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Rock Creek Property Group eyes major redevelopment prospect in Huntington

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Rock Creek Property Group has teamed up with Avanti Holdings Group LLC to acquire 5904 Richmond Highway.
COURTESY KLNB

Original article by Washington Business Journal, Daniel Sernovitz, October 2, 2017

Rock Creek Property Group is eyeing a potentially major redevelopment along Richmond Highway in Fairfax County’s Huntington submarket, near Washington Real Estate Investment Trust’s planned Riverside Apartments expansion.

Rock Creek partnered with Avanti Holdings Group LLC last month to acquire 5904 Richmond Highway for $8.3 million from an affiliate of retired property owner Bill Fetch. The acquisition includes a 78,000-square-foot office building that is about 65 percent leased and recently underwent a $1 million renovation. KLNB Principal Joshua Simon, who represented the buyers in the deal, said Rock Creek and Avanti will focus in the near term on boosting the building’s occupancy but, on a second track, will explore pursuing a larger redevelopment of more than 1 million square feet.

The property is one of several nodes along Richmond Highway that Fairfax County has identified in a comprehensive plan for higher density development, Simon said. Rock Creek and Avanti would only be able to unlock that potential, he noted, by teaming up with the owner of the adjacent Ourisman Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Alexandria at 5900 Richmond Highway.

“You can’t do anything with it by itself, so this comprehensive plan essentially says our site, linked up with Ourisman, would unlock this very, very great amount of development potential,” Simon said, adding the two parties have had informal talks but have not yet reached the point of formal negotiations. “They bought it with the intent of leasing up the remaining vacancy, as a straight office play, but there definitely is an open eye to whatever is possible there.”

Fetch retained Gates Hudson & Associates to market the site, which started out at a higher asking price of around $13 million but came down to its ultimate sale price of around $106 per square foot.

Rock Creek and Avanti have also retained KLNB to handle leasing for the property, and Simon said he believes the office building is positioned in the near term to benefit from factors including WashREIT’s plans to add 550 units to the 1,222-unit Riverside complex.

Simon said he already had discussions with a handful of prospective tenants weighing relocations from nearby Old Town Alexandria, where the office rental rate hovers at about $10 per square foot higher than the roughly $23-$24-per-square-foot range KLNB is shooing for at 5904 Richmond Highway.

 

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Fairfax County office building sells for $8.3 million

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Original article by VirginiaBusiness.com, September 28, 2017

KLNB, a Maryland-based real estate brokerage firm, has announced the sale of 5904 Richmond Highway, a 78,000-square-foot office building in Fairfax County, for $8.3 million.

Joshua Simon,  principal at KLNB, represented the buyer — a joint venture of Rock Creek Property Group and Avanti Holdings Group, LLC — and has also been retained to handle leasing of the building. The property sold on Sept. 8 for nearly $106 per square foot.

The structure is a newly renovated office building in Fairfax’s Huntington submarket with suites ranging from 1,800 to 15,780 square feet. The building has access to Route 1, Old Town Alexandria and National Harbor. It’s within walking distance to the Huntington Metro Station and Mount Vernon Trail.

In a statement, Simon described the Huntington area as “an untapped submarket with great potential and high expected future density.
As companies continue to look for lower lease rates compared to Old Town Alexandria, they will immediately see value in Huntington thanks to its prime location and anticipated growth.”

5904 Richmond Highway is currently 65 percent leased, with a remaining five office suites available.

KLNB’s offices are located in Towson and Columbia, Md.; Washington, D.C.; and Dulles and Tysons, Va.

 

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Office building in Huntington sells for $8.3 million

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5904 Richmond Highway

Original article by coveringthecorridor, October 29, 2017

The high-rise office building located at 5904 Richmond Highway was sold in early September for $8.3 million, according to a press release from KLNB, the real estate firm that brokered the deal.

The 78,000 square-foot building is now owned by Rock Creek Property Group and Avanti Holdings Group, LLC.

The press release noted that the property had recently been renovated and was acquired for a “favorable price.” Fairfax County property records show the assessed value for 5904 Richmond Highway in 2016 was $13 million.

“We are incredibly in tune with the Huntington market and it’s clear that it is an untapped submarket with great potential and high expected future density,” KLNB’s Joshua Simon, who represented the buyer, said in the release. “As companies continue to look for lower lease rates compared to Old Town Alexandria, they will immediately see value in Huntington thanks to its prime location and anticipated growth.”

Some of that anticipated growth includes a plan to greatly expand the adjacent Riverside Apartments complex. That proposal, which is scheduled to before the Fairfax County Planning Commission next week, calls for five new buildings with nearly 800 units to be added to the Riverside complex, which already contains more than 1,200 units in three buildings.

5904 Richmond Highway actually sits far off of Route 1, behind the Great American Steak & Buffet and Ourisman car dealership. Office space in the building ranges between 1,800 to 15,780 square feet, and the building is currently 65 percent leased, the KLNB release said. Among the businesses currently located there are Curb (formerly known as Taxi Magic).

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Investing in the future, OPEI purchases new headquarters building

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ALEXANDRIA, Va.Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) announces the association has purchased a new headquarters building, and will move its offices to 1605 King Street, Alexandria, Va., in the spring of 2018.

Avanti Holding Group principal Teddy Kim and OPEI President and CEO Kris Kiser close Aug. 15.

OPEI President and CEO Kris Kiser said the trade association outgrew its current space. The new building will be better equipped for the association’s needs. “OPEI has been dealing with a problem for a couple years now,” Kiser said. “And it’s a great problem to have: We’ve increased our membership and increased our member engagement to a point that we’ve outgrown our current location and meeting space.”

The new OPEI headquarters will include a state-of-the-art conference center that can seat 50 people for in-person and virtual meetings. This new space will enable OPEI members around the country and overseas to participate more fully in association business and activities.

“As a trade group with members in EuropeJapanChina and across the United States, we have global meetings, and we wanted to be able to host them in person and virtually. Now, we’ll be better suited to host ISO, IEC and other international gatherings,” said Kiser. “Alexandria has been our home for 30 years. When we looked to make this decision, we considered other locales, and our board of directors chose to reinvest in Alexandriadue to its proximity to Washington, D.C., airports, hotels, as well as its historic character and lifestyle.”

OPEI’s new King Street location is on the historic main thoroughfare in the bustling heart of Old Town Alexandria, and is within walking distance to several hotels. It is one block from the King Street Metro station, the second subway stop from Washington National Airport. It will also have private offices reserved for members when they visit the D.C. area.

OPEI closed on its new location on Aug. 15, and the move represents a multi-million-dollar investment. OPEI has retained OTJ Architects of Washington, D.C., for the project.

“In 1987, OPEI’s board was prescient and chose to relocate from Washington, D.C., to Alexandria and built its current building. The current building met our needs for three decades and appreciated considerably. Our new building prepares us for future growth and engagement,” said Kiser.

About OPEI
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. OPEI is the advocacy voice of the industry, and a recognized Standards Development Organization for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and active internationally through the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in the development of safety and performance standards. OPEI is managing partner of GIE+EXPO, the industry’s annual international trade show, and the creative force behind the environmental education program, TurfMutt.com. OPEI-Canada represents members on a host of issues, including recycling, emissions and other regulatory developments across the Canadian provinces. For more information, visit www.OPEI.org.

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– Suzanne Henry, Four Leaf PR on behalf of OPEI, 434-972-7278, rel=”nofollow”>suzanne@fourleafpr.com

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Investing in the future, OPEI purchases new headquarters building

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ALEXANDRIA, Va.Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) announces the association has purchased a new headquarters building, and will move its offices to 1605 King Street, Alexandria, Va., in the spring of 2018.

Avanti Holding Group principal Teddy Kim and OPEI President and CEO Kris Kiser close Aug. 15.

Original article by Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)Aug 21, 2017

OPEI President and CEO Kris Kiser said the trade association outgrew its current space. The new building will be better equipped for the association’s needs. “OPEI has been dealing with a problem for a couple years now,” Kiser said. “And it’s a great problem to have: We’ve increased our membership and increased our member engagement to a point that we’ve outgrown our current location and meeting space.”

The new OPEI headquarters will include a state-of-the-art conference center that can seat 50 people for in-person and virtual meetings. This new space will enable OPEI members around the country and overseas to participate more fully in association business and activities.

“As a trade group with members in EuropeJapanChina and across the United States, we have global meetings, and we wanted to be able to host them in person and virtually. Now, we’ll be better suited to host ISO, IEC and other international gatherings,” said Kiser. “Alexandria has been our home for 30 years. When we looked to make this decision, we considered other locales, and our board of directors chose to reinvest in Alexandriadue to its proximity to Washington, D.C., airports, hotels, as well as its historic character and lifestyle.”

OPEI’s new King Street location is on the historic main thoroughfare in the bustling heart of Old Town Alexandria, and is within walking distance to several hotels. It is one block from the King Street Metro station, the second subway stop from Washington National Airport. It will also have private offices reserved for members when they visit the D.C. area.

OPEI closed on its new location on Aug. 15, and the move represents a multi-million-dollar investment. OPEI has retained OTJ Architects of Washington, D.C., for the project.

“In 1987, OPEI’s board was prescient and chose to relocate from Washington, D.C., to Alexandria and built its current building. The current building met our needs for three decades and appreciated considerably. Our new building prepares us for future growth and engagement,” said Kiser.

About OPEI
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) is an international trade association representing more than 100 power equipment, engine and utility vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. OPEI is the advocacy voice of the industry, and a recognized Standards Development Organization for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and active internationally through the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in the development of safety and performance standards. OPEI is managing partner of GIE+EXPO, the industry’s annual international trade show, and the creative force behind the environmental education program, TurfMutt.com. OPEI-Canada represents members on a host of issues, including recycling, emissions and other regulatory developments across the Canadian provinces. For more information, visit www.OPEI.org.

Media contacts/Image Requests
– Ami Neiberger-Miller, Four Leaf PR on behalf of OPEI, 703-887-4877, ami@fourleafpr.com
– Suzanne Henry, Four Leaf PR on behalf of OPEI, 434-972-7278, suzanne@fourleafpr.com

 

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Jaguar Development Gets Approval For Braddock Gateway Phase 2

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Original article by Bisnow, Jon Bannister, June 7, 2017

The robust development pipeline at Alexandria’s Braddock Road Metro got a push forward Tuesday evening.  Alexandria’s Planning Commission voted to approved Phase 2 of Braddock Gateway, a 258-unit mixed-use building. Jaguar Development’s project will also include 8K SF of retail and a 28K SF park. Jaguar Development managing partner Eddy Cetina called the Phase 2 approval a big step. She said she expects to break ground in about 12 months after completing the construction documents and securing the building permits.  After getting Phase 1 of the development entitled, Jaguar sold the parcel to Trammell Crow in 2011 for $14M. The developer brought on WashREIT as a partner and broke ground on the 15-story, 270-unit residential building in December 2015 with a delivery expected this year. The planned third phase would add a 317K SF mixed-use building with 250 to 300 units and 8K SF of retail, completing the seven-acre site. Next to Jaguar’s project, Avanti Holdings Group is planning a 100K SF development, likely multifamily or hospitality, on the site of an industrial property it bought last year. UPDATE, JUNE 8, 11:00 A.M.: While it originally partnered with WashREIT in the acquisition of Braddock Gateway Phase 1, Trammell Crow informed Bisnow that it has since replaced them with Meadow Partners in the deal.

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Robust Braddock road metro development pipeline keeps growing

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The Braddock Road Metro area in Alexandria has a significant amount of development in its pipeline, and, after buying an industrial property last week, Avanti Holdings Group plans to add to it.

The Alexandria-based developer bought the 19k SF building at 1200 North Henry St, below, for $3.85M from William Dwyer Properties, with NAI KLNB brokering the deal.  In the short term, Avanti will maintain the building’s eight existing leases, mainly light-industrial uses, and look to fill some of the vacant space, but the company has development plans in mind.  Avanti principal Teddy Kim tells Bisnow the company hopes to tear down the warehouse and build a roughly 100k SF development. The specific type of project is not yet certain, but Teddy says they are focusing primarily on multifamily, hospitality and senior living options.

  Courtesy: KLNB

“The office market is somewhat depressed, I don’t know that it’s a great office site anyway,” Teddy, pictured above on the right with Game Beverage Group EVP Bruce Caughman and Greenhouse Bistro’s Saba Givpour, says. “We feel like it’s going to be one of those three food groups, but we’re open to anything…At the end of the day more density is going to be the answer.” Teddy says they would also be open to ground-leasing the site to a retailer who wanted to build a store, but he is mainly focusing on development options to add more density. He says Avanti is seeking development partners with experience in Alexandria who could help them get through the approval process and build one of these asset types. The site is zoned for industrial, but under the Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan the density could be increased to 2.5 to 3 FAR, which Teddy estimates would be roughly 90k to 105k SF.

City of Alexandria Avanti’s site, with the arrow pointing to it, sits adjacent to the site of Jaguar Development’s Braddock Gateway mixed-use project, which is approved for more than 800 residential units. Jaguar sold the first building parcel to Trammell Crow in 2011 for $14M. After bringing in WashREIT as JV partner, Trammell Crow broke ground on the 15-story, 270-unit residential building (top left) last December and plans to deliver it next year.  “That’s why the hotel could be a potentially good option,” Teddy says. “Because you’ve got so many new units coming online and the location is so central. North Old Town is beginning to develop an identity…It’s a great location for anything, but a hotel in particular could add to that fabric.”  NAI KLNB’s Josh Simon, who worked with Avanti on the sale and is continuing to help Teddy with the development plans, says they are hoping to get through the approval process by late 2017 or early 2018. He says they have spoken with architects and, given the site’s characteristics, believes Avanti could build a seven-story building with roughly 20k SF floor plates, which he says would yield around 100 to 150 multifamily units or 200 hotel rooms.  If Avanti decides to go with hotel or senior living, Teddy expects to break ground as soon as possible. If Avanti brings in a multifamily partner, though, Josh says they will wait and watch the market—and Jaguar’s development—to determine when the best time to break ground would be.  Jaguar Development Jaguar controls the remaining four buildings of the Braddock Gateway project. The City Council in April approved Phases 2 and 3 (rendered above), which will amount to 541 residential units and 17k SF of retail, plus a two-thirds-acre park.  Jaguar managing partner Eddy Cettina says the company still has to go through the special use permitting process and doesn’t have a scheduled groundbreaking date yet. She says she has not talked with Avanti about its plans, but remains confident the neighborhood can support the amount of multifamily Jaguar is planning.  “I feel extremely good about the area, otherwise I wouldn’t be building on it,” Eddy tells Bisnow. “We’re 1,000 feet from a Metro and everything else that has been built in our immediate area is leasing very well.” The Braddock Road Metro area will be among the topics discussed by the area’s top developers at Bisnow’s State of Arlington County and Alexandria event on December 7.

Originally published: Bisnow.com  |  November 7, 2016  |  by: Jon Banister, DC

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NAI KLNB Closes Sale of $4M Warehouse in Alexandria

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At the time of the sale, the building was 76 percent leased and occupied by five tenants.

1200 N. Henry St., Alexandria, Va.

1200 N. Henry St., Alexandria, Va.

Alexandria, Va.NAI KLNB has recently closed the sale of a 19,000-square-foot Alexandria warehouse for $3.9 million. The company’s Principal Josh Simon represented the buyer, Avanti Holdings Group, while Christopher Campagna of Braddock Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, William Dwyer Properties. At the time of the sale, the asset was 76 percent leased and occupied by five tenants, the majority of which are retailers.

Located at 1200 N. Henry St., the property is situated on 35,000 square feet of land. The building features fourteen-foot ceiling heights and dock height loading, with visibility on Route 1 leading into Old Town Alexandria. In addition, the warehouse is located in close proximity to the Braddock Road. Metro Station, two miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and less than ten miles from downtown Washington.

“We saw a major opportunity to acquire an industrial/flex asset that is virtually nonexistent in Alexandria,” said Avanti Holdings Group Principal, Teddy Kim, in prepared remarks, “As we researched further, we realized the future value points toward a redevelopment strategy, and we are currently exploring options. At this time, we are highly focused on leasing the remaining vacancy for the near term to stabilize the asset.”

Image courtesy of NAI KLNB

 

Originally published: Commercial Property Executive  |  November 4, 2016  |  by: Ioana Moldovan

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NAI KLNB Brokers Sale of 19,000 SF Warehouse Building in Alexandria, VA for $3.85M

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Avanti Holdings Group acquires building which is 76% leased with five tenants

NAI KLNB has brokered the sale of a 19,000 square foot warehouse building in Alexandria, Virginia for $3.85 million. Josh Simon, principal with NAI KLNB represented the buyer, Avanti Holdings Group, in this transaction. Theseller, William Dwyer Properties, was represented by Christopher Campagna of Braddock Commercial Real Estate. The building, which is contained on 35,000 square feet of land, was 76% leased and occupied by five tenants at the time of the sale.

Located at 1200 N. Henry Street, the building features fourteen foot ceiling heights, and dock height loading, with visibility on Route 1 leading into Old Town Alexandria. The majority of the tenancy are retailers. The asset is situated approximately one-half mile from the Braddock Rd. Metro Station, two miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and less than ten miles from downtown Washington, D.C.

“We saw a major opportunity to acquire an industrial/flex asset that is virtually nonexistent in Alexandria,” explained Teddy Kim, Principal of Avanti Holdings Group. “As we researched further, we realized the future value points toward a redevelopment strategy, and we are currently exploring options. At this time, we are highly focused on leasing the remaining vacancy for the near term to stabilize the asset.”

Avanti Holdings Group, headquartered in Alexandria, recently sold 410-420 Calvert Avenue and is preparing to acquire several additional sites in the Old Town, Alexandria area later this year. In addition to Kim, Avanti Holdings Group was founded and is owned by Keinan Ashkenazi and Greg Salvaggio.

“We are working closely with Avanti Holdings Group to explore next phase strategies for 1200 N. Henry Street,” explained Josh Simon of NAI KLNB. “This transaction required nearly one year to execute and Avanti intends to leverage this acquisition into a project that makes a substantial impact in the marketplace. We are closely monitoring the Jaguar parcel directly adjacent to the site in an effort to expand, and increase the value of the overall development. With the proximity to Metro and visibility on Route 1, we are optimistic about the possibility of arranging an attractive development partner.”

Founded in 1968, KLNB, LLC is comprised of two real estate services companies that includes NAI KLNB, a division that focuses on the sale and leasing of commercial office, industrial and warehouse properties, as well as KLNB Retail, which specializes in the sale and leasing of retail properties as well as tenant representation. KLNB is a joint venture in Paragon Commercial Property Management, a full-service provider of commercial real estate property and asset management services. In addition, the company formed a joint venture partnership with ColumbiaNational Real Estate Finance, LLC to create Arris Realty Capital, an entity that provides real estate financing options.

KLNB, LLC provides a full range of integrated brokerage, sales, financial, investment and strategic advisory services to the commercial office, industrial and retail marketplace. Headquartered in Towson, MD, the other four full-service offices are located in Columbia, MD; Washington, D.C., as well as Tysons Corner and Dulles, Virginia. For additional information visit www.klnb.com.

Originally published: citybizlist  |  November 3, 2016  |  by: citybizlist

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Saxa Realty buys industrial project from Avanti in $6m deal

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The Saxa Realty Group has acquired a two-story 35,000 square foot warehouse building in Alexandria, Virginia for $6.075 million. Located at 410-420 Calvert Avenue, the building features 16.5 foot ceiling heights, four roll-up doors and two internal loading docks. The property rests in the Potomac Yard area, and is approximately two miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. At the time of the sale the building was 100 percent leased and occupied by four tenants. Josh Simon, principal with NAI KLNB represented the seller, Avanti Real Estate Group.

“When we acquired this asset approximately three years ago, our strategy consisted of a long-term hold in order to execute a development plan within the next seven to ten years,” explained Teddy Kim, Principal of Avanti Real Estate Group. “These plans changed when we were presented with an offer representing a sub 6-percent capitalization rate, in an off-market scenario, and we made the decision to dispose of the property.”

 

Originally published: CIJ USA  |  August 25, 2016  |  by: CIJ USA

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