Commercial buyers • Virginia & West Virginia
Your Virginia or West Virginia commercial purchase, closed clean.
From Data Center Alley to the I-95 corridor, Virginia runs one of the busiest commercial real estate markets in the country, and one of the most demanding to close in. Based in Leesburg, Prime Title & Escrow handles the title, the survey work, the Virginia taxes, and the large-dollar escrow, with independent, attorney-led service that protects your capital. Serving Virginia and West Virginia.
Ready to start?
Have these ready
- Your signed contract or letter of intent
- Your entity's formation documents
- Your lender's contact information
- Any existing survey or title policy
Buying as an LLC, partnership, or out-of-state entity? Tell us and we will confirm what each structure needs.
Virginia is its own discipline
A market this active leaves no room for a loose closing.
Virginia commercial deals move quickly, carry real dollars, and come with rules that are particular to this state. Recordation and grantor taxes, Northern Virginia regional fees, easement and access questions on land, and zoning that shifted under buyers' feet in 2025 all sit between you and a clean title.
We handle that side of the deal end to end, so the property you are buying comes to you with clear title, the right protections, and your funds accounted for at every step.
What we handle for commercial buyers
- A full title search and commitment
- ALTA survey coordination and review
- Clearing liens, judgments, and defects
- Confirming entity and signing authority
- Owner's and lender's title insurance
- Virginia recordation taxes and recording
- Secure escrow for large commercial wires
Inside Virginia's commercial market
Why Virginia, and why it pays to close it carefully.
Northern Virginia is the busiest commercial real estate market many investors will ever touch. It is also one of the most competitive, with tight supply and fast-moving deals. Here is the picture, and what it means for your purchase.
The internet runs through here
Share of global internet traffic routed through Loudoun, Prince William, and Fairfax
About 70% of the world's internet traffic passes through Northern Virginia, the engine behind its commercial boom.
Industry estimate / Mordor Intelligence
Space is scarce
Northern Virginia data center vacancy rate, recent periods
Vacancy has fallen to a record 0.5%. Sites and space move fast, so your closing has to keep pace.
CBRE Research, 2025
Built up fast
Loudoun County data center footprint, in square feet
Loudoun's footprint grew about 2.5x in six years, and data centers now fund close to half the county's budget.
Industry / City Journal
Challenges, and how we clear them
What Virginia commercial buyers run into, and what we do about it.
Title defects and old liens
A property's past can hide unpaid liens, judgments, or gaps in the chain of ownership.
How we help: we search the full title history, clear every issue before you close, and back it with title insurance.
Survey, easements, and access
Boundary lines, recorded easements, and legal access can all surface problems on land and built sites alike.
How we help: we coordinate the ALTA survey and review it for encroachments and access before you commit.
Zoning and entitlement
Loudoun ended by-right data center zoning in 2025, and new projects now run through public hearings and special exceptions.
How we help: we make sure your title reflects every recorded restriction and easement, and we coordinate with your land use counsel.
Power and utility easements
On many Virginia sites, value depends on power, and on the easements that carry it across the land.
How we help: we review utility and transmission easements so there are no surprises about what crosses your property.
Virginia transfer and recordation taxes
Virginia layers state recordation tax, local tax, and Northern Virginia regional fees onto a purchase, and the buyer pays the deed recordation tax.
How we help: we calculate the exact recordation taxes and fees for your jurisdiction and handle the recording.
Mechanic's lien exposure
Recent construction or renovation can leave lien exposure, and Virginia's filing windows are short.
How we help: we check for unpaid work, require lien waivers, and arrange the right title coverage.
Entity authority and multi-party deals
Deals held in LLCs, partnerships, or out-of-state entities need signing authority confirmed before anyone reaches the table.
How we help: we confirm authority and prepare the documents each structure requires under Virginia law.
Large-dollar wire fraud
A single commercial wire is a high-value target, and fraud attempts show up in roughly one of every three deals.
How we help: we use secure escrow and verified instructions, and confirm by phone before any funds move.
The risk we manage
The work that happens before your capital is at the table.
$600B+
in risk the title industry clears for buyers and lenders each year
ALTA, 2026
Nearly 60%
of transactions need three to five title issues resolved before closing
ALTA, 2026
1 in 3
real estate deals face an attempted wire fraud
ALTA survey
$150K–$200K
average wire fraud loss, and commercial deals run higher
ALTA / Stewart
On a commercial purchase, this is the difference between a clean closing and an expensive surprise.
How your purchase closes
Five steps, handled with care from open to record.
1
Open and order
Send us your contract or LOI and entity documents. We open the file and order the title search and survey.
2
Commitment and survey
We issue the title commitment and review the survey for easements, encroachments, and legal access.
3
Diligence and curative
We clear liens and judgments, confirm entity authority, and check for mechanic's lien exposure.
4
Coordinate the close
We align your lender, counsel, and any intermediary, and confirm the figures and Virginia recordation taxes.
5
Fund and record
We protect and disburse the funds, record the documents, and deliver your insured title.
Why buyers choose Prime
Local knowledge, legal judgment, and no divided loyalty.
Local to Data Center Alley
Based in Leesburg, in the heart of Loudoun County, we know Virginia's commercial market and its closings firsthand.
Attorney-led
Real estate attorneys oversee your file, so complex title and structure questions get legal judgment, not guesswork.
Independent and neutral
No affiliated arrangements and no divided loyalty. Our only focus is your transaction and a clean close.
Funds protected
Secure escrow and verified instructions guard the large wires that commercial deals depend on.
Commercial buyer questions
What Virginia commercial buyers ask us.
Who pays Virginia's recordation and transfer taxes on a commercial purchase?
As the buyer, you pay the state recordation tax on the deed, set at $0.25 per $100 of value, plus any local recordation tax and the recordation tax on your deed of trust. The seller generally pays the grantor's tax, and Northern Virginia jurisdictions add regional fees such as the WMATA capital fee and the regional congestion relief fee. We calculate the exact amounts for your jurisdiction and handle the recording.
Do you coordinate ALTA surveys?
Yes. We order and review the ALTA survey for easements, encroachments, and legal access, and we add the title endorsements your lender requires based on what the survey shows.
Can you close a deal held in an LLC, partnership, or out-of-state entity?
Yes. We confirm signing authority, prepare the documents each structure needs, and work through any Virginia registration questions with your counsel so authority is never in doubt at closing.
We are buying land for development. What title issues should we watch for?
The common ones are utility and access easements, recorded restrictions and zoning conditions, mechanic's lien exposure from prior work, and boundary or survey questions. We flag each of these early and clear what we can before you close.
Can you handle a 1031 exchange?
Yes. We coordinate with your qualified intermediary, prepare the closing to fit the exchange, and protect your identification and closing deadlines.
How do you protect a large commercial wire?
We hold funds in secure escrow, use verified wiring instructions, and confirm details with you by phone before anything moves. We will never send new instructions by email, and we ask you to call us before you wire.
Do you work with our lender, broker, and attorneys?
Yes. We coordinate with every party in the deal, keep the title and escrow side on schedule, and make sure each requirement is met before closing day.
Under contract, or sizing up a Virginia or West Virginia deal?
Send us the details and we will open your file, order the title and survey, and guide your purchase to a clean close, with clear title, protected funds, and the Virginia taxes handled.
(703) 552-4155
118 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Unit 210, Leesburg, VA 20176