Construction begins on Hard Rock casino in Bristol
Construction has started on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol’s temporary casino, with opening scheduled in the second quarter of 2022, Hard Rock International Inc. announced Thursday. Before its permanent casino is built, Hard Rock will build a 30,000-square-foot casino at the former Bristol Mall. It will feature 9[...]
Investment group acquires self-storage complex in Va. Beach
Norfolk-based Cohen Investment Group, a commercial real estate investment company, has acquired Castleton Commerce Center, a 390,380-square-foot self-storage complex in Virginia Beach, from Prime Storage. The complex, at 2424 Castleton Commerce Way, is one of 11 storage properties Cohen Investment Group acquired through five acq[...]
11-building office portfolio in Henrico sells for $87M
An 11-building office portfolio in Henrico County sold for $87 million, according to Henrico County property records. A partnership between New York-based Jack Sitt Real Estate LLC and Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based Gulf Islamic Investments LLC bought the portfolio on Dec. 1. Thalhimer did not disclose the seller. The propert[...]
What will Amazon HQ2 look like? Arlington planners weigh in.
Arlington County Planning Division’s Site Plan Review Committee will review the layout and architectural design for PenPlace, the proposed second phase of Amazon.com Inc.’s East Coast headquarters, as well as the proposed public space, in its Monday night meeting. Meeting documents show the proposed layout of the Pentagon Ci[...]
Commercial real estate sales roundup
Central Virginia A Starbucks at 2627 Emmet St. North in Charlottesville has been sold for $3.85 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Dec. 3. Riverbend Development sold the 2,317-square-foot freestanding building, which includes a Wells Fargo ATM. The transaction was completed by Catherine Spangler of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group. Landmark […][...]
VCU pays $7.25M for industrial site for planned athletics village
Virginia Commonwealth University has made another buy as it plans out its future athletics village. VCU bought the 5.83-acre industrial site at 1609 Sherwood Ave. in Richmond from Bourne Enterprises LC for $7.25 million, Porter Realty announced Friday. The site contains a 173,580-square-foot existing industrial facility, partial[...]
Divaris hires RVA industrial CRE division head
Virginia Beach-based Divaris Real Estate Inc. has hired Dawn Calabrese as the senior vice president to spearhead its Richmond office’s industrial commercial real estate division, the real estate firm announced Thursday. “We are very fortunate and excited to have this opportunity to welcome Dawn Calabrese as senior vice p[...]
Sterling warehouse sells for $20.8M
Washington, D.C.-based financial technology company Fundrise has purchased a 76,500-square-foot warehouse located at 22480 Randolph Drive in Sterling for $20.8 million, Edge Capital Markets announced Thursday. Edge Capital Markets declined to name the seller. The warehouse is in Broad Run Business Park near the intersection of R[...]
Peraton to move HQ from Herndon to Reston
Federal contractor Peraton Inc. is moving its headquarters from Herndon to Reston, the company announced Thursday. Peraton has signed a lease at 1875 Explorer St. in Reston Town Center. It expects to begin operating in the new headquarters by September 2022, after the completion of initial construction phases. In 2021, Peraton c[...]
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer name SVP, commercial property services
Amy Marsden has joined the Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Richmond office as senior vice president of commercial property services, the real estate firm announced Wednesday. The firm’s Commercial Property Services sector manages more than 30 million square feet. Marsden was most recently a senior area director with The RM[...]
Super-regional shopping center in Richmond sells for $18.25M
The Eastgate Town Center in Richmond sold for more than $18.25 million, Colliers Capital Markets announced Wednesday. Located at 4905-4995 Nine Mile Road, the 117,773-square-foot super-regional shopping center is shadow anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and was 97% occupied at the time of sale. Its tenants include Conn’s Inc.,[...]
Hot property
Richmond real estate developer Andrew Basham’s company, Spy Rock Real Estate, owns so many properties within Scott’s Addition that local business owners jokingly refer to the neighborhood as “Andrew’s Addition.” As the area has become Richmond’s hottest neighborhood — literally and figuratively — Basham and[...]