Capital Square names VP of marketing
Capital Square has promoted Sydney Hockaday to vice president of marketing, the Henrico County-based real estate investment firm announced May 9. Hockaday joined Capital Square in 2018 as the firm’s marketing coordinator and has been promoted three times, first to marketing manager in 2019, then to assistant vice president[...]
Richmond names 3 Diamond District finalists
City of Richmond officials announced Tuesday that three development teams have continued to the finals for the Diamond District, which includes replacing the baseball stadium and revitalizing the area near the Scott’s Addition neighborhood. The announcement also gives more details than previously available about the plans [...]
Skanska to construct $69M Va. Tech building
Virginia Tech’s $69.5 million Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building will be constructed by Skanska and completed by April 2024, the Swedish builder announced Monday. Virginia Tech announced plans for the building in late March, and construction started in April. The 102,000-square-foot building will provide teaching an[...]
Two Richmond properties change hands
Two properties in Richmond — an office building in Scott’s Addition and an apartment building in The Fan — have been sold, brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap announced Wednesday. An 11,130-square-foot building in Scott’s Addition at 3412 W. Leigh St. has sold for $1.8 million, according to Marcus & Millich[...]
Salem apartment complex sells for $12M
A 132-unit apartment complex in Salem has sold for $12 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday. Viewnorth Apartments LLC purchased the property from Northview Apartments LLC on April 29. The buyer plans to upgrade the community, according to a news release about the transaction. The apartments are locate[...]
Henrico townhouse complex sells for $18.5M
The Townhomes of Oakley, a 160-unit multifamily property in eastern Henrico County, has sold for $18.5 million, Cushman & Wakefield announced Thursday. Located at 4633 Needham Court near the Richmond International Airport, the property is 99% leased and has eight one-bedroom units, 112 two-bedroom units, 36 three-bedroom units and four four-bedroom units, all of which […]
CoStar Group buys former SunTrust building in Richmond
CoStar Group Inc. has expanded its Richmond footprint with the $20 million purchase of the former SunTrust office building on the James River. The five-story, 117,448-square-foot building at 901 Semmes Ave. will be occupied by at least 400 employees, however the company has not determined which teams will occupy the space yet, a[...]
89 acres near Richmond airport sells for $4.78M
New York-based real estate company Ashley Capital has purchased 89 acres of land near Richmond International Airport in Henrico County for $4.78 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced April 27. The land, at 7001 S. Laburnum Ave., had been owned by Pruitt Properties Inc. The new owner will use the land for a new […]
Caesars Virginia names Danville casino contractor
Caesars Virginia has named Baltimore-based Whiting-Turner as the general contractor to build its $500 million resort and casino in Danville, Caesars Entertainment announced Monday. The resort will have a 500-guestroom hotel, a casino with more than 1,400 slot machines and table games, a Caesars sportsbook and a World Series of P[...]
March NoVa home sales down 4.9% from 2021
Northern Virginia saw fewer home sales last month compared with March 2021 due to low inventory and higher rates, according to a Northern Virginia Association of Realtors report published Friday. The market saw a 4.9% decline in home sales over March 2021, not far off from the 4.5% drop nationwide. “I expect that rapid price [[...]
Fairfax County retail portfolio sells for $200M
A portfolio of retail buildings in Fairfax County’s Kingstowne community has sold for $200 million, Avison Young’s Capital Markets Group announced Thursday. The portfolio has 410,398 combined square feet of retail space anchored by Safeway and Giant supermarkets and includes part of Kingstowne Towne Center and of Kingsto[...]
Capital Square hires chief comms officer
Capital Square has hired Jacqueline Rogers as chief communications officer, the Henrico County-based real estate investment firm announced Monday. Rogers most recently served as head of brand program management at Amazon Music. In her new role, she will oversee branding, marketing, investor relations, communications, strategy an[...]