Harrison Street, Meridian Buy 431K SF NoVA Office Portfolio
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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- Disclosed office deal value tracked in August 2026: $16.9B across 64 reported transactions. All Office coverage →
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Meridian Group and Harrison Street Asset Management have acquired a five-building office portfolio in Chantilly, Va., as part of a broader push to attract national security, defense and intelligence firms as tenants.…
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