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Williams Mullen hires former McAuliffe adviser

Williams Mullen has hired Christopher J. “Chris” McDonald as a director of in the .

McDonald previously served as a member of former Virginia Gov. ‘s administration, counseling the governor’s office, the secretary of commerce and trade and the then-Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, along with other government entities and officials as the special advisor for energy policy. He also served as director of government relations for the Virginia Association of Counties most recently.

“Chris brings executive branch experience as well as legislative experience in the General Assembly to our already robust team,” said Government Relations Group Chair Dave Albo in a statement. “We’re thrilled he has chosen to join us and are confident he will be an asset to our clients in helping them achieve their legislative and regulatory goals.”

McDonald earned his law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law and earned his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University.

This story has been corrected from an earlier version.

Northam calls state of emergency to increase hospital staffing

With an all-time high number of Virginians hospitalized for -19 on Friday, Gov. Ralph issued  a 30-day executive order Monday to expand the number of available hospital beds, increase staffing capacity at and homes, and allow agencies greater flexibility.

“It is painful to see the number of COVID cases rising,” Northam said at what he promised to be his final COVID press conference before leaving Saturday, after conducting more than 70 updates over the past two years.

Although the fast-moving omicron variant of COVID is widely viewed as a less-lethal variety, the vast majority of Virginians hospitalized with the are not vaccinated, Northam said, citing current numbers from Ballad Health that 91% of current COVID patients in its hospitals and 97% of those on ventilators have not received shots. There are more positive cases among who are vaccinated, but in general, their cases are not severe enough to require hospitalization. Northam urged anyone who can to get vaccinated.

Last week, the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians urged Northam to declare an emergency to open more testing sites run by the Virginia Department of Health; the governor said nine sites that will be adjacent to vaccination centers will offer PCR tests, and he said a federal plan to provide free rapid tests will help satisfy current demand.

“This virus has shown that it can mutate efficiently, but humans have shown we can fight back. We’re going to have to live with this disease,” Northam said. “Everyone who can needs to be vaccinated.” He said that the decision to declare a state of emergency was made over the weekend following Friday’s single-day high of 3,329 hospitalizations reported by the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association. In conversations with health systems around the state, the governor said that hospital administrators said they needed a loosening of state statutes regarding medical practice, allowing more people to be able to work in hospitals in Virginia. Many hospitals around the country are suffering from staff shortages, in part due to COVID and career burnout.

The emergency order directs the state health commissioner to waive normal bed licensing requirements, allows hospitals to increase their licensed bed capacity and mandates increased coordination between hospitals and local medical services agencies.

The order also directs actions intended to boost staff in hospitals and nursing homes. It allows providers with an active out-of-state license to practice in Virginia, authorizes physician assistants with two or more years of clinical experience to practice without a written supervisory agreement, increases provider-to-patient ratios and provides certain liability protections to health care workers acting in good faith.

Additionally, the order makes the transfer of patients to state-operated psychiatric hospitals more flexible.

Cynthia V. Bailey, counsel to the governor, noted that people with out-of-state medical licenses will be able to work in Virginia, for instance, under the state of emergency. Northam said that he has spoken to , who takes office at noon Saturday. A Republican, Youngkin has said that he and Attorney General-elect Jason Miyares will challenge Joe Biden’s COVID vaccination mandates on employers, but Youngkin has also promoted vaccination and getting booster shots six months after the first two doses.

Youngkin, Northam said Monday, “has communicated too with the hospitals. We want this [transition] process to be consistent and be on the same sheet of music.”

Breeden Co. names new president and CEO

More than 60 years after founded his Virginia Beach-based company, has new leadership.

Chief Operating Officer has been promoted as the company’s next and CEO, after more than 20 years with the Virginia Beach-based company, and Breeden, who founded the company in 1961, will remain chairman of the board, maintaining an active presence at the company. Faulkner was promoted to president of management at the same time he was promoted to COO, in 2011. The COO position left vacant by Faulkner will not be filled, however, a new president of property management will be named shortly. Breeden’s son, C. Torrey Breeden, who has worked alongside him for 20 years, will continue as The Breeden Co.’s executive vice president, focusing on land and development.

“Having created this company and serving nearly six decades in the top executive leadership role, I feel this is the right time for a leadership change,” Breeden said in a statement. “I am proud of The Breeden Co.’s executive team and the businesses we are building.”

Faulkner

The Breeden Co. has “experienced consistent growth over the last 10 years, in part due to [Faulkner’s] expertise,” the company wrote in a news release. Before joining The Breeden Co., Faulkner served as president and COO of Lawton Lumber Co. Prior to that, he was vice president of operations for American Coating Technologies LLC and served as a process engineer and production manager for Procter & Gamble.

“I am honored to be named the next president and CEO of The Breeden Co., and want to thank Ramon W. Breeden, Jr. and Torrey for the confidence they have placed in me to lead this strong organization,” Faulkner said in a statement. “I welcome working with the executive leadership team and benefiting from everyone’s experience as we continue to grow the company.”

Faulkner earned his bachelor’s degree in operations research and systems analysis with a minor in civil engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and spent four years in the U.S. Army as a platoon leader, assistant operations officer and battalion personnel officer in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

In the decades since it was founded, The Breeden Co. has owned, managed or developed more than 15,000 apartments, 1,700 single-family homes and more than 2 million square feet of retail and space. In 2021, The Breeden Co. broke ground on the $66 million luxury Pinnacle Apartments in Virginia Beach.

In 2010, Breeden Realty, Breeden Property Management and had newly-appointed presidents, after Ramon Breeden stepped back from his role as president across all divisions. Then in 2011, The Breeden Co. launched two new divisions providing third-party construction services and third-party property management services.

Breeden started the company from the trunk of his Pontiac convertible and the back room of a grocery store and grew it from 20 employees to more than 425 today. Within the company’s first 15 years, Breeden was listed among the top 500 builders in the nation. In 2020, the company did more than $350 million in business. In 2021, the company announced a $2.4 million, 6,500-square-foot expansion of its Virginia Beach headquarters.

Recent commercial real estate sales in Virginia

  • An 8,540-square-foot mixed-use building in Lynchburg sold for $1.3 million. Built in 2018, the , located at 1285 Enterprise Drive,  includes three two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments and two first-floor commercial suites, both under long-term leases. It was 100% occupied at the time of . -based Anjuna LLC bought the property from FOF LLC. Clay Taylor of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Groip out of Roanoke handled the sale.
  • Eight acres of land at 9225 Old Cool Springs Road in Hanover County sold for $1.2 million. The buyer, Denver-based Nexcore Group,  purchased the land, with plans to develop an assisted living facility at the site. David M. Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer.
  • Magnolia Wash and Express Property Holdings LLC purchased 1880 Stavemill Crossing Lane for $1.1 million. The property is located in Powhatan County and sits on 2.08 acres. Peter Vick and Harrison Hall represented the seller, Stavemill II LLC.

  • An building in ‘s Ghent neighborhood at 501 W. 21st St. sold for $3.46 million. OMD Enterprise LLC purchased the 14,762-square-foot building from TowneBank as an investment and future home of its corporate offices. The three-story office was built in 2011 and is 100% occupied by ABNB Federal Credit Union, Nusbaum Insurance Agency and Rose & Womble Chandler LLC. Rob Wright of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled sale negotiations on behalf of the buyer.
  • A 34,607-square-foot flex building in Norfolk sold for $2 million. 1000 City Hall LLC sold the building located at 1000 East City Hall Ave. to Catholic Diocese of Bishop Barry Knestout.
  • A 16,980-square-foot office building in Virginia Beach sold for $1.8 million. The property, on 1.49 acres at 5511 Princess Anne Road, was sold by B&W Properties to Glen DeVere Building LLC as an owner occupant investment. Janet Whitbeck and Josh Fulton of Cushman & Wakefield handled negotiations on behalf of the seller.
  • A 13,400-square-foot building on two acres in Chesapeake sold for $1.4 million. The property is located at 916 Executive Court and was sold by Cliff Sipe to J. A. Maks LLC. Tony Weiss of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled sale negotiations on behalf of the buyer and the seller.

White Marsh Shopping Center sells for $4.1M

White Marsh in County has sold for $4.1 million to Nexus Capital LLC.

The seller of the was White Marsh Properties LLC, which was the owner for more than 40 years.

The shopping center has both and storage space.

The shopping center, first developed in 1961, has 110,029 square feet, which includes 15,046 square feet of mini storage units and 94,983 square feet of retail space, including Bubba’s Shrimp Shack, Moody’s Event Center and others. The center is about six miles north of the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge.

Janet Moore, with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, who represented the seller, said the center was home to long-term local businesses and the owner was passionate about promoting aspiring entrepreneurs.

At the time of the purchase, the shopping center was 96% leased and days later, 99% was leased, with one vacancy remaining.

Kevin E. Cox ,with Porter Realty Co., represented the buyer. 

 

Commercial real estate leases across Va.

The following leases were completed between Dec. 14, 2021, and Jan. 10:

  • Matt Gentry Agency renewed 1,151 square feet at 8401 Patterson Ave. in . Catherine Walker of Colliers Virginia handled the transaction on behalf of the landlord.
  • American Pest Management leased 5,007 square feet at 1750 E Parham Road in Richmond. Joe Marchetti, Rebecca Barricklow and David Wilkins of Colliers Virginia handled the transaction on behalf of the landlord.
  • Life Insurance Co. of North America leased 2,672 square feet at 4435 Waterfront Drive in Glen Allen. Joe Marchetti, Rebecca Barricklow and David Wilkins of Colliers Virginia handled the transaction on behalf of the landlord.
  • Dapsyn Inc leased 1,809 square feet at 1503 Santa Rosa Road in Henrico County. Catherine Walker, David Wilkins and Matt Anderson of Colliers Virginia represented the landlord.
  • Virginia Tech expanded and renewed 9,332 square feet at 2810 N. Parham Road. John Carpin and Malcolm Randolph of Colliers Virginia handled the transaction on behalf of the landlord.
  • WorldPac Inc. renewed its lease of 34,500 square feet of space at Fairgrounds, Building G, 4551-4593 Carolina Ave,. in Henrico County. Dean Meyer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Celebree School leased 10,694 square feet of space at The Shoppes at Twin Oaks, 3601-3641 Cox Road, in Henrico County. Annie O’Connor and James Ashby IV of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Justmanes Hair Salon leased 8,450 square feet of retail space at Robious Hall , 10064 Robious Road, in Chesterfield County. Connie Jordan Nielsen, Alicia Brown and Nicki Jassy of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • PbMares LLP renewed its lease of 7,282 square feet of space at Westerre II, 3957 Westerre Pkwy., in Henrico County. Dean Meyer and Mac Wilson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Index Fasteners renewed its lease of 6,000 square feet of industrial space at 12639 Oaklake Crest Way in Chesterfield County. Gregg Beck of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • G2 Orthopedics renewed its lease of 5,006 square feet of office space at West Shore I, 100 Concourse Blvd., in Henrico County. Amy J. Broderick and Mark E. Douglas, of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Greater Richmond Partnership Inc. leased 4,333 square feet of office space at Gateway Plaza, 800 E. Canal St., in the city of Richmond. Brian K. Berkey, Karla Knight, and Rett Turner of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • La Fuenta Cargo Dz Inc. renewed its lease of 3,150 square feet of office space at 2948 Bells Road in the city of Richmond. Michael A. Shaia of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • BrecoTea leased 3,000 square feet of retail space at Westpark Shopping Center, 9645 W. Broad St., in Henrico County. James Ashby IV and Annie O’Connor of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • An affiliate of the New York Life Insurance Company leased 2,672 square feet of office space in Innsbrook Corporate Center at the New York Life Building, 4435 Waterfront Drive, in Henrico County. Brian K. Berkey and Karla Knight of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • D.R. Hill & Associates Inc. leased 2,118 square feet of office space at Winchester Building, 10800 Midlothian Tnpk., in Chesterfield County. Amy J. Broderick and Evan Magrill of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Sugarcoat Nail Lounge leased 1,506 square feet of retail space at Carytown Exchange, 3550 W. Cary St., in the city of Richmond. David Crawford and James Ashby IV of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Sweet Frog renewed its lease of 1,380 square feet of retail space at Short Pump Station, 11301 W. Broad St., in Henrico County. James Ashby IV handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Riverside Counseling PLLC renewed its lease of 1,019 square feet of office space at 8003 Franklin Farms Drive in Henrico County. Amy J. Broderick and Kate Hosko of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Victorino de la Barrera leased 4,280 square feet at 6290 Old Warwick Road in the city of Richmond.  Colton Konvicka and Ryan Fanelli of Commonwealth Commercial Partners LLC represented the landlord.
  • Capital Interior Contractors Inc. leased 35,000 square feet at 11011 Richardson Road in Hanover County.  Ben Bruni and Tucker Dowdy of Commonwealth Commercial Partners represented the landlord.
  • ICONEX LLC expanded with a 68,742 square foot industrial lease at Enterchange at Northlake, Building B, 11700-11768 N Lakeridge Pkwy., in Ashland. Evan Magrill and Dean Meyer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. renewed their lease of 11,789 square feet of industrial space at Windsor Business Park II, 8570 Magellan Pkwy., in Henrico County, VA. Gregg W. Beck handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Proseal America Inc. leased 10,000 square feet of industrial space at 7640 Whitepine Road in Chesterfield County. Gregg W. Beck of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corp. leased 6,600 square feet of industrial space at Crescent Business Center I, 10408 Lakeridge Pkwy., in Hanover County (Ashland). Craig Douglas, Graham Stoneburner and R. Scott Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Custom RVA Inc. leased 4,086 square feet of retail space at 9011-9019 W Broad St. in Henrico County. James Ashby IV and Reilly Marchant of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Rusty Taco leased 3,500 square feet of retail space at Short Pump Crossing, 11521 W. Broad St. in Henrico County. Alex T. Wotring and David Crawford of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Maple Street Biscuit Co. leased 2,600 square feet of retail space at 2061 Huguenot Road at Huguenot Village, in Chesterfield County. Connie Jordan Nielsen of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Charles Kitchen LLC leased 2,160 square feet of retail space at Parkside Marketplace, 10865 W. Broad St., in Henrico County. Richard L. Thalhimer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • RunSignUp Inc. leased 1,738 square feet of office space at West Shore Office Park, 100, 201, 301 Concourse Blvd., in Henrico County. Amy J. Broderick and Mark E. Douglas of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Ahart Capital Management LLC renewed its lease of 1,341 square feet of office space at Moorefield I, 812 Moorefield Park Drive, in Chesterfield County. Amy J. Broderick and Evan Magrill of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • George Edward Roden renewed its lease of 1,279 square feet of office space at Moorefield I, 812 Moorefield Park Drive, in Chesterfield County. Amy J. Broderick and Evan Magrill of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Trillium Staffing leased 1,207 square feet of office space at the Winchester Building, 10800 Midlothian Tnpk., in Chesterfield County. Amy J. Broderick and Evan Magrill of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Potter’s Craft LLC leased 11,465 square feet of retail space at 1820 Broadway Street in Charlottesville. John Pritzlaff and Jenny Stoner of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • ZielBio Inc. leased 8,221 square feet of office space at 1317 Carlton Ave. in Charlottesville. Jenny Stoner of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Club Champion Golf leased 2,601 square feet of retail space at 29th Place, 750 Twentyninth Place Court in Charlottesville. Alex T. Wotring of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Atlantic Wireless Communications Inc. leased 1,204 square feet of retail space at Pantops Plaza, 2040 Abbey Road, in Charlottesville. John Pritzlaff and Jenny Stoner of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled lease negotiations.
  • Joyner Fine Properties LLC leased 16,219 square feet of office space at Reynolds Office Building, 6641 West Broad St., in Henrico County. Mark E. Douglas and Amy J. Broderick of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.

Eastern Virginia

  • Concrete by Design renewed 1,250 square feet at 605 Industrial Park Drive, Newport News. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Antonio Goodman renewed 1,250 square feet at 605 Industrial Park Drive, Newport News. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Plaza Azteca renewed 7,464 square feet at 12099 Jefferson Ave., Newport News. Mac Houtz of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Mac’s Heating and Air renewed 1,250 square feet at 605 Industrial Park Drive, Newport News. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • COMTek renewed 1,250 square feet at 607 Industrial Park Drive, Newport News. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Grace Industries Inc. renewed 1,250 square feet at 605 Industrial Park Drive, Newport News. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • REBAMC Inc. renewed 1,150 square feet at 6618 &6620 Main St., . Mac Houtz of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Hanover Habitat for Humanity leased 13,032 square feet at 7193-F, 7199, and 7211 Stonewall Parkway, Mechanicsville.  Mac Houtz of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Steven F. Kennedy leased 1,800 square feet at 107 Nat Tuner Blvd., Newport News. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the tenant.
  • Rusmir Canic & Sadina Canic renewed 1,250 square feet at 607 Industrial Park Drive, Newport News. Michael  Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Picture This expanded into 2,400 square feet at 3301 Hampton Highway, Yorktown. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • DT Electric renewed 1,250 square feet at 605 Industrial Park Drive, Newport News. Michael Shapiro of Drucker & Falk represented the landlord.
  • Johnson Controls Inc. leased 36,902 square feet of industrial space at 3750 Progress Road in . Geoff Poston of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer,  handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Alliant Tech Systems, LLC/Vista Outdoor Inc. renewed its lease of 21,349 square feet of industrial space at 2645 International Parkway in Virginia Beach. Janet Whitbeck and John P. Duffy, of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • RAI Care Centers of Virginia I LLC leased 11,050 square feet of freestanding medical office space to be built at 3115 Jefferson Ave. in Newport News. Wick Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • VIRTUCOM renewed its lease of 7,000 square feet of industrial space at Battlefield Lakes Tech Center II, 525 Byron St., in Chesapeake. William C. Throne, of of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Quality Coatings of Virginia Inc. renewed its lease of 5,100 square feet of industrial space at 3900 Holland Blvd. in Chesapeake. Geoff Poston of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • The Watch Barn, Inc. renewed its lease of 4,225 square feet of retail space at Triangle Shopping Center, 1935-A Victory Blvd., in Virginia Beach. Dean G. Martin and Tom Dana of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Jason Hodges and Adam Garcia leased 4,000 square feet of industrial space at 5900 Thurston Ave. in Virginia Beach. Tom Dana of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • BK Tobacco leased 2,900 square feet of retail space at Shady Banks Shopping Center, 2900 Hampton Highway, in Yorktown. Wick Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Beacon Hill Staffing leased 1,603 square feet of office space at 4525 Main St. in Virginia Beach. Josh Fulton of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • CTR Corp. leased 1,500 square feet of office space at 309 County St. in Portsmouth. Josh Fulton of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Tiny Textures LLC leased 1,203 square feet of retail space at Midtown Row, 220 Monticello Ave., in Williamsburg. Danielle Beckstoffer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.

Northern Virginia

  • Loving Air Inc. leased 8,515 square feet of industrial space at 450 Nelms Circle in Stafford County. Virgil G. Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Mi Tierra leased 4,000 square feet of retail space at 5097 Jefferson Davis Highway in Spotsylvania County. Joby Saliceti of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • C&F Mortgage leased 3,978 square feet of office space at Central Park Corporate Center, 1121-1440 Central Park Blvd., in the city of Fredericksburg. Jamie A. Scully and Sharon E. Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Power Door Products Inc. renewed its lease of 3,750 square feet of industrial space at 11724 Main St. in Spotsylvania County. Virgil G. Nelson and Wilson H. Greenlaw, Jr., of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Colson and Weaver LLC expanded with an additional 3,660 square feet of industrial space at 11724 Main St. in Spotsylvania County. Wilson H. Greenlaw, Jr., of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Chi Martial Arts Academy LLC leased 3,200 square feet of retail space at Portsmouth Station, 10294-10440 Portsmouth Road, in . Berkley M. Mitchell and Sharon E. Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Evolve Management Partners Inc. leased 2,200 square feet of office space at Townsend Square Office Park, 1955 Jefferson Davis Hwy., in the city of Fredericksburg. Jamie A. Scully handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Legacy Hospice leased 1,900 square feet of office space at 600 Pegasus Court in Winchester. Jamie A. Scully, Jenny Stoner and John Pritzlaff of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Commonwealth Provisions LLC expanded with an additional 1,875 square feet of industrial space at 11724 Main St. in Spotsylvania County. Wilson H. Greenlaw, Jr., of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Thermo Quick, Inc. renewed its lease of 1,875 square feet of industrial space at 11724 Main St. in Spotsylvania County. Virgil G. Nelson and Wilson H. Greenlaw, Jr., of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Victor Zhdanov leased 1,800 square feet of industrial space at 5104 Park Drive in the city of Fredericksburg. Virgil G. Nelson and Adam Nelsonof Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord; Mark J. Banach, also with Thalhimer, represented the tenant.
  • TECX LLC leased 1,620 square feet of office space at Central Park Corporate Center, 1121-1440 Central Park Blvd., in the city of Fredericksburg, VA. Jamie A. Scully and Sharon E. Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • In & Out Chicken and Grill leased 1,600 square feet of retail space at Portsmouth Station, 10294-10440 Portsmouth Road, in Manassas. Berkley M. Mitchell and Sharon E. Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Richard Brooks renewed its lease of 1,500 square feet of industrial space at Fred II Warehouses, 4901-4978 Commerce Drive, in Spotsylvania County. Virgil G. Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Flinn Piano Studio Inc. leased 1,187 square feet of office space at Brafferton Square Office Park, 300 Garrisonville Road, in Stafford County. Sharon E. Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.

Roanoke/New River Valley

  • Williamson Drug Company Inc. renewed its lease of 13,758 square feet of retail space at 18377 Westinghouse Road in Abingdon. Wyatt Poats of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant, along with Cushman & Wakefield out of Tampa, Florida.
  • Dollar Tree Stores Inc. leased 8,984 square feet of retail space at the former Pier 1 located at 4952 Valley View Blvd. NW in Roanoke.  Jessica A. Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • 1-800-Radiator & AC renewed its lease of 7,000 square feet of industrial space at 2825 Mary Linda Ave. in Roanoke. Bill Poe of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Humana Marketpoint renewed its lease of 4,138 square feet of office space at 3800 Electric Road in Roanoke. Barry Ward of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Rithy Properties LLC leased 3,000 square feet of retail space at 4012 Melrose Ave. in Roanoke.  Jessica A. Johnson and Wyatt Poats of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Integrity Financial Inc. renewed its lease of 2,000 square feet of office space at Fountain Square, 1315 2nd St. SW, in Roanoke. Barry Ward and Price Gutshall of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord.
  • Jersey Mike’s Subs leased 1,400 square feet of retail space at 101 W. Commonwealth Blvd. in Martinsville. Alicia Brown and Connie Jordan Nielsen of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant.
  • Commonwealth Roofing Specialists LLC leased 1,050 square feet of office space at Glen Heather Square, 2149 Electric Road SW, in Roanoke.  William D. Poe and Wyatt Poats of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the negotiations on behalf of the landlord.

Lease transactions are published on the second Monday of each month. Send any transactions to Associate Editor Robyn Sidersky at [email protected] by the Friday prior. 

Six-building portfolio in Manassas sells for $45M

A six-building portfolio, comprising 212,000 square feet of and flex space in , has been sold by Bethesda, Maryland-based Management to The Davis Companies and David Holdings JV for $45.58 million, Finmarc Management Inc. announced Jan. 5.

The buildings are located at 7345, 7663 and 7795 Coppermine Drive and 7201, 7301 and 7401 Gateway Court. Some of the tenants include AIM-Port LLC, Capital Lighting & Supply LLC, Cedar F&B, Eaton Corp., DH Cos. LLC, Lennox Industries Inc. and Notal Vision Inc.

Marc Tasker, Ryan Moody and Christopher Kubler of NAI KLNB represented Finmarc Management. Joseph Hoffman and Aaron Rosenfeld of Kelley Drye provided services.

Breeden Construction hires marketing manager

Richmond-based has hired Corbin Matacunas as the company’s manager, Breeden announced Friday.

Matacunas will be responsible for conceiving and executing marketing strategies and tactics that drive growth, in addition to working on brand and messaging.

“Corbin is results-oriented and highly collaborative, which makes him a strong cultural fit,” Brian Revere, of Breeden , said in a statement. “We’re looking forward to leveraging his talents to continue raising awareness with developers and parties in need of general contracting as well as communicating Breeden Construction’s capabilities and services, to create interest and drive demand.”

Matacunas holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from James Madison University.

In 2021, Breeden expanded its construction in and now has its corporate headquarters in .

Va. Beach vacation company acquired by Calif. company

Mill Valley, California-based Inc. has acquired -based hospitality and vacation ownership company , the timeshare owner and management services provider announced Jan. 3.

Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

VSA owns three Virginia Beach properties: Ocean Key Resort, Atrium Resort and Ocean Sands Resort. The company also manages wholly-owned condominium associations in the area. It has nearly 100 employees and an owner base of more than 18,000.

“In considering this , we were impressed by Vacatia’s new ideas for independent timeshare resorts, customer-centric perspective and highly capable management team,” VSA  Lori Overholt said in a statement.

With the addition of VSA’s resorts and association management business, Vacatia now manages 21 timeshare and 42 whole-ownership associations for a total of 4,750 units and 50,000 owners. It provides services in eight states.

“The addition of VSA Resorts to our nationwide network reflects Vacatia’s dedication to providing owners and guests with high-quality, hassle-free vacations in the most in-demand destinations,” Vacatia co-founder and  Caroline Shin said in a statement.

Youngkin announces transportation secretary

Gov.-elect announced Friday W. Sheppard “Shep” Miller III, former chairman of -based KITCO Fiber Optics, as his state secretary of .

“Shep will be an invaluable leader as secretary of transportation as we fulfill our promises to all Virginians to invest in roads, highways and transportation infrastructure in every corner of the commonwealth,” Youngkin said in a statement.

In 2017, Miller sold KITCO Fiber Optics and retired from his role as chairman.

He is a member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Virginia House Ethics Advisory Panel and the board of Virginia FREE. Miller serves as vice chairman of the board of TowneBank and is a member of the executive boards of the Greater Norfolk Corp. and the Chamber of Commerce.

Miller is a member of the boards of trustees for , Washington College and the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges.

He has served as chairman or of multiple Hampton Roads organizations: the Norfolk Economic Authority, the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee, the Better Business Bureau of Greater Hampton Roads, the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula campaign, Hampton Roads Ventures LLC and the Rotary Club of Norfolk.

Miller received his bachelor’s degree from Hampden-Sydney College and an MBA from .