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JLL Negotiates Refinancing for 700-Site Manufactured Housing Community in Alexandria, Virginia

by Channing Hamilton December 7, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the refinancing for Audubon Estates, a 700-site manufactured housing community in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Alexandria. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Hometown America, to secure the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac. Zach Koucos, Chris Collins and Bharat Madan led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team. JLL Real Estate Capital, a Freddie Mac Optigo lender, will service the financing. Audubon Estates was built in 1972 at 7930 Audubon Ave. According to JLL, the property was 100 percent occupied at the time …

December 7, 2023

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Bonaventure Acquires Monticello Station Apartments in Norfolk, Virginia, for $42 Million

by Channing Hamilton November 21, 2023

NORFOLK, VA. — Bonaventure has purchased Monticello Station Apartments, a 121-unit complex in downtown Norfolk, for $42 million. The property will be rebranded as Attain Downtown East. The community offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units featuring full-size washers and dryers, granite countertops, private patios, stainless steel appliances and energy efficient design throughout. Amenities include a swim spa, courtyards with gas grills and firepits, a fitness center and conference room. The property also includes 33,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, with current tenants including Buffalo Wild Wings, 7-Eleven and …

November 21, 2023

The Bowers Building in Richmond, Virginia

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Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $6.2 Million Sale of Historic Portfolio in Downtown Richmond

by Channing Hamilton November 16, 2023

RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the sale of a two-property, adaptive reuse portfolio in Richmond’s historic Shockoe Slip submarket. The portfolio includes The Bowers Building and 1206 Shockoe Lane. 1206 Shockoe Lane LLC sold the buildings to Thalhimer Realty Partners for $6.2 million. The Bowers Building was originally built in 1880 as the headquarters for a national coffee and tea manufacturer. In 1977, 1206 Shockoe Lane LLC redeveloped the property into 16 apartments over ground-floor commercial spaces. Directly behind the Bowers Building …

November 16, 2023

The Station at Chester in Chester, Virginia

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Thalhimer Multifamily to Manage The Station at Chester in Richmond Suburb

by Channing Hamilton October 31, 2023

CHESTER, VA. — Thalhimer Multifamily has been awarded management of The Station at Chester, a 201-unit property in the southern Richmond suburb of Chester. The Station at Chester was built in 2022 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, clubhouse, fitness center, business center, pet spa, dog park, walking trails and garage rentals. Christy Pangelinan of Thalhimer Multifamily has been assigned as the portfolio manager.

October 31, 2023

The James at Springline in Richmond, Virginia

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Joint Venture Secures $53.6 Million to Build Mixed-Use Project Near Richmond, Virginia

by Channing Hamilton September 26, 2023

RICHMOND, VA. — A joint venture consisting of Cantor Fitzgerald, Silverstein Properties, Collins Capital Partners and Kaufman Jacobs has secured $53.6 million in construction financing for the first phase of Springline at District 60, the redevelopment of a former shopping center located in a qualified opportunity zone near Richmond. Truist Bank provided the financing. The first phase of the 42-acre project will include a community called The James at Springline, as well as a 150,000 square feet office building, an entertainment venue, specialty market and a structured parking facility. Future …

September 26, 2023

Investment Sales News Southeast Virginia

JLL Brokers $85.6 Million Sale of Arbors at Fair Lakes in Fairfax, Virginia

by Channing Hamilton August 24, 2023

FAIRFAX, VA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Arbors at Fair Lakes, a 282-unit, value-add community in Fairfax. Stockbridge sold the property to GID for $85.6 million. Bret Thompson and Robert Jenkins led the Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team that brokered the deal. Arbors at Fair Lakes was built in 1987. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with in-unit washers and dryers, patios and balconies, fireplaces and walk-in closets. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, business center, tennis court with a perimeter running track, …

August 24, 2023

Investment Sales News Southeast Virginia

Northmarq Brokers Sale of Jasper Columbia Pike in Arlington, Virginia

by Channing Hamilton August 23, 2023

ARLINGTON, VA. — Penzance has acquired Jasper Columbia Pike in Arlington for an undisclosed price. Chris Doerr, Will Harvey and Shack Stanwick of Northmarq’s Mid-Atlantic investment sales team brokered the deal. Jasper Columbia Pike offers 269 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a golf simulator room, pool with cabanas, outdoor courtyard with barbeque grills, pool and shuffleboard tables, a clubhouse, business center and a fitness center with cardio and strength training equipment.

August 23, 2023

CityHouse Ashburn Station in Ashburn, Virginia

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AREP, GreenBarn Acquire Build-to-Rent Development Site in Ashburn, Virginia, for $120 Million

by Channing Hamilton August 22, 2023

ASHBURN, VA. — A partnership between American Real Estate Partners (AREP) and GreenBarn Investment Group has acquired a development site in the Northern Virginia city of Ashburn, approximately 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. Dream Finders Homes sold the property to the partnership for $120 million. The site is approved for the construction of 200 build-to-rent homes. The community will be called CityHouse Ashburn Station. According to the property website, CityHouse Ashburn Station will offer three-bedroom units with an average size of 2,000 square feet. Amenities will include sports courts, …

August 22, 2023

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Woda Cooper Cos. Secures $67 Million for Five Affordable Housing Communities Across U.S.

by Channing Hamilton August 21, 2023

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus-based Woda Cooper Cos. has secured $67 million in low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) to support the financing for five affordable housing communities in the Southeast and Midwest U.S. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency allocated $1.2 million to Pender Crossing, a 48-unit development to be built in Wilson, North Carolina. Pender Crossing will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units across three buildings. TightLines Designs, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, is the architect for the development. Woda Cooper is partnering with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community to …

August 21, 2023

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Greysteel Arranges Sale of Affordable Housing Property in Richmond, Virginia

by Channing Hamilton August 9, 2023

RICHMOND, VA. — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Fieldcrest, a 29-unit affordable community in Richmond. Fletcher Hultman and Henry Mathies of Greysteel’s National Affordable Housing team represented the seller, a joint venture between a local development group and April Housing, an affiliate of Blackstone. The buyer is Wincor Holdings, a recently formed private equity company. Fieldcrest was built in 2006 on a site adjacent to the Richmond Raceway. The property is subject to a Land Use Restrictive Agreement that restricts income and rent levels to 50 percent of the area …

August 9, 2023