The Amazon Effect on Northern Virginia Commercial Real Estate – Amazon Watch 001
July 2019 – Much has been made of the potential Amazon Effect on Northern Virginia commercial real estate and the region when Amazon HQ2 arrives. Will it be like Seattle? Are home prices going to skyrocket? Will empty office buildings in the region suddenly fill up? Are roads going to become clogged with all the […]
@home real estate Purchases Office Building
May 2018 – On behalf of the seller Tartan Properties Commercial brokered the sale of 1423 Powhatan Street. The office building will be renovated and redesigned to be the sales office and design studio of @home real estate. Karen Hall, principal broker, of @home announced to her team on May 22nd of the plan to […]
Tartan Sells Triple Net Investment Property
April 2018 – Tartan Properties Commercial would like to announce the sale of 200 N. Fairfax Street in Old Town Alexandria. This is a spectacular property that is very unique with its historical features. The property is fully leased and renovated. Additionally, the three residential unit building is neighboring the local and wildly successful women’s […]
New CRE Website: Back to School & Back to Work
September 2017 – Now that everyone has had a chance to vacuum the beach sand out of their cars and get the kids settled in for a new school year, we want to let you know what has been happening at Tartan Properties Commercial these past few months. If you are reading this post from […]
Surveying Employees to Design Your New Space
August 2017 – Is your company overdue for a new space? Perhaps your staff talks about it openly. Or maybe everyone just “knows” that your current location is too small or not conducive to the business you’re currently trying to run. You’re almost ready to call a commercial real estate broker. You have an idea […]
Best Advisors Give “Tough Love”
July 2017 – Nobody likes to be the bearer of bad news and certainly we are no different. But the good thing for our clients is that we are willing to give “tough love” when it’s necessary. In the realm of commercial real estate, that tough love can sound like this: “Sure, we can […]
TARTAN Sells Alexandria, VA Office Building
September 2014 – TARTAN sells another Alexandria, VA office building. Principal, Mike Porterfield, is pleased to announce the successful sale of 1319 Powhatan Street in Alexandria, Virginia on behalf of their client Art Services International, Inc. The 7,566 sq. ft. HQ office building sold for $1,930,000 to Sagewater, a commercial pipe replacement company. Additionally, TARTAN would like to thank […]
Time to Make the Donuts-Sugar Shack Donuts of Alexandria
October 6, 2014 – It is no secret the Richmond-based donut shop, Sugar Shack Donuts, has been searching for its first location in the DMV. Today, Tartan Properties Commercial is happy to announce, that with their assistance they will be opening the first store. This store is at the Belle Pre–a new development that has […]
Sugar Shack Donuts Lands in Alexandria
February 5, 2015 – The much anticipated Grand Opening of Sugar Shack Donuts in Old Town, Alexandria has arrived. Customer lines out the door are a regular occurrence we hear. Rumors of “Donut Rationing” has been circulating so everyone can taste one of the hand made, artisan donuts.
Tartan Properties Event Draws Top CRE Brokers and a Special Guest
December 15, 2015—Tartan Properties Commercial hosted an event today for the top CRE brokers in Northern Virginia and Washington marketplace to showcase six retail and office properties in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, all part of the Monarch Row portfolio. The 50 brokers in attendance were treated to unseasonably warm weather and a festive […]