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Penzance snags 1,100 units in Virginia, North Carolina

Penzance bought four apartment properties totaling 1,100 units in Virginia and North Carolina, significantly expanding its footprint across the region, the Washington, D.C.-based owner, operator, developer and investor announced in a Jan. 15 press release shared with Multifamily Dive. The firm made the purchases, totaling $200 million, in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Penzance Receives Approval for Transformative Residential Redevelopment of Ballston One

July 23rd, 2025|Penzance|ARL NOW|

Arlington, VA – July 21, 2025 – Penzance, a leading owner, operator and developer in the Mid-Atlantic region for over two decades, has received approval from Arlington County for its proposed redevelopment of Ballston One at 4601 N. Fairfax Drive. The approved plan will convert the existing office building into a vibrant new residential community, adding another milestone in the company’s ongoing transformation of the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor. Project renderings can be found here.

The new project will deliver 328 multifamily units in a 7-story building, ranging from studios to two-bedroom plus dens, as well […] read more

Penzance Makes $55M Industrial Buy In Manassas Area

March 6th, 2025|Drew Hansen|Washington Business Journal|

D.C. real estate company Penzance has acquired a six-building industrial portfolio in the Manassas area and retained JLL to market available space.

Penzance closed this week on the $55 million purchase of Gateway Centre and Linden Business Center, two industrial flex parks that total 212,086 square feet. The seller is a partnership between Davin Holdings and The Davis Cos.

Gateway Centre, located at 7201-7401 Gateway Court, was built in 1988 and spans 102,277 square feet, while Linden Business Center, located at 7245-7795 Coppermine Drive, was built in 2001 and totals 109,809 square […] read more

Penzance Looks To Add 3 Residential Towers To Rosslyn Skyline

November 7th, 2024|Emily Wishingrad|Bisnow|

The D.C.-based developer is planning to construct 900K SF across three towers on the site of Rosslyn Gateway. It has filed site plans with Arlington County for the project, branded as One Rosslyn, the company announced in a press release Tuesday.

“This is a very special site,” Penzance partner John Kusturiss told Bisnow, adding that his company has been “keeping an eye on” it since it was entitled for redevelopment more than a decade ago.

Penzance is partnering with Boston-based The Baupost Group on the project, which is being designed by Hickok Cole and  read more