Comstock Acquires Major Herndon Office Campus, Secures Full-Campus Lease with Peraton
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Comstock acquired a 6.77-acre office campus in Herndon, Virginia, making an initial $5.0 million investment and securing a full-campus lease with Peraton for a nearly 300,000 sq ft build-to-suit development.
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Major Office Campus Acquisition
Comstock made an initial investment of approximately $5.0 million to acquire the 6.77-acre Woodland Pointe office campus in Herndon, Virginia.
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Full-Campus Lease with Peraton
Concurrent with the acquisition, Comstock secured a full-campus lease with Peraton for both the existing 185,000 sq ft building and a new 100,000 sq ft build-to-suit facility, totaling nearly 300,000 sq ft.
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Significant Fees Earned
Comstock earned an acquisition fee of $0.8 million and leasing fees of approximately $3.3 million at closing, with additional ongoing construction management and development fees expected.
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Strategic Joint Venture Structure
The acquisition was facilitated through a joint venture (Comstock Woodland JV Holding Company) where Comstock holds an 85% common equity interest, with an affiliate controlled by the CEO holding the remaining 15%.
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This 8-K details Comstock's acquisition of the Woodland Pointe office campus and a concurrent full-campus lease agreement with Peraton. The transaction involves an initial $5.0 million investment by Comstock and secures a long-term tenant for a nearly 300,000 square foot build-to-suit campus. This strategic move significantly expands Comstock's managed portfolio in a key technology corridor and generates substantial upfront fees, reinforcing its asset management and development capabilities. The involvement of an affiliate controlled by the CEO in the joint venture and bridge financing highlights insider commitment to the project.
At the time of this filing, CHCI was trading at $18.37 on NASDAQ in the Real Estate & Construction sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $187.6M. The 52-week trading range was $8.21 to $19.72. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.