the apartments across two phases: With construction starting in 2023, the first phase will feature […]
Goodwin House acquires Hermitage Northern Va.
Not-for-profit senior living and health care organization Goodwin House Inc. has acquired Hermitage Northern Virginia, a senior living community in Alexandria, from Pinnacle Living. The financial terms were not disclosed. Hermitage has 100 residents and more than 100 employees and offers independent living, assisted living and long-term care. It has two residential buildings and a […]
Capital One to reopen offices in September
McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp. will return to U.S. offices in a hybrid model on Sept. 6, CEO Richard Fairbank announced Wednesday. Capital One has delayed planned hybrid reopenings twice, from September 2021 to November 2021, and then indefinitely when the company announced its decision to postpone again in October 202[...]
Iridium taps Boeing exec for board
McLean-based satellite network operator Iridium Communications Inc. announced that Boeing executive Kay Sears has been elected to its board of directors. “We are fortunate to have such an accomplished executive with a keen understanding of our industry join our Board of Directors,” Iridium CEO Matt Desch said in a st[...]
VCU, VCCS to receive $3.5M for transfer student program
The Mellon Foundation will award a combined $3.5 million to Virginia Commonwealth University and the Virginia Community College System, VCU announced Tuesday. “We are excited to continue our partnership on the Mellon Pathways Program and build upon the strong history of collaboration between VCU and the Virginia Community Coll[...]
Cortland to invest $1B in Arlington apartments
Cortland, an Atlanta-based multifamily real estate investment, development and management company, will invest $1 billion in four Arlington apartment communities totaling more than 1,500 units, marking the company’s reentry into the metro Washington, D.C., market. The four properties include the 331-unit Aubrey apartment b[...]
