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$68M Mosaic apartment tower coming to Chesapeake’s Summit Pointe
Construction will begin April 1 on Mosaic, a $68 million, six-floor mixed-use tower coming to Chesapeake’s Summit Pointe development, according to a March 25 announcement from Summit Pointe Realty LLC. Mosaic is a continuation of the second phase of the Summit Pointe mixed-use development, which is located on 69 acres in Chesapeake’s Central Business District. […]
Construction begins on residential towers in National Landing
Developer JBG Smith announced Friday that it has begun construction on two residential towers at 1900 Crystal Drive in National Landing. The development will include 808 apartments and approximately 40,000 square feet of street-level retail across from two new mixed-use buildings. The 27-story southern tower will include 471 apa[...]
Chesapeake office building sells for $1.25M
PNSC LLC purchased a 7,500-square-foot office building at 501 Baylor Court in Chesapeake for $1.25 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announce on March 22. PNSC purchased the building from BCGMR LLC as an investment. The purchaser plans to renovate a portion of the building and locate Progressive Neurology and Sleep Ce[...]
Capital Square buys Chesapeake apartment complex for $67.25M
Henrico County-based real estate investment company Capital Square has acquired Streets of Greenbrier apartments in Chesapeake for $67.25 million. Located at 929 Wintercress Way, the 280-unit multifamily community sits on 13.78 acres. Constructed in 2013, the community consists of nine residential buildings and includes studio, [...]
Norfolk apartments sell for $1.96M
A Northern Virginia-based investment group has purchased the 30-unit Princess Court Apartments in Norfolk for $1.96 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced on March 23. Located at 3724, 3800 and 3814 E. Princess Anne Road, the complex was purchased from Princess Court Apartments LLC. The name of the purchaser was [...]
More vaccine going to Richmond and NoVa, as demand increases
More COVID-19 vaccine doses are going to be allocated to Northern Virginia and Richmond regions soon, the state’s vaccine coordinator said Friday, addressing higher demand in those areas of the state. Avula said he expects Northern Virginia to get 20% to 30% more doses next week. A large influx of Virginians driving severa[...]
Blacksburg Partnership president retiring
After 19 years as the founding leader of the Blacksburg Partnership, Diane Akers announced Friday that she will retire on June 30 from her position as president of the private economic development group. Akers was hired as the Blacksburg Partnership’s founding director in 2002, helping launch the organization that was esta[...]
WSJ reports Axios is eyeing merger with the Athletic
Arlington-based digital news company Axios Media Inc. is in discussions to merge with San Francisco-based sports media firm the Athletic, according to The Wall Street Journal, with the two companies potentially going public through a merger with a blank check company. According to the article, negotiations are in early stages after the Athletic’s chief executive, […]
Northam seeks to include part-time workers in state IRA fund
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has proposed a change to a bill to allow part-time employees to participate in a newly created state-administered retirement fund for workers without 401(k) access, the governor’s office announced Friday. Northam also has signed legislation expanding an existing broadband pilot program to increa[...]
Va. wedding venue loses suit against governor
On Friday, a federal judge ruled against Franklin County wedding venue Belle Garden Estate and its owner Charles Russell, who sued Gov. Ralph Northam in an attempt to expand the number of people who could attend a wedding under the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. Under current executive orders, businesses can host only 25 people outdoors if […]
Va. community clinics receive $79M in federal funding
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced Friday that 26 community clinics in Virginia will receive $79 million in funding through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan federal stimulus package. Warner also introduced legislation this week to support other community clinics — most run by health systems in the state’[...]
Peraton wins potential $360M Air Force contract
Herndon-based national security contractor Peraton Inc. has been awarded a potential $360.4 million contract to assess safety risks of the U.S. Air Force’s intercontinental ballistic missile software, an agreement that could extend 18 years. According to the U.S. Department of Defense announcement Thursday, the company will support nuclear safety analysis and evaluation in Utah and […][...]
