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Huntington Ingalls Industries completes $1.65B Alion deal
Newport News-based Fortune 500 military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed its $1.65 billion, all-cash acquisition of McLean-based defense contractor Alion Science and Technology Corp. from Veritas Capital, HII announced Thursday. The acquisition was first announced in July. Alion, with more than 3,200 emplo[...]
Virginia Beach office building sells for $2.5M
A commercial building at Virginia Beach’s Oceanfront sold for $2.5 million, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Aug. 9. Located at 1705 Baltic Ave., the 4,038-square-foot former Davis Ad Agency building sits on nearly an acre. Safety & Security International Inc. purchased the property from Davis Seaside Properties LLC. [...]
Software firm to take over former Va. Beach Sears space
Decisions LLC, a provider of no-code, business process automation software, is moving its headquarters from Chesapeake to the former Sears building at Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced this week. The company has leased 52,638-square-feet of office space at the shuttered department sto[...]
Hampton Roads reports continued seller’s market for homes
The Hampton Roads area was still seeing a tight market for homebuyers in July, according to the Real Estate Information Network Inc.’s latest report on the region. Compared to July 2020, there was a 17.13% decrease in active listings last month, along with higher prices. REIN, using the region’s Multiple Listing Serv[...]
Huntington Ingalls Industries wins $273M Navy contract
Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Technical Solutions division won a $273 million contract with the U.S. Navy to support its carrier engineering maintenance assist team, surface engineering maintenance assist team for West Coast surface ships and other maintenance programs, it announced Tuesday. “Continuo[...]
W.M. Jordan Co. hires business development manager
W.M. Jordan Co. has hired Erica Viola as the firm’s business development manager, the Newport News-based construction firm announced on Aug. 3. Viola will focus on seeking new business and building relationships across the Hampton Roads region, according to a news release from W.M. Jordan. The Maryland native previously wo[...]
Proposals for Norfolk’s Military Circle Mall redevelopment narrowed to 3
Three groups have submitted full proposals to the city of Norfolk to redevelop Military Circle Mall. In late 2020, Norfolk put out a call for developers to turn the struggling mall into a thriving mixed-use community. The city narrowed the list to four, but on Friday, just three proposals were released by the city, including [&h[...]
30 acres in Chesapeake sells for $3.65 million
Approximately 27.48 acres of industrial-zoned land along the Southern Branch Elizabeth River in Chesapeake sold for $3.65 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Wednesday. Agrium U.S. Inc. sold the land, located at 700 Weaver Lane, to Waterway Properties LLC. William C. Throne, a certified commercial investment member, and Robert L. Phillips Jr., both members […]
Harbour View Shoppes property sells for $6.8M
Harbour View Shoppes in Suffolk sold for $6.8 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Capital Markets Group announced Wednesday. The fully leased retail center, located at 5883-5889 Harbour View Blvd., is anchored by Verizon and Starbucks Corp. stores. It sits on 2.63 acres near Interstate 664. A family trust based in North[...]
Norfolk software company to expand, create 37 jobs
A Norfolk-based software company will expand its operation and create 37 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. SVT Robotics, a company that accelerates the deployment of industrial robotics, will invest $101,400 to expand in the Ghent area of Norfolk. The company will build a lab to house robotic equipment used to demonst[...]
Williamsburg industrial building sells for $3.47M
The Endeavor Center industrial and distribution building in Williamsburg sold for $3.47 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. The 70,000-square-foot building, located at 1709 Endeavor Drive in the James River Commerce Center, is a multi-tenant building that sits on 5.61 acres. CTPS LLC bought the buildi[...]
Va. Beach Naval Air Station to allow private development
About 400 acres of underutilized land at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach could be leased for private development, according to a new agreement between the Navy and the city of Virginia Beach. The agreement was signed Thursday. The concept, known as Future Base Design, would mean that the land would be leased to [&hell[...]
