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CP Group Signs 35,000 SF of Leases at CapRock Office Campus in Bethesda, Maryland

by Abby Cox

BETHESDA, MD. — CP Group, along with a fund managed by DRA Advisors, has signed six leases over the past three months at CapRock, a 709,313-square foot office property located in Bethesda. Totaling approximately 35,000 square feet, the new tenants include nonprofit mechanical contractors’ organization MCA of Metropolitan Washington (12,295 square feet); coworking and private office provider Pioneer Office Suites (8,905 square feet); business management consultancy firm mPower Inc. (4,610 square feet); IMC Construction (3,478 square feet); satellite communications company Commcrete (3,807 square feet); and Haverford Construction Co. (2,780 square feet). Tenants were represented by agents from KLNB, Clarefield Partners, CBRE and TTA. Bernie McCarthy, Amanda Davis, Danny Sheridan and Patrick Hall of JLL represented CP Group in all transactions.  Formerly known as Democracy Center, CapRock is a three-building, 10-acre campus that comprises two nine-story towers and one 15-story tower. CP Group recently completed renovations at CapRock’s 6903 building, including the rollout of its “worCPlaces” spec suite program, an entire seventh floor of move-in ready workspaces with shared amenities, such as a tenant lounge and break room. To date, CP Group has delivered more than 50,000 square feet of move-in-ready suites at CapRock across two phases. With nearly all the existing suites …

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Merritt Properties Receives $750M Investment, Announces Leadership Changes

by John Nelson

BALTIMORE — Merritt Properties, a privately held commercial real estate developer and owner based in Baltimore, has received a $750 million investment led by Centerbridge Partners LP. The investment includes capital to grow the company’s shallow-bay industrial portfolio in existing markets in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Florida, as well as new markets. As part of the investment, Centerbridge acquired the ownership interest previously held by Almanac, the private real estate investment arm of Neuberger that has partnered with Merritt since 1997. Almanac is also part of the investment group led by Centerbridge. Jefferies Private Capital Advisory served as financial adviser to Merritt in connection with the transaction, and CBRE National Partners served as real estate adviser. Miles & Stockbridge PC and Kramon & Graham PA provided legal counsel to Merritt. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to Centerbridge, and Seyfarth Shaw LLP represented Almanac. Additionally, Merritt has announced changes to its C-suite of executives. Robb Merritt, the company’s current president, has been appointed to CEO, while previous CEO Scott Dorsey will transition to executive chairman. Bobby Lanigan, who previously led Merritt’s acquisitions and strategic growth initiatives, will become the firm’s new president.

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AcquisitionsMarylandRetailSoutheast

MCB Acquires Stake in Trader Joe’s-Anchored Shopping Center in Annapolis, Maryland

by John Nelson

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — MCB Real Estate has purchased an ownership interest in Annapolis Plaza, a 165,565-square-foot shopping center located at 150 Jennifer Road in Annapolis. An unnamed institutional partner of MCB will retain an ownership interest in the retail property, while MCB will oversee leasing strategy, asset management and property management at the center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, as well as the percentage of the ownership stake. Annapolis Plaza’s tenant roster includes Trader Joe’s, Homesense, HomeGoods and Marshalls. World Market plans to open a new 16,818-square-foot store at the shopping center soon, according to Baltimore Business Journal.

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Bayview PACE Provides $15.7M C-PACE Financing for Student Housing Conversion Project in Baltimore

by John Nelson

BALTIMORE — Bayview PACE has closed $15.7 million in C-PACE financing for Plaza Baltimore, an adaptive reuse project located at 1 S. Calvert in downtown Baltimore. The borrower, Philadelphia-based MIRA Properties, is leading the $57 million repositioning of the former bank headquarters building into 157 Class A apartments, as well as 8,162 square feet of commercial space on the ground level. Morgan State University recently announced that it will fully lease the building and operate the property for student housing. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, billiards, movie room and bike storage. The design-build team includes MIRA Construction, an affiliate of MIRA Properties, and locally based SETO Architects.

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AcquisitionsMarylandMultifamilySoutheast

Sentinel Acquires 297-Unit Luxury Apartment Community Near D.C.

by Abby Cox

POTOMAC, MD. — Sentinel Real Estate has acquired The Perry, a 297-unit, luxury apartment community located in Potomac, approximately 10 miles northwest of downtown Washington, D.C. The seller requested anonymity, and the sales price was also not disclosed. Completed in 2016, The Perry spans two buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 767 to 1,127 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the complex include a swimming pool with a sun deck, an outdoor entertainment space with dining and grilling areas, a clubroom with a catering kitchen, fitness center, Zen garden, private conference room, business center, entertainment lounge, fenced dog park, dog grooming spa and 8,610 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

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AcquisitionsDevelopmentMarylandMixed-UseRetailSoutheast

SJC Ventures Buys Former Macy’s at Harford Mall in Maryland, Plans 94,600 SF Mixed-Use Development

by John Nelson

BEL AIR, MD. — Atlanta-based mixed-use developer SJC Ventures has purchased the former Macy’s store at Harford Mall in Bel Air from CBL Properties, a mall REIT based in Chattanooga, Tenn. The purchase secured the final piece of property needed for SJC to begin construction next month on Derby Place, a 94,600-square-foot mixed-use property. SJC completed the first phase of development when it converted the former Sears into the Shops of Harford Mall in 2024. Derby Place will be anchored by a 35,000-square-foot organic grocer and 48,000 square feet of shops and restaurants. Another developer will construct 249 multifamily apartment units on the site with on-deck parking. The development will also feature pedestrian walkways, pocket parks and open space. Derby Place is expected to be ready for occupancy by spring 2028.

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Roadside Development, Hudson Bay Capital Acquire 600,000 SF Office Complex in Bethesda, Maryland

by John Nelson

BETHESDA, MD. — Development and investment firm Roadside Development and global alternative asset manager Hudson Bay Capital have acquired Bethesda Towers, an office campus situated in downtown Bethesda. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports that the complex had an assessed property value of roughly $86 million, according to records with the State of Maryland. Moore & Associates sold the property and will continue to oversee property management on behalf of the new ownership. Moore & Associates acquired Bethesda Towers, which was originally built in the 1970s, in 2005.  Totaling roughly 600,000 square feet, the campus comprises three office buildings and is walkable to attractions including Bethesda Row, the Capital Crescent Trail and the Bethesda Metro Station. The buyers plan to reposition the development over time but did not release any specific plans.  “The Bethesda Towers campus presents a large-scale parcel with the potential to become a unique and transformative place at the gateway to Bethesda,” says Jeff Edelstein, president of Roadside. “We’ve had our eye on the property for quite some time, and it will be a great collaboration with our partners at Hudson Bay Capital.” Mychael Cohn of Cohn Property Group represented Roadside in the …

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St. John Properties, Somerset Break Ground on $148M Multifamily Community in Baltimore County

by John Nelson

MIDDLE RIVER, MD. — St. John Properties Inc. and Somerset Cos. LLC have broken ground on Aspen at Greenleigh, a $148 million luxury apartment development in Middle River. The 335-unit property will be situated within the 1,000-acre Greenleigh mixed-use community on the north side of Baltimore County. Set for completion in late 2027, Aspen at Greenleigh will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 599 to 1,669 square feet. Indoor amenities will include a fitness center with yoga studio, multimedia center with oversized viewing screen and adjacent kitchen and bar, a billiards room, business center with a conference area, a pet spa with wash station and an indoor dog park. Outdoor amenities will include a heated saltwater pool with sunning decks, hospitality bar, bike storage and repair room, Zen garden and a courtyard with cabanas, a fireplace and a TV. The design-build team, which is pursuing LEED Gold certification for the development, includes Architects Collaborative (architect), Aumen Asner Inc. (interior design), KTGY (architect), Kline Engineering (structural engineer), Phillips Gradick (MEP engineer) and Stahly Engineering & Associates (civil engineer). St. John Properties’ multifamily construction division is serving as the project’s general contractor. Bozzuto Management will provide property …

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Retail Leasing, Development Activity ‘Slow and Steady’ in Baltimore Market

by John Nelson

Mirroring conditions nationally due to elevated interest rates, associated higher construction costs and general economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the volume of retail leasing and new development activity remains “slow and steady” in the greater Baltimore metropolitan region.  The collective business and real estate communities remain optimistic for a rebound later this year, given the robust fundamentals that remain constant locally and the lessons learned during a tepid first-quarter 2025, which was followed by an over-performing remainder of the year. We expect the same to occur in 2026, with robust third and fourth quarters on the horizon later this year. Interest rate complexities  Although interest rates have declined somewhat over the past year, the continued elevated climate has made all phases of the retail industry more expensive and forced developers and retailers to take a brief pause or to dig deeper for projected returns. More specifically, this has placed a halt on the future development of several new shopping centers in the Baltimore area due to higher financing costs, and multiple local retailers are also rethinking expansion plans because of steeper Small Business Administration and local banking loans.  Separate retail centers in Harford and Howard counties — after being designed and …

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MCEC Closes $43M C-PACE Loan for Marriott Downtown Frederick Hotel in Maryland

by John Nelson

FREDERICK, MD. — The Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) has closed a $43 million loan for the development of the Marriott Downtown Frederick at Carroll Creek, a 204-room hotel underway in downtown Frederick. The Maryland Property Assessed Clean Energy (MDPACE) transaction represents the largest C-PACE loan in Maryland to date, according to MCEC, which is the administrator of the MDPACE program. Nuveen Green Capital provided the 30-year, fixed-rate financing on behalf of the locally based developer, Plamondon Hospitality Partners. The C-PACE financing will fund sustainable initiatives at the property including advanced insulation, roofing, windows, HVAC systems, LED lighting, low-flow water fixtures and hot water systems. The Marriott Downtown Frederick at Carroll Creek will be situated on 2.2 acres at 20 S. Carroll St. and feature more than 20,000 square feet of conference and event space, including a rooftop terrace and flexible indoor-outdoor venues. The hotel will also have two restaurants (one creekside and one rooftop bar and restaurant), a lobby bar and a coffee shop and market. The hotel’s target opening date was not released.

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