65 acres in Greene County sell for $4.55M
Sixty-five acres in Ruckersville, in Greene County, sold for $4.55 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. Merrit Greene LLC bought the acreage, located at 7070 Seminole Trail, from LAMM Properties LLC for future mixed-use development. John Pritzlaff and Jenny Stoner with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhime[...]
Cushman & Wakefield acquires Thalhimer’s S.C. operations
Chicago-based real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield announced last week that it had acquired the South Carolina operations of its alliance member, Glen Allen-based Morton G. Thalhimer Inc. The acquisition includes three offices located in Charleston, Greenville and Columbia. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are thrilled to have Thalhimer’s South Carolina […][...]
Developer breaks ground on 20-story apartment building in Arlington
Greystar broke ground Wednesday on The Commodore, a 20-story building with 423 apartments in Arlington. Located at 2025 15th St. N. in the Courthouse neighborhood, the building has an expected completion of fall 2023. The ground level will have almost 18,000 square feet of retail space, and the development will have varying apar[...]
Vienna tech company acquires Colorado software engineering company
Vienna-based cybersecurity and IT company Criterion Systems Inc. acquired Colorado-based government contractor SAGE Black Consulting and Contracting LLC, the company announced Sept. 28. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. SAGE Black provides software engineering services to the geospatial intelligence, space and cyber industries, with an artificial intelligence/machine learning ability. SAGE Black operates as [&hell[...]
Arlington contractor acquires Colorado tech company
Arlington-based aerospace and defense contractor Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) acquired radio frequency (RF) and high-performance computing solutions provider Colorado Engineering Inc. (CEI), the company announced last Friday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. “With a shared customer-first culture and passion for solving the most challenging electronic breakthroughs needed in our industry, I [&hell[...]
Spacelink to add 41 jobs with Fairfax expansion
McLean-based satellite telecommunications company SpaceLink Corp. will create 41 jobs by expanding in Fairfax County, allowing it to develop a satellite communications system that will provide data relay services, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “SpaceLink’s expansion in Fairfax County will strengthen the commonwealth’s position as a leader in the aerospace industry,” Northam said in a […][...]
Youngkin-McAuliffe race in dead heat, new poll says
According to a new poll by Emerson College and Nexstar Media Group, Virginia’s race for governor is in a dead heat. Democrat Terry McAuliffe has a one-point lead over Republican contender Glenn Youngkin in a survey of 620 likely voters conducted at the start of October. Polls have been all over the place in the […]
Reston domain registry appoints chief tech officer
Rick Wilhelm assumed the role of chief technology officer for the Reston-based nonprofit Public Interest Registry on Monday. Founded in 2002 by the Internet Society, a Reston-based nonprofit internet advocacy organization, PIR operates the .org top-level internet domain, which is responsible for more than 10.5 million domain nam[...]
Sentara Healthcare names president of Suffolk hospital
David J. Masterson will become president of Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk on Nov. 8, Sentara Healthcare announced Wednesday. “I’m looking forward to being part of the community in Suffolk and Western Tidewater,” Masterson said in a statement. “It’s a fast-growing region and I want to help ensure that Sentara Obici [...]
Leidos nabs $300M NSA contract
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. won a National Security Agency contract with a ceiling of $300 million, the company announced Wednesday. Under the five-year single award contract, Leidos will provide development and modernization efforts to support the NSA’s Technical Signals Intelligence (TechSIGINT) mission. “We’re proud to continue our support of the TechSIGINT […][...]
Fairfax software company wins $207M VA contract
Fairfax-based tech contractor Salient CRGT Inc. won a $207 million contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to design and operate its enterprise network security and network transportation services. Under the five-year, single-award task order, named Network Engineering, Design, Implementation and Infrastructure Support (NEDIIS), Salient CRGT will implement, maintain and improve the VA’s network […][...]
Williams Mullen names next chief operating officer
Wyatt S. Beazley IV will be Richmond-based law firm William Mullens’ new chief operating officer, the firm announced Tuesday. Beazley will oversee the firm’s operations throughout Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. “Wyatt has a deep understanding of both the business operations and the culture at Williams Mul[...]