Virginia
Amazon’s Not Alone: Retail Investment Happened Here, Too
Although grocery store openings declined by 29% in 2017, investment in grocery-anchored shopping centers witnessed an increase of 5.3% since… Read more
Fannie Mae Takes 850K SF at Boston Properties’ Reston Gateway
Boston Properties received a commitment from Fannie Mae to take 850,000 square feet of space at Reston Gateway, a planned… Read more
$300M Chesapeake MXU Development Moves Forward
Summit Pointe Realty, LLC unveiled plans for the continued development of Summit Pointe, Chesapeake, VA’s newest, largest and tallest urban lifestyle community.… Read more
The Best State Capitals in America
Out of all the state capitals in America, only 17 represent the largest population in their state, but there’s more… Read more
$115M Construction, Equity Financing Arranged for DC-Area MXU
Combined Properties secured $115.4 million in construction financing and preferred equity for Scout on the Circle, a 551,000-square-foot, mixed-use residential… Read more
Heitman Acquires Multistate, 1.4M-SF MOB Portfolio
Chicago-based Heitman LLC acquired a 1.4-million-square-foot medical office portfolio comprised of 17 buildings in seven states on behalf of an… Read more
Tracking a Dozen Hospital Developments Bigger Than $300M
Healthcare-related development is booming. According to Dodge Research & Analytics, construction on healthcare facilities climbed 29% in December 2017 over… Read more
Chinese Investors Acquire Hotel Portfolio from Barings for $800M
Hong Kong-based Junson Capital’s $800-million hotel portfolio acquisition from Charlotte, NC-based Barings included the Motif Hotel in Downtown Seattle. The… Read more
What’s Fueling 2018 Data Center Demand?
Los Angeles-based CBRE’s 2018 U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook show that despite record-setting wholesale absorption levels for three consecutive years, strong… Read more
$150M Multifamily Development Moves Ahead in Arlington
Erkiletian Development Company secured construction funding and broke ground on The Sur, a luxury 360‐unit Class A multifamily development in… Read more
USAA Real Estate, Lowe Acquire Park Center in Alexandria, VA
A joint venture between USAA Real Estate and Los Angeles-based Lowe acquired the Park Center office complex in Alexandria, VA… Read more
Amazon Reveals Contenders for $5B HQ2
The short list of cities still in the running for Amazon’s $5-billion HQ2 includes 20 metropolitan areas. The giant Seattle-based e-commerce… Read more
CBRE Report: U.S. Office Vacancy Ticks Up
Vacant office space in the U.S. increased slightly by 10 basis points (bps) during Q4 2017 to 13%, according to… Read more
Carlyle Divests Alexandria MF for $111M
Rockville, MD-based The Donaldson Group (TDG) and New York-based Angelo, Gordon & Co. acquired Cityside at Huntington Metro, a 569-unit… Read more
Washington REIT Picking Up 400K-SF Arlington Tower for $250M
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust is acquiring Arlington Tower, an iconic office building in Rosslyn, VA for $250 million. The… Read more
E-Z Mart to Sell 273 Stores to GPM Investments
E-Z Mart Stores Inc., headquartered in Texarkana, TX, entered into an agreement with GPM Investments to sell 273 of its… Read more
Welltower Acquires Portfolio of Sunrise Assets for $368M
Toledo, OH-based Welltower Inc. is acquiring a portfolio of four rental continuing care retirement communities from McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior Living… Read more
Weinstein Properties Pays $100M to Enter DFW
Multifamily owner and manager Weinstein Properties entered the Dallas-Fort Worth market by paying $100 million for a 662-unit multifamily portfolio.… Read more
AvalonBay Takes 73K-SF HQ Space in Ballston
AvalonBay Communities Inc. signed a roughly 73,000-square-foot lease at the The Shooshan Company’s and Brandywine Realty Trust’s 4040 Wilson development… Read more