Norfolk townhome community sells for $77M
Crown Point Townhomes, a 480-unit apartment community in Norfolk, has sold for $77 million, Berkadia announced Monday. Bush Cos. sold the property, at 5371 Wyngate Drive, to a New Jersey-based buyer. The garden-style, multifamily property has two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans and is located near Military Circle Mall. David Hudgins of Berkadia Newport News […]
New luxury apartments coming to downtown Norfolk
With $56.2 million in financing in place, Marathon Development Group’s Frank “Buddy” Gadams is ready to start work on “Gravity 400 Apartments,” in downtown Norfolk, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC and Breeden Construction announced. Located at 400 Waterside Drive, the 273-unit high-rise apartment tower wil[...]
Rush Street Gaming announces Portsmouth casino general manager
Chicago-based developer and gaming operator Rush Street Gaming announced Monday that it has named Roy Corby as the general manager for the upcoming $300 million Rivers Casino Portsmouth. “We’re excited to expand our Rivers Casino family of market-leading destination casinos and to help launch Virginia’s new casino [...]
Operation Next expands to Hampton Roads
Operation Next, a federally backed advanced manufacturing workforce development program for military veterans and their spouses, has expanded to Hampton Roads. The Maritime Base Industrial Ecosystem (MIBE) will recruit service members and their spouses to enroll in the program and will guide them to attain portable and nationall[...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries names president of cyber warfare group
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) named Grant Hagen president of its technical solutions division’s Cyber and Electronic Warfare business group, it announced Monday. “I’m confident in Grant’s vision to successfully lead our Cyber and EW team. With his exce[...]
Norfolk’s World Trade Center trades hands
The World Trade Center in Norfolk has sold for an undisclosed sum, Colliers announced Monday. On July 1, the property’s assessed value was nearly $51.27 million. Norfolk-based real estate investment and management firm Harbor Group International LLC, which acquired the property in 2008 for $54 million, has sold it to a pri[...]
Commercial real estate leasing roundup
The following lease transactions took place in Virginia through Nov. 8: Central Virginia Virginia Insurance Services Inc. leased 1,900 square feet at 1 Park West Circle in Chesterfield County. Tucker Dowdy and Jamie Galanti of Commonwealth Commercial Realty represented the landlord. Kala Brand Music Co. leased 29,342 square feet at 11223 Leadbetter Road in Hanover […]
Va. Beach flex buildings sell for $7.3M
Two multitenant flex buildings in Virginia Beach sold for $7.3 million, Colliers announced Friday. Parkway 3 and 4, at 2679 International Parkway in Lynnhaven, were built in 1984 on a 4.39-acre site and have a total of 64,109 square feet of space. Pat Mugler, Ricky Anderson and Michael Ettel with Colliers Virginia represented th[...]
Recent commercial real estate transactions around Virginia
S.L. Nusbaum Realty announced that HM Management LLC has purchased a 35,355-square-foot former assisted living facility on 0.45 acres located at 501 N. Allen Ave. in Richmond from Care GSL Richmond PropCo LP for $3.5 million. Nathan Shor handled the transaction. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced the sale of 3750 Progress Road in Norfolk. […]
Dominion offshore wind farm cost climbs to $9.8B
Dominion Energy Inc.’s offshore wind farm will cost about $2 billion more than expected, the Richmond-based Fortune 500 utility’s chair, president and CEO, Bob Blue, said during a third quarter earnings call Friday. Instead of the previously estimated $7.8 billion, the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVO[...]
Hampton Roads launches maritime workforce, economic initiatives
The Hampton Roads Maritime Collaborative for Growth and Innovation (HRMC) and Old Dominion University announced two maritime initiatives Thursday with the goal of strengthening economic development in the region. ODU President Brian Hemphill announced the establishment of the ODU Maritime Consortium, which will grow the universi[...]
Virginia Beach-based Groundworks acquires Philadelphia co.
Virginia Beach-based Groundworks, a foundation and water management solutions company, announced Wednesday its 21st acquisition since its founding five years ago. Financial terms were not disclosed. Groundworks has acquired Philadelphia-based BQ Basements and Concrete, which expands the company’s Northeast presence into greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and northern Delaware. It‘s the third acquisition in Pennsylvania for [&h[...]