Colliers promotes two Va. execs
Colliers has promoted two executives to serve in new leadership roles. Jessica Butterworth, formerly director of engineering, will serve as senior director of operations for Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina. Greg Nachman, formerly senior portfolio manager, has been promoted to director of operations for Richmond and Charlott[...]
Fredericksburg medical building sells for $6.85M
A medical office building in Fredericksburg sold for $6.85 million, Charlotte, North Carolina-based outpatient health care real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Properties LLC announced Wednesday. Built in 2007, the 16,483-square-foot medical office building is located at 1071 Care Way, adjacent to the 450-bed Mary Washington Hos[...]
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer promotes marketing director
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has promoted Kristan Cole to vice president of marketing and brokerage services, the commercial real estate company announced Jan. 9. Cole will lead the firm’s overall marketing strategy as well as provide leadership and oversight of Thalhimer’s research, design, communications and[...]
White Mill project renamed ‘Dan River Falls’
The city of Danville and The Alexander Co. held a groundbreaking Thursday for the redevelopment of the long-vacant White Mill in Danville’s River District. At the ceremony held Thursday in Danville, officials revealed that the White Mill will now be called “Dan River Falls,” honoring Dan River Fabrics, the text[...]
Va. Beach office building sells for $15.5M
Charlottesville-based Seminole Trail Management LLC is the new owner of Pinehurst Centre, a 99,337-square-foot office building in Virginia Beach, Colliers announced Jan. 9. Virginia Beach-based real estate developer Robinson Development Group sold the four-story, Class A office building to Seminole Trail for $15.5 million. The o[...]
Nat’l Science Teaching Assoc.’s Arlington HQ sells for $14M
The Arlington headquarters of the National Science Teaching Association has sold for $14 million, CBRE announced Thursday. Washington, D.C.-based The Fortis Cos., a real estate development and investment company, purchased the 48,000-square-foot building at 1840 Wilson Blvd. The transaction also includes two on-site restaurants:[...]
Roanoke custom printing company buys building for $1.65M
Roanoke-based custom screen-printing and embroidery company Press Press Merch LLC purchased a Roanoke County building for $1.65 million as its new business location, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reported Wednesday. Press Press Merch bought the 32,926-square-foot property at 4721 Starkey Road, just outside the city, from S[...]
Franklin Johnston Group sees father-son succession
The Franklin Johnston Group, has promoted W. Taylor Franklin to CEO, succeeding his father, Wendell Franklin, who has become chairman, the Virginia Beach-based real estate development, investment and management firm announced last week. Taylor Franklin previously served as the firms’ chief operating officer and Wendell Fra[...]
Exclusive: Colliers names new Va. exec. managing director
Colliers has named Jamie Thomas executive managing director and brokerage market leader for Virginia, effective Monday, the company told Virginia Business. Thomas, a Richmond native and Virginia Commonwealth University graduate, replaces J. Scott Adams, whose role shifted to prioritize client services and investment sales across[...]
Richmond apartments sell for $19.3M
Arlington-based Ritz Banc Group has acquired the Forest Ridge Apartments complex in Richmond from Colony Management for $19.3 million, Colliers announced Jan. 4. The apartment community has 135 units and is located in the Stratford Hills neighborhood, at 2665 Granite Hills Circle. Most of the units have townhome-style floorplans[...]
REIN elects new board
The Real Estate Information Network Inc., the multiple listing service for the Hampton Roads region, has a new board of directors and executive committee. The new board includes: Jon McAchran, president Gary Lundholm, vice president Barry Nachman, secretary Dorcas Helfant-Browning, treasurer Tina Holt, director Cavelle Mollineaux, director Kimberly Plourde, director Brenda Reid, director Barbara Wolcott, […][...]
Bechtel to build Intel’s Ohio semiconductor plant
Reston-based Bechtel Corp. has been selected to design and build the first phase of Intel Corp.’s $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility near Columbus, Ohio, a project that will include as much steel as eight Eiffel Towers. The work will include a total 2.5 million square feet, 600,000 square feet of which will be cleanrooms, according […]