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Construction begins on $20M Norfolk apartment complex
Construction began late last week on a $20 million apartment complex at the site of the former American Cigar Co. in Norfolk, according to S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. The 118-unit complex (including one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans) will be located at 1140 and 1148 E. Princess Anne Road in Norfolk’s Bruce’s Park [...]
BAE Systems wins potential $100M Navy contract
The U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, a business unit of Arlington-based defense contractor BAE Systems Inc., a potential one-year, $100.5 million contract to perform work on the USS Stout ship, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday. Under the contract, BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair will perform shi[...]
Hampton Roads Navy installations under increased COVID-19 restrictions
U.S. Navy personnel in Hampton Roads were ordered Tuesday to restrict their travel to work, home and essential stops, and avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people. Rear Adm. Charles W. Rock, commander of the Navy’s mid-Atlantic region, issued the order after an increase in COVID-19 cases. The following restrictions[...]
Chesapeake office building sells for $4.25M
An office building in Chesapeake has sold for $4.25 million, Colliers International announced Monday. Located at 661 Independence Parkway, the 50,000-square-foot Class A office building sits on more than 11 acres in the Battlefield Commerce Park area. Matsushita Real Estate Corp. of America sold the property to Hooked Group LLC,[...]
ODU, EVMS, Sentara name partnership executive director
Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare announced Tuesday that Kevin Leslie has been named executive director of its new partnership, the Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC). The HRBRC was recently approved by Gov. Ralph Northam and the General Assembl[...]
Va. Beach manufacturing facility sells for $21.7M
A 320,000-square-foot industrial building in Virginia Beach sold for nearly $21.7 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer Capital Markets Group announced late last week. The property located at 1537 Air Rail Drive is fully leased to World Distribution Services, an affiliate of The World Group, which offers logistics service[...]
Chesapeake Family Dollar property sells for $1.78M
A Family Dollar store property in Chesapeake sold for $1.78 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group announced Monday. Located at 3736 Ahoy Drive, the 8,320-square-foot retail property was net leased to Family Dollar. TRC Chesapeake sold the property, which it bought in July 2019, according to Chesa[...]
Commercial real estate lease roundup
Northern Virginia L3Harris Technologies Inc. renewed its lease of 6,357 square feet of office space at 17021 Combs Drive in King George County. Chris Russotti and Jamie A. Scully of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord. Floors by Design leased 9,900 square feet of industrial space at […]
S.L. Nusbaum exec named president of SIOR Va. Chapter
Norfolk-based S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. announced Wednesday that Austin Newman, vice president and director of office brokerage, has been named president of the Virginia chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). With more than 3,400 members in 686 cities and 38 countries, SIOR is a global professional office[...]
Active Hampton Roads home listings dropped nearly 40% in October
Compared to last year, active Hampton Roads home listings were down nearly 40% in October, Real Estate Information Network Inc. (REIN) reported Tuesday. Only 4,887 homes were on the market, compared to 8,089 last year marking the sixth consecutive month that inventory has fallen more than 32% year-over-year, according to REIN. “Extremely low inventory has […]
Newport News company lands $146M Navy contract
The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Newport News-based government contractor Aery Aviation LLC a five-year, $146 million contract to design, engineer and test aircraft, the company announced Wednesday. Under the U.S. Navy contract, Aery Aviation will acquire and modify 13 aircraft, including three models of Learjet and Gulfstream IV aircraft, through design, engineering, modification and […][...]
City of Suffolk announces leadership overhaul
Following the late September resignation of former Suffolk City Manager Patrick Roberts, interim City Manager Albert Moor on Monday made several appointments to the administrative staff, including an acting deputy city manager. Suffolk City Council accepted Roberts’ resignation during a special meeting after a closed session[...]
