ALEXANDRIA, VA-Making room for the growing demand in the defense and homeland security industries, engineering services provider Gray Hawk Systems reveals plans for an $8.7 million expansion to its Alexandria headquarters and its five other locations in the state.
FAIRFAX, VA-The $7.5-million NetForce Tech Center, a facility of Lockheed Martin Management and Data Systems, has reached completion within a 5,000-sf space of the company's building on Germantown Road.
ABINGDON, VA-Virginia wins out as the location for Tennessee-based glass manufacturer AFG Industries' new $30 million glass coating facility. AFG will erect the 150,000-sf structure in Washington County's Oak Park Center for Business and Industry.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-The city beats out Brazil, China and Germany for the site of power tool manufacturer Stihl's new 228,000-sf expansion. The $60.8-million project at the company's Oceana facility will reach completion in 2005.
WASHINGTON, DC-GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. plunks down $40 million on the table to invest in its joint venture partner's property acquisition known as The Brittany Portfolio. The four properties account for more than 1,000 residential units.
RESTON, VA-Five-acre retail property Village Commons goes from Terrabrook's portfolio to AJ Dwoskin & Associates' per a $6.2 million deal. Four tenants lease land space on which they have built structures accounting for 20,000 sf of space.
LANDOVER, MD-Manekin gets to work on a 30,000-sf warehouse at the Cabin Branch Distribution Center on behalf of Pacific Realty Associates. Taylor Equipment Rental will occupy much of the $1.4 million facility, which is scheduled for completion in June.
ARLINGTON, VA-Mills Corp. completes its acquisition of five shopping centers in a $532-million transaction with seller Cadillac Fairview. The multi-faceted deal also includes 110 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the properties.
CHESAPEAKE, VA-The Dillard's store at the Greenbrier Mall gets set for a massive makeover as officials of the Little Rock, AR-based retail chain prepare to reinvent the outlet into a 160,000-sf store. Construction is on target to begin next month and will conclude next spring.
ROCKVILLE, MD-Responsibility for leasing activity at Twinbrook Metro Center I, the new 81,300-sf office structure near the Twinbrook Metro Station, is placed in the hands of Scheer Partners Inc. Building owner and developer Davis Construction Co. is behind Scheer's appointment.