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$11.7M RRHA redevelopment contract awarded to Breeden
Breeden Construction has been awarded a $11.7 million contract to redevelop several Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority neighborhoods, with construction starting in late June. The Richmond-based general contractor will perform work on Afton Avenue Apartments, Bainbridge Apartments and Fulton Apartments, with Michaels Development and RRHA as developers. The renovation project includes 123 apartment units, Breeden […][...]
Phase one of Portsmouth affordable housing project completed
Breeden Construction announced last week that it has completed the $12.5 million phase one of an affordable housing project in Portsmouth ahead of schedule. Work began on Lexington Place in January 2020. Located off Frederick Boulevard, Lexington Place now has 72 residences, a new clubhouse and 1.4 acres of green space. Breeden [...]
Hampton Roads sees small increase in active home listings
The Hampton Roads area saw growth in new home listings, pending sales and settled sales in May 2021 compared to May 2020, the Real Estate Information Network Inc. reported in its monthly update on the region. All new listings (listed three days or less) were up 24.74% year-over-year in May, and settled sales saw a […]
McLean shopping center purchased for $32.1M
Federal Realty Investment Trust has purchased an 80% interest in Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean for $32.1 million, after managing the property for almost 20 years. The Bethesda, Maryland-based REIT made the acquisition on April 30, which it announced last week. The nearly 90,000-square-foot shopping center at 6244 Old Do[...]
Two Henrico County buildings sell for $12.35M
Two commercial buildings in Henrico County were sold to Maryland-based Feldman Bergin Properties, Colliers International announced last week. According to county property records, Deep Run Business Centre I and II sold for $12.35 million. The 88,118-square-foot, two-building portfolio at 3955-3991 Deep Rock Road is 100% occupied[...]
NoVA CEO to be nominated for U.S. Navy secretary
Carlos Del Toro, president and CEO of Alexandria-based defense contractor SBG Technology Solutions, will be nominated to become secretary of the U.S. Navy, President Joe Biden announced Friday. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Del Toro will be the second Latino man to serve as head of the U.S. Department of the Navy, after Edwar[...]
State sees historic 66.2% General Fund revenue increase in May
The state’s General Fund revenue rose 66.2% in May 2021 compared with May 2020, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday, the largest increase in more than 50 years. He also announced the appointment of the state’s new secretary and deputy secretary of finance. May is usually a big month for revenue collections due to the[...]
State program would incentivize new workers with up to $1,000
To combat Virginia’s tight labor market, the state plans to invest $3 million in a program to provide new employees of qualifying small businesses with up to $1,000 to support their transition back into the workforce, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The Virginia Return to Earn grant program will match up to $500 from [...]
CarLotz expanding HQ in Richmond, adding 192 jobs
CarLotz, the nation’s largest consignment-to-retail used vehicle business, plans to expand its headquarters in the city of Richmond, creating 192 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. To accommodate recent growth, the company will relocate from the city’s Manchester neighborhood to Scott’s Addition. CarLot[...]
Parsons to purchase BlackHorse Solutions for $203M
Centreville-based Parsons Corp. announced Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Herndon-headquartered BlackHorse Solutions Inc. for $203 million. The transaction is expected to close in July. BlackHorse, founded in 2018, works in the areas of cyber, digital operations, artificial intelligence, machine learning and full-spectrum operations, and Parsons plans to integrate the company […][...]
SAIC wins $126M Army task order
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) was awarded a $126 million, single-award task order to research and develop modeling and simulation enhancements for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center in Michigan, the company announced[...]
Sorry, Pittsburgh! StarKist Co. relocating HQ to Reston in 2022
StarKist Co. is moving its corporate and administrative headquarters from Pittsburgh to Fairfax County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The seafood and chicken company, a subsidiary of Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd., plans to occupy space in a Reston office building, creating 83 jobs by spring 2022. “Virginia is home to a [...]
