Editor’s note: This is the first installment of BizSense’s occasional coverage of the Hampton Roads real estate scene. Stay tuned for more. A new owner is at the helm of a long-standing Oceanfront hotel, adding to a growing collection of Atlantic Avenue properties in their possession. The Sibony family, known for their Sunsations chain of… Read more »
Commercial Real Estate
Shuttered Saint Gertrude campus sold for $10M ahead of residential conversion
Once the school is converted into 39 apartments, the developer plans to flip those units into for-sale condos after five years.
Chesterfield begins formal search for Southside Speedway site developer
Chesterfield is taking an open-minded approach to redevelopment of the site and would be open to a proposal that includes a return of racing to the Southside Speedway, which for decades was home to auto races and known as “The Toughest Short Track in the South.”
Realtor group buys The Highpoint building in Scott’s Addition for nearly $4M
A local team of Keller Williams Realty agents will take over a portion of the building, while rest will continue to be home to an eclectic mix of tenants in its shared workspace.
Nonprofit drug maker to begin manufacturing this year at $140M Petersburg plant
The facility has three manufacturing bays able to fill 90 million medicine vials and make up to 50 million pre-filled syringes annually.
After quiet sale last month, Greyhound station on Arthur Ashe Blvd. back on the market
With the massive Diamond District development in the works across the street, the aging Greyhound bus station on Arthur Ashe Boulevard is getting some renewed attention. The station and its nearly 5-acre parcel were sold late last month to Connecticut-based hedge fund Twenty Lake Holdings. But the new owner isn’t looking to hold onto the… Read more »
Thalhimer sells Riverside Drive apartments for nearly $8M
Thalhimer had purchased the 66-unit complex out of foreclosure 10 years ago for $2 million. The buyer is out of Massachusetts.
Construction set to start on $21M apartment project near Six Points
The 66-unit project is one of three in the neighborhood for Enterprise Community Development, which also converted the nearby Highland Park Public School building.
Giavos restaurant family buys old Lafayette Pharmacy building
The owners of the neighboring Stella’s Grocery and over a dozen other local food spots are still weighing their plans for the space on Lafayette Street.
Two Residence Inn hotels planned on opposite sides of town
The two projects, from Shamin Hotels and Sina Hospitality, are being driven by industrial growth near Richmond International Airport and sports tourism in Chesterfield, their CEOs said.