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SES completes $450M purchase of Leonardo DRS satellite biz
Deal doubles Reston satcom company's federal portfolio
Reston-based satellite telecommunications company SES Government Solutions has completed its $450 million acquisition of Arlington-based Leonardo DRS Inc.’s Global Enterprise Solutions satellite communications subsidiary following receiving regulatory approval. SES Government Solutions, a subsidiary of the Luxembourg-based satellite telecommunications network company, announced the deal’s completion Aug. 1. Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of Italian defense contractor Leonardo
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Cortland completes $1B investment in Arlington
27-story Rosslyn towner marks fourth acquisition
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Cortland, an Atlanta-based multifamily real estate investment, development and management company, has completed its initial round of apartment acquisitions in Arlington with the purchase of Evo Rosslyn, a 27-story apartment building. The purchase is part of a $1 billion investment in multiple Arlington apartment communities, first announced in May. Evo Rossyln will be renamed Cortland
Carsales.com to fully acquire Trader Interactive
Aussie vehicle sales platform already owned 49% of Norfolk online marketplace
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Australian online auto sales forum Carsales.com Ltd. plans to acquire the remaining 51% of Norfolk-based Trader Interactive from Eurozeo and Goldman Sachs Asset Management for $839.14 million, the companies announced this week. Carsales.com bought 49% of Trader Interactive in August 2021 for $624 million and will now own the company in its entirety, funding the
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Williamsburg apartments sell for $100M
Bonaventure sells Bend Arbordale complex
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Alexandria-based real estate company Bonaventure has sold The Bend Arbordale apartments in Williamsburg for $100 million. Bonaventure sold the 289-unit apartment complex to Illinois-based The Inland Real Estate Group, Bonventure announced Friday. Located at 401 Bulifants Blvd., the community has two- and three-bedroom apartments with private balconies or patios. It has a swimming pool, fitness
Alexandria apartments sell for $50.1M
Willow Creek Partners acquired 189-unit community
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Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. has sold 101 North Ripley Apartments in Alexandria for $50.1 million, the company announced last week. Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment and management firm Willow Creek Partners acquired the apartment community, formerly known as Parkwood Court. The community has 189 units, with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. It was first acquired
Tegna shareholders approve $5.4B sale to hedge fund
Media co. to go private after closing
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Tysons-based broadcast and digital media giant Tegna Inc.’s shareholders approved an agreement at a special meeting Tuesday for the sale of the company to an affiliate of New York hedge fund Standard General. On Feb. 22, Tegna announced it would be acquired in a $5.4 billion cash deal by an affiliate of Standard General LP.
Newport News apartments sell for $51M
Featherstone Partners to add amenities to Cottage Grove complex
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The Cottage Grove Apartments complex in Newport News has been sold for $51 million. New York-based real estate company Beachwold Residential LLC sold the 112 building complex with 552 units to Virginia Beach-based real estate firm Featherstone Partners. The complex was originally built in 1948 and renovated in 2009. Featherstone plans to add amenities and
Dominion Energy to sell W.Va. utility for $690M
Ullico Inc. to integrate natural gas utility into infrastructure business
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Dominion Energy Inc. announced Friday it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its West Virginia natural gas utility to Washington, D.C.-based financial services company Ullico Inc.’s infrastructure business for $690 million. The sale of Hope Gas Inc., also known as Dominion Energy West Virginia (DEWV), is expected to close later this year. “For nearly
Recent commercial real estate sales in Virginia
Sales through Jan. 10
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Central Virginia An 8,540-square-foot mixed-use building in Lynchburg sold for $1.3 million. Built in 2018, the property, located at 1285 Enterprise Drive, includes three two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments and two first-floor commercial suites, both under long-term leases. It was 100% occupied at the time of sale. Virginia Beach-based Anjuna LLC bought the property from FOF LLC.
Amentum to acquire PAE for $1.9B
All-cash deal for Falls Church contractor expected to close in Q1 2022
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Falls Church-based government contractor PAE Inc. (Pacific Architects and Engineers) has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Germantown, Maryland, aerospace defense contractor Amentum in a $1.9 billion all-cash deal. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022, at which time PAE will become a wholly owned