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State awards $7M in grants to help with site readiness
11 commercial sites across state receive VEDP funding
Eleven commercial projects across the commonwealth will get a boost to help with site readiness, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The Virginia Business Ready Site program, administered by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, awarded $7 million in development grants. Having project-ready sites available has been a priority for VEDP, and Northam asked for $150 million
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Daikin dojos offer workforce training
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In the U.S., the Japanese word “dojo” generally refers to a martial arts training space, but in recent years, the term’s also been adopted in business for workforce development. In October 2021, Daikin Applied, a Minneapolis-based commercial HVAC equipment manufacturer, expanded the training dojo program at its Verona production facility, doubling the number of welding
7-Eleven portfolio sells for $19.7M
Seven properties are spread statewide
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A portfolio of seven 7-Eleven Inc. gas and convenience locations around the commonwealth have been sold to affiliates of Hermosa Beach-based Equitas Investments LLC for $19.7 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. The deal closed on Dec. 22 and includes seven freestanding, corporately leased 7-Eleven stores and gas stations. The seller was not
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The Meridian Group buys 277 acres in Winchester for industrial park
One Logistics Park will have 2.8M SF
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Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate investment firm The Meridian Group has purchased 277 acres of land in Winchester along Insterstate 81 and has plans to develop an industrial park on it. The purchase price of the land was not disclosed and is not yet available from public land records. The Meridian Group acquired the property this week
Winchester industrial property sells for $12.2M
Building is 244,500 square feet
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A 244,500-square-foot industrial property in Winchester sold for $12.2 million, Marcus & Milichap announced Wednesday. The property is located at 310 Tyson Drive and was sold by Harrisonburg-based InterChange Group Inc. to Washington, D.C.-based Ritz Banc Group. Christopher C. Dale, Robert Filley and Randall Heilig, with Marcus & Milichap’s Washington, D.C., office, worked for the
Va. invests $722M in broadband expansion
Governor says state will have nearly universal coverage by 2024
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam this week announced a state investment of $722 million in grants toward expanding high-speed internet service in 70 localities across the commonwealth. The governor says the funding will help Virginia achieve 90% of its universal broadband access goal by 2024. “Broadband access impacts every facet of our daily lives, from education
Commercial real estate leasing roundup
Va. leasing news from Nov. 8 through Dec. 13
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Hampton Roads Daliza’s Dominican Beauty Salon leased 1,200 square feet of retail space at 980 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Newport News. Bob Saunders of Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate handled this transaction. Audio Pros Inc. renewed its lease of 3,47 square feet of retail space at 894 East Little Creek Road in Norfolk. Kimberly
JMU student and alumni entrepreneurs get boost from program
Startups Gewd Botanicals, Handicans and Tow Ninja will receive $5k each
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The James Madison University Bluestone Seed Fund announced Monday that it would provide three startup companies with $5,000 each in its inaugural investment cycle. The Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship manages the donor-backed fund. The three chosen startups are Gewd Botanicals, Handicans and Tow Ninja. Malique Middleton, a 2021 graduate, founded Gewd Botanicals, a shop that
$31.5M Winchester turkey plant to create 111 jobs
TFC Poultry LLC will open first East Coast plant here
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Minnesota-based TFC Poultry LLC will invest $31.5 million to establish its second U.S. production facility in Winchester, a project expected to create 111 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. “Virginia’s strong agriculture sector continues to play a critical role in the success of our booming economy,” Northam said in a statement. “We are pleased the company
Shenandoah Valley races to develop industrial sites
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A flurry of recent industrial investment in the Shenandoah Valley has regional economic development officials eager to make new sites shovel-ready as companies put a premium on locations that will enable them to stand up operations as fast as possible. Fast-casual restaurant chain Cava’s September announcement that it will build a $30 million, 57,000-square-foot processing