Commercial Real Estate

Williams Mullen Center deal closes

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The third mega downtown office deal to be finalized in the past four weeks, the 15-story Williams Mullen building has been sold off at $78 million.

Wawa heads to the Boulevard

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Despite uncertainty about The Diamond, developers are continuing to revamp the stretch of Boulevard surrounding it, and a new Wawa gas station is the next project in line.

Apartment deal trend continues with $7.6M sale

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Keeping a recent spree of apartment sales going into 2016, a 40-unit Museum District property sold for $7.6 million after about six months on the market.

Airport hotel sold with overhaul on the way

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The area’s biggest hotel owner has grabbed yet another property near the airport and is planning to bring a major brand back to the hotel after it lost its Hilton status last year.

Henrico shopping center fetches $5.2M

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A locally based firm has sold off a Food Lion-anchored shopping center in Henrico County to a pair of out-of-town buyers for $5.28 million.

Macy’s shutting down in two area malls

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Freeing up 325,000 square feet of space, Macy’s is shutting down its locations in two local malls as part of a larger sweep to cut costs nationwide.

Markel|Eagle wraps up $29M raise

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Surpassing its original $25 million goal, the private equity firm has capped another capital raise and will turn the money first toward a mixed-use project in North Carolina.

$5M renovations begin on senior apartments

After finally securing needed financing for the project, the owners of a low-income senior housing building on West Broad Street are beginning work to revamp its 100 units.

This year’s deals and developments

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2015 brought big development to the Richmond area, with huge property deals, long-awaited developments wrapping up and ground breaking on new projects to watch in 2016.

NY firm drops $14M on downtown apartments

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A firm that also scooped up a VCU-area apartment complex earlier this year has bought two more properties on East Broad and East Main streets from their local developer.