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Bon Secours names new Maryview hospital president
Shane Knisley will be president of Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth starting March 13, the health system announced Monday. Knisley joined Bon Secours in 2018, working in its Cincinnati market. He was most recently president of Mercy Health – Clermont Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Prior to that, he served as chief[...]
Divaris Group acquires N.C. mixed-use leasing, advising firm
Virginia Beach-based Divaris Group has acquired North Carolina-based real estate planning, advisory and leasing firm The McGarey Group, the firm announced Friday. Financial terms and other details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The McGarey Group, led by President and CEO F. Denver McGarey, is now operating within Divaris[...]
Hickory Point Townhomes sells for $25M in Newport News
Arlington-based Ritz Banc Group, a real estate, private equity and alternative asset management firm, bought Hickory Point Townhomes, a 175-unit apartment complex at 399 Hickory Point Blvd. in Newport News, from New York-based AION Partners for $25 million, Cushman & Wakefield announced Monday. The new owner pland to conti[...]
S.L. Nusbaum promotes retail leasing exec to VP
S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. has promoted Maggie Spillane to vice president, the Norfolk-based realty company announced Tuesday. Spillane joined the company’s shopping center leasing department in 2020 as an associate, providing landlord representation and leasing services to a variety of retail centers in Hampton Roads. Prio[...]
Waterford Apartments sells for $55M in Va. Beach
Waterford Apartments in Virginia Beach is under new ownership, after Blackfin Real Estate Investors LLC acquired the 376-unit apartment complex for $55.35 million, the real estate investment company announced. Located off Shore Drive near Lake Smith, the one- and two-bedroom apartment community was built in 1980 and previously [...]
Newport News office building sells for $2.87M
A Newport News office building has sold for $2.875 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced in February. Sashe LLC purchased the 24,526-square-foot office building at 11839 Rock Landing Drive in Oyster Point Park. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer declined to disclose the seller. The building is currently occupie[...]
TowneBank announces three promotions
TowneBank has promoted two presidents to new roles and appointed a president for its new region, the Suffolk-based bank announced Monday. Robin Cooke now serves as the president of retail banking. She was formerly president of the bank’s Portsmouth/Suffolk region, a role that C. Ross Morgan will fill in addition to maintaining[...]
Norfolk tech startup plans $1M expansion
Norfolk-based digital magazine startup Magazine Jukebox Inc. (MJB) will invest $1 million to expand, moving from a coworking space into an office, and will create an estimated 20 jobs. Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the expansion Tuesday. “We are proud that Magazine Jukebox, an emerging leader in the technology services sector,[...]
Chambers of commerce
STATEWIDE Asian American Chamber of Commerce | Tysons | (571) 633-9754 asian-americanchamber.org Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce | Ashland | (804) 344-1540 aabac.org Virginia Chamber of Commerce | Richmond | (804) 644-1607 vachamber.com Virginia Hispanic Chamber | North Chesterfield | (804) 378-4099 vahcc.com CENTRAL VIRGINIA Altavista Area Chamber of Commerce | Altavista | (434) 369-6665 […][...]
Building momentum
From olive oil to space rockets, 2022 saw a variety of companies seeking to invest — or reinvest — in the Hampton Roads region and Eastern Virginia. That kind of diversity of industries augurs well for the region’s economy, says Vinod Agarwal, professor of economics at Old Dominion University’s Strome College of Business[...]
DroneUp takes off
Virginia Beach’s DroneUp LLC is riding the leading edge of the unmanned aerial vehicle industry wave. Founded in 2016, the company, which specializes in commercial drone delivery, flight services and software, has grown its ranks from three to 530 employees. Retail giant Walmart Inc. is a new partner, and DroneUp is close to c[...]
Warehouse portfolio with two Va. properties sells for $21.86M
Seven warehouses leased to Lansing Building Products, including two in Virginia, sold for $21.86 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Friday. The portfolio of warehouses totals 209,883 square feet, and the properties range from 20,000 to almost 50,000 square feet each. On average, 89% of each property is wareho[...]
