VCU College of Humanities and Sciences appoints dean
Jennifer Malat will be dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences effective July 1, the university announced Tuesday. Malat is currently the divisional dean for social sciences at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Arts and Sciences and oversees academic affairs, faculty affairs and[...]
Park West office building in Va. Beach sells for $6.75M
A three-story office building in Virginia Beach sold for $6.75 million, real estate company Colliers International announced Tuesday. The 66,062-square-foot building developed in 1989 is located at 2877 Guardian Lane was sold by Park West Owner LLC to Guardian Lane West LLC. The property is located less than a mile from Intersta[...]
Roanoke office park sells for $3.2M
The Northpark Business Center in Roanoke County sold for $3.2 million on Feb. 17, Roanoke-based Waldvogel Commercial Properties Inc. announced this week. The 34,318-square-foot office park is located at 6701-6711 Peters Creek Road and was sold by Mechanical Development Co. Inc. The property consists of two single-story buildings that were more than 50% occupied at […]
VCU Honors College names new dean
Virginia Commonwealth University has tapped Scott C. Breuninger as dean of its honors college, VCU announced Friday. Breuninger starts on July 1. Breuninger currently works with the University of South Dakota (USD) as the director of its honors program and as an associate professor of history. He has been with USD since 2011 and[...]
Bedford shopping center sells for $8.4M
A shopping center in Bedford has sold for $8.4 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group announced Monday. Bedford Plaza is a 112,649-square-foot retail center that has tenants including Dollar Tree, Goodwill, Tractor Supply, Virginia ABC, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, among restaurants [...]
Dominion, Savion close solar power purchase deal
Kansas City-based solar and energy storage development company Savion LLC has finalized a 20-megawatt (MW) power purchase agreement with Richmond-based Dominion Energy Virginia Inc. for the $30 million Westmoreland County Solar project, the company announced Thursday. Construction is expected to begin this spring and commercial operation is targeted to begin at the end of 2020. […]
SEC files federal suit against Dominion Energy’s South Carolina utility
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc., South Carolina-based utility provider SCANA Corp. and two former SCANA executives, alleging that “SCANA and its senior executives repeatedly deceived investors, regulators and the public over several years about the status of a $10 billion nuclear energy […]
SimpliSafe customer support center to create 572 jobs in Henrico
Home security system manufacturer SimpliSafe is establishing a customer support center in western Henrico County, a deal expected to create 572 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The Boston-based company will invest $5.5 million in a facility at 1601 Willow Lawn Drive, close to the Richmond city line. SimpliSafe provides self-installed home security devices, 24-hour […]
Alexandria venture capital firm secures $350M in funding
Alexandria-based boutique venture capital firm QED Investors secured $350 million in funding for fintech companies in North America, South America and the United Kingdom, the company announced Wednesday, making it the sixth round of funding in the firm’s 12-year history. QED was co-founded in 2007 by Frank Rotman and Capital One Financial Corp. co-founder Nigel […]
Amazon signs lease on PBS HQ space in Arlington
Amazon.com Inc. has signed a lease with its HQ2 landlord and developer JBG Smith Properties for a 272,000-square-feet building in Arlington that has served as the headquarters for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) since 2006. The e-commerce giant expects to move into the space at 2100 Crystal Drive by the end of 2020. PBS will […]
$32.4M apartment complex coming to Scott’s Addition
A $32.4 million, 350-unit apartment complex will be built in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood in Richmond, Glen Allen-based real estate investment group Capital Square 1031 announced Tuesday. The project will be developed by CSRA/GS Opportunity Zone V LLC at 1601 Roseneath Road, which is a designated opportunity zone in the c[...]
Arlington’s Venture Global LNG signs sales agreement with French utility
A subsidiary of Arlington-based liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global LNG Inc. has entered into a 20-year sales and purchase agreement to provide 1 million tons of liquified natural gas per year to the world’s largest electricity producer, Électricité de France (EDF), Venture Global announced Tuesday. Venture Global Plaquemines LNG LLC, a 630-acre natural gas […]