For Sale
Long Lofts
1131 Commerce Street Petersburg Virginia 23803
Asking$6,385,000
For Sale
1131 Commerce Street Petersburg Virginia 23803
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Long Lofts is a boutique, loft-style multifamily community located in the heart of Historic Petersburg, offering investors stabilized cash flow with durable physical characteristics and timeless appeal. The Property includes a multitude of unique one-bedroom floor plans featuring open-concept layouts and modern finishes, appealing to renters seeking well-located housing with high end amenities at accessible price points.
Notably, the all one-bedroom unit mix represents a strategic advantage, aligning with the deepest and most liquid segment of renter demand—including young professionals, students, and single-person households. This configuration supports strong leasing velocity, simplified operations, and eliminates roommate friction, ultimately enhancing income durability.
Average in-place rents at Long Lofts ($1,057 for 1BD units) remain attractive relative to competing newly delivered product, providing a strong foundation for both stable occupancy and rent growth. Leasing performance at nearby properties further validates the depth of demand. Market Street Lofts, a recently delivered, amenity-rich community, is achieving 1BD rents in the $1,165-$1,250+ range, while the nearby Candy Factory has demonstrated 1BD rents in the $1,245-$1,395 range.
Petersburg is gaining strong economic momentum, driven by major investments such as the $1.4B Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, a new data center campus, and ongoing Old Towne redevelopment. These projects are expected to boost jobs, wages, and housing demand, supporting a positive long-term outlook for the rental market.
ABOUT PETERSBURG, VA
Petersburg, Virginia is emerging as a compelling workforce housing submarket within the Richmond MSA, benefiting from strategic connectivity, stable institutional employment, and accelerating downtown reinvestment. Located at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 85, the city provides direct access to major East Coast logistics corridors while maintaining a cost basis materially below Richmond’s core submarkets.
Major Employment Drivers: Anchored by a diverse mix of institutional and industrial employers that provide durable demand for rental housing:
Investment Thesis: Petersburg represents a “yield + growth” profile driven by:
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Ryan’s practice at One South Commercial focuses on investment and development site sales throughout Virginia. He brings a detailed, solutions-oriented approach to each transaction and has successfully represented a wide array of buyers and sellers on deals ranging from $1 million to $35 million. A Richmond native with a background in institutional real estate management, Ryan leverages a wide network of industry contacts and his experience “under the hood” to advise One South Commercial’s clients on everything from local sub-markets to national capital markets, and is ready and able to tackle anything in between.
Tom Rosman has been brokering investment real estate since the early 1990’s in the Richmond, VA, metro area. He has brought hundreds of transactions to a successful conclusion, including large apartment complexes, apartment buildings in historic neighborhoods, office buildings, retail properties, mixed use buildings, and numerous historic adaptive reuse properties.
Tom was one of the first brokers to recognize the transformative changes occurring in many of Richmond’s most architecturally significant but ignored neighborhoods. Having helped place many of the warehouses and other commercial structures in the hands of Richmond’s development community, Tom’s belief in what a property should be was never compromised by the condition it was in.
Justin is a seasoned commercial real estate expert with over 15 years worth of experience. Having a widespread knowledge of the Richmond real estate market, Justin is comfortable handling many types of transactions, but his primary practice areas are multifamily and investment sales. Justin possesses a commanding knowledge of Richmond’s rental market, providing his clients with in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape and value-added solutions. Justin is a Richmond native and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.
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