Retail Properties of America Acquires Retail Portion of Downtown Crown in Metro D.C. for $162.8M

GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Retail Properties of America Inc. (RPAI) has purchased the retail portion of Downtown Crown, a Class A, mixed-use development in Gaithersburg, a suburb of Washington, D.C. RPAI purchased the 258,000 square feet of retail space from The JBG Cos. and JBGR Retail for $162.8 million. The retail component includes a Harris Teeter-anchored neighborhood center and a lifestyle center housing tenants such as Coastal Flats, Ted’s Montana Grill, Old Town Pour House and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. The retail portion of Downtown Crown opened in phases beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013 and is currently 77.5 percent leased.