NoVa, Hampton Roads home sales decline in August
Home sales in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads dropped year-over-year and month-over-month in August, although inventory and selling prices in both regions increased from the same time last year. Northern Virginia August home sales in Northern Virginia dropped 8.1% from August 2023, according to data released Sept. 12 by the [...]
Henrico EDA program will help international businesses get foothold
The Henrico Economic Development Authority is launching a global business gateway program for internationally headquartered companies seeking to establish a presence in the United States. The Henrico Global Business Gateway, which the EDA announced Tuesday, will provide international businesses with office space for up to three [...]
ACI doubles its Chesterfield HQ
Commercial and industrial contractor Atlantic Constructors Inc. (ACI) is doubling its headquarters in Chesterfield County, a roughly $25 million project. The contractor, which provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection products and services, plans to open a second 170,000-square-foot building on 18 acres besid[...]
Peterson Cos. names president
Daniel McCahan, most recently chief operating officer of Madison Marquette, will become president of Fairfax-based real estate developer Peterson Cos. on Sept. 9. McCahan worked at Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment firm Madison Marquette for 13 years, first joining as a senior vice president. “We are pleased to wel[...]
LL Flooring sells Henrico distribution center for $104M
Read more: LL Flooring to sell 219 stores; 211 other stores set to close LL Flooring has sold its eastern Henrico County distribution center to a limited liability company for $104.75 million, according to documents the Henrico-based flooring company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. Formerly known as[...]
Locked gears
When Gail Courville decided this year to move closer into the Richmond metro area from Serenity Farm, her 109-acre Goochland County estate, she faced a real estate market vastly changed from the last time she relocated, back in 2014. The interest rate on the nearly $900,000, 5,000-square-foot home she wanted to purchase in Henri[...]
Martinsville industrial property sells for $2.35M
An entity connected to Time Equities, a New York diversified investment, development, asset and property management and alternative energy company, purchased a 99,500-square-foot industrial building in Martinsville currently leased by Atlas Molded Products on Aug. 14 for $2.35 million, according to real estate records and a Cush[...]
Virginia Housing board elects officers
Members of the Virginia Housing Development Authority’s Board of Commissioners elected Sarah Barrie Stedfast chair, the organization announced last week. Stedfast is venture president at Norfolk’s RW Towne Mortgage, a subsidiary of TowneBank Mortgage, and is active in the Virginia and Tidewater mortgage bankers associations. She has a degree in business finance from Virginia Tech. […][...]
Inventory grew in Va. housing market in July
Inventory grew for Virginia’s housing market in July, according to Virginia Realtors data released Aug. 21. At the end of July, there were 19,162 active listings in the state, which was 4,223 more listings than in July 2023 — a 28.3% increase. Of those listings, 12,439 came onto the market in July, a 13.6% increase [&helli[...]
NoVa, Hampton Roads home sales rise in July
Home sales in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads rose year-over-year in July, while inventory as measured by active listings rose year-over-year and month-over-month for both. Both regions also saw median sales prices rise from the previous year but drop from June prices. Northern Virginia July home sales in Northern Virginia r[...]
Four office buildings in Centreville sell for $39M
A portfolio composed of four office buildings in Centreville sold for $39.36 million, the buyer announced Monday. Located at 5860, 5870, 5875 and 5885 Trinity Parkway, the four buildings have almost 500,000 square feet of Class A commercial office space. Two six-story buildings, 5860 and 5870 Trinity Parkway, have nearly 152,000[...]
Va. localities win $126M in grants for industrial sites
Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week announced $126 million in Virginia Business Ready Sites Program development grants to fund work on 23 industrial sites in the commonwealth. Virginia’s growing inventory of project-ready sites was a factor in CNBC naming the commonwealth America’s Top State for Business in July, Gov. Youngkin not[...]