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Dewberry names operating unit manager
Fairfax-based engineering consulting firm Dewberry announced Tuesday that Robert Victor will lead its mid-Atlantic business as an operating unit manager. Victor was most recently the transportation group lead with design company HDR, where he oversaw Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Virginia business. In his new role, he[...]
Henrico County industrial facility sells for $9.39M
An industrial facility in eastern Henrico County has sold for $9.39 million, Richmond-based real estate firm Porter Realty Co. Inc. announced Friday. Located at 4650 Oakleys Lane, the 229,829 square-foot facility sits on more than 23 acres and features dock and drive-in loading. The property was sold by 4650 Oakleys Lane LLC t[...]
Chesterfield office building sells for $2.4M
A Chesterfield County office building has sold for $2.4 million, Norfolk-based real estate company S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Wednesday. Located at 530, 540 and 550 Southlake Blvd., the 43,544-square-foot property was 100% leased at the time of the sale to companies including industrial manufacturing company Ingersoll Ran[...]
Va. real estate firms close deal on $10.35M Tampa building
Henrico County-based commercial real estate firm Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC announced Monday it has sold a $10.35 million office building in Tampa, Florida, to Virginia Beach-based real estate investment company Continental Capital Partners. The two-story, 78,000-square foot Buschwood III office building was 92% leas[...]
U.S. nonresidential construction spending dropped in May
Nonresidential construction spending in the U.S. dropped 0.9% during the month of May, the Associated Builders and Contractors announced Wednesday, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Spending totaled $812.5 billion for the month of May while private nonresidential spending dropped 2.4%. “Certain aspects of today’s data release are precisely what was anticipated, while other elements […][...]
Fleetwood Homes launching $2.1M expansion in Rocky Mount
Homebuilding company Fleetwood Homes will invest $2.1 million to renovate and expand its Rocky Mount facility, creating 60 jobs in Franklin County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “Fleetwood Homes has been a valued employer in Virginia more than 50 years, and we are proud to see the company reinvest in Franklin County,” Northam said in […]
The Branch Group CEO resigns
Roanoke-based construction company The Branch Group Inc. announced Wednesday that CEO Will Karbach has resigned. Ron Oakley, the current chairman of the board, will serve as interim CEO, effective immediately. Upon the announcement Wednesday afternoon, The Branch Group had not provided a reason for Karbach’s departure and [...]
For the Record — July 2020
EASTERN VIRGINIA Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., the Virginia Beach-based commercial developer and property owner, announced in early April that a $106.5 million deal to sell seven of its grocery-anchored shopping centers had fallen through because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, in early June, the deal was back on, this time for $90 million. The buyer […]
Associated General Contractors of Virginia picks new CEO
The Associated General Contractors of Virginia (ACG-VA) has named Brandon Robinson as its new CEO, effective July 20. He replaces Gordon N. Dixon, who became executive vice president of the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) on June 1. Robinson formerly worked as director of policy at the Virginia Association o[...]
TowneBank and CHKD buy Norfolk Southern Tower for $30M
UPDATED JULY 2 | Suffolk-based TowneBank and Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD) have jointly purchased the 22-story Norfolk Southern Tower in downtown Norfolk from the Fortune 500 railroad corporation, which is in the process of migrating its corporate headquarters to Atlanta. The building sold for $30 mill[...]
Capital Square hires VP of capital markets
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square announced Wednesday it has named Marc Slavny as executive vice president of capital markets and director of due diligence. He will be responsible for overseeing capital markets and fundraising, creating the firm’s due diligence team, as well as designing and im[...]
Reston software company selects chief revenue officer
Reston-based lease management software company LeaseAccelerator Inc. announced Tuesday it has named David Mitchell as its chief revenue officer. Mitchell was most recently senior vice president of worldwide sales at McLean-based cloud computing company Appian Corp. In his new role, he will focus on sales execution in North Ame[...]
