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Herndon’s BlackSky appoints chief revenue officer
Herndon- and Seattle-based geospatial intelligence and global monitoring company BlackSky Technology Inc. announced that J.R. Riordan assumed the role of chief revenue officer on Monday. “With a professional background in both defense and geospatial intelligence, J.R. will be an outstanding addition to BlackSky’s expanded ex[...]
VCU poll shows McAuliffe with 9-point lead in governor’s race
A new statewide poll from Virginia Commonwealth University shows Democratic former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe with a nine-point lead over Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, a far different take than the much tighter race indicated by a Washington Post-George Mason University poll released Saturday. VCU’s[...]
Louisa, Caroline mobile home parks sell for $3.7M
Six-0-Five Village Mobile Home Park in Louisa and The Hill Mobile Home Park in Bowling Green sold for $3.7 million. HOA LLC purchased the mobile home park at 1 Zarin Avenue off Route 522 and Route 33. and the 12-acre The Hill Mobile Home Park on S. Main Street from Six-0-Five Mobile Home Group LLC. […]
28 acres in Chesterfield sells for $4.233M
About 28 acres of land in Chesterfield County sold for $4.233 million on Sept. 16, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Thursday. The land is located at Hull Street Road and Route 288. Rebkee Partners and affiliates purchased the acreage from 360 Capital Partners. David M. Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer re[...]
Industrial building in Va. Beach sells for $6.15M
An 83,200-square-foot industrial building in Virginia Beach has sold for $6.15 million. Eisner Family Limited Partnership and Bart M. Eisner 2019 Irrevocable Trust purchased the building on 4.697 acres at 5721 Bayside Road in Virginia Beach from Chiap Hua Inc. The purchaser plans to hold the property as a long term investment. S[...]
Va. Beach apartment complex goes for $28.1M
Arbor Trace Apartment Homes, a Virginia Beach complex in the Oceanfront area, has sold for $28,175,000 to Hill Property Partners LLC, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Monday. The neighborhood at 624 Suhtai Court is made up of 148 two-bedroom units, which will receive upgraded flooring and new appliances and fixtures. The commun[...]
Dominion Energy proposes solar, energy storage projects
As it works towards a state mandate for producing electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045, Dominion Energy Virginia has acquired a 20-megawatt battery storage facility in Chesterfield County from Charlottesville-based energy storage developer East Point Energy, according to a Sept. 16 announcement from the Richmond-based Fo[...]
U.Va. Credit Union president and CEO to retire
Alison DeTuncq, who has served 22 years as president and CEO of the University of Virginia Community Credit Union in Charlottesville, plans to retire in May 2022, the institution announced this week. She started her career at the credit union 32 years ago, and during her tenure as its leader, the credit union’s assets grew[...]
GTT completes $2B infrastructure sale
McLean-based telecommunications company GTT Communications Inc. finalized the sale of its infrastructure division to Miami-based I Squared Capital, the company announced Friday, allowing GTT to move forward on Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Although the financial details were not disclosed by the companies this week, the sale price was[...]
Peraton appoints government and customer relations SVP
Mara Motherway joined Peraton Inc. in September as the Herndon-based federal contractor’s senior vice president of government and customer relations, a newly created position. She comes from Booz Allen Hamilton, where she served as vice president for government relations and military affairs. Motherway reports to Mike King[...]
U.Va. adds real estate minor in commerce school
The University of Virginia will start offering a real estate minor for the first time this spring. The 15-credit interdisciplinary minor, housed within the McIntire School of Commerce, will be taught by faculty across multiple areas, including the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Architecture, the School of Engineer[...]
Va. unemployment rate drops to 4% in August
In August, the state’s unemployment rate was at 4%, a 0.2-point decline below July’s rate, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The state’s unemployment rate has declined for 15 months straight, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, the state’s jobless rate was at 7%, 3 points higher than last month. Virginia continued to […]
