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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Signs 90,473 SF Warehouse Lease in Landover, Maryland

by John Nelson March 21, 2023

LANDOVER, MD. — The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has signed a lease for 90,473 square feet of warehouse space at 6304 Sheriff Road in Landover, about nine miles east of Washington, D.C. Kenneth Fellows, Robert Pugh and Keiry Martinez of Edge represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Nuveen Real Estate is the landlord of the 540,000-square-foot facility, which is situated on a 22-acre site near I-495 and MD Routes 50 and 295. WMATA, the transit authority behind the Metrorail and Metrobus services, expects to occupy the warehouse beginning in the second or third quarter.

March 21, 2023

Acquisitions Development Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Greysteel Arranges Sale of Apartments at Park in Baltimore, Buyer Plans Expansion

by John Nelson March 20, 2023

BALTIMORE — Greysteel has arranged the sale of Apartments at Park, an 11-unit apartment building in Baltimore’s Midtown district. The undisclosed buyer plans to complete approved plans for the addition of a five-story multifamily building at the site, located at 814 Park Ave., as well as make renovations to existing apartments. Aaron Inman, Kyle Tangney and Herb Schwat of Greysteel brokered the sale on behalf of the undisclosed seller.

March 20, 2023

Leasing Activity Maryland Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Logistics Firm Signs 64,000 SF Office Lease at Metro Center at Owings Mills in Metro Baltimore

by John Nelson March 16, 2023

OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Element Fleet Management Inc., a global fleet management firm for the automotive industry, has signed a 64,000-square-foot office lease at Metro Centre at Owings Mills, a mixed-use development in the Baltimore County city of Owings Mills. Kevin Keane of David S. Brown Enterprises negotiated the lease transaction. Element Fleet expects to occupy the space by the end of the year with 250 employees onsite. The new office is a relocation of the firm’s East Coast headquarters. In addition to Class A office space, Metro Centre features the Owings Mills Metro station, shops, restaurants, apartments and the newly opened Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre Hotel & Conference Center. Other tenants at Metro Centre include The Tillery Restaurant and Bar, Baltimore County Public Library, World of Beer, Bee Inspired Honey House, Club Pilates, Eggspectation, Gannett Fleming, BDO, Myers & Stauffer and SB & Co.

March 16, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

KLNB Brokers $7.2M Sale of Kenwood Shopping Center in Metro Baltimore

by John Nelson March 9, 2023

ROSEDALE, MD. — KLNB has brokered the $7.2 million sale of Kenwood Shopping Center, a 90,961-square-foot retail center located at 6200 Hazelwood Ave. in Rosedale, a suburb of Baltimore. Pikesville, Md.-based America’s Realty and investment partners purchased the center from a private family that has owned the property since it was developed more than 40 years ago. Chris Burnham, Vito Lupo, Andy Stape and Jake Furnary of KLNB represented the seller in the transaction. Kenwood Shopping Center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Advance Auto Parts, Goodwill and a mix of service and food-and-beverage tenants.

March 9, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

29th Street Capital Purchases 232-Unit Solaire Apartments in Silver Spring, Maryland

by John Nelson March 6, 2023

SILVER SPRING, MD. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased Solaire Apartments, a 232-unit multifamily community located in Silver Spring. Amenities at the six-building community include a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool and sundeck, community room and a courtyard patio with a grilling station. 29SC plans to make upgrades to the property, which will be rebranded as Maven at Wheaton. Brian Crivella, Walter Coker, Bill Gribbin and Yalda Ghamarian of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Haven Residential, a company owned by 29SC, will oversee the leasing and management of the property. The sales price was not disclosed.

March 6, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Office Southeast

Edge Secures $4.1M Sale of Office Building in Gaithersburg, Maryland

by John Nelson March 2, 2023

GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Edge Commercial Real Estate has secured the $4.1 million sale of a 32,000-square-foot office building located at 811 Russell Ave. in Gaithersburg, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Joe Friedman, Joshua Norwitz and Ken Fellows of Edge represented the seller, an affiliate of Finmarc Management Inc., in the transaction. Larry Rosen of Commercial & Investment Realty Associates LLC represented the buyer, an entity doing business as Russell Plaza LLC. Built in 1997 near I-270, the three-story suburban office building was leased to both office tenants and retail businesses at the time of sale.

March 2, 2023

Company News District of Columbia Maryland Multifamily Southeast Virginia

KLNB Acquires Edge Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firm

by John Nelson February 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., AND ROCKLEDGE, MD. — KLNB has acquired Edge Commercial Real Estate, a Rockledge-based brokerage with offices in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The move increases the size of the Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate brokerage firm by 20 percent and serves as KLNB’s entry into the multifamily brokerage arena. KLNB is adding 32 total employees, 18 of which are brokers who specialize in multiple facets of office, industrial, tenant representation and multifamily investment sales. Six of the brokers will be immediately installed as principal partners at KLNB. “The acquisition of Edge fits perfectly in our timeline for smart and disciplined progression,” says Marc Menick, president of KLNB. “By acquiring Edge, we will be able to do virtually everything we’re already known for, but at an even higher level and a wider reach. And in the case of multifamily, this opportunity brings the KLNB customer experience to a whole new sector that we have wanted to approach for some time.” Additionally, KLNB will fold Edge’s property management division, which oversees a 1 million-square-foot portfolio, into its KLNB Asset Services platform, a joint venture between KLNB and Divaris Real Estate. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

February 23, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Maryland Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

SJC Ventures Adds 11 New Tenants to Beacon Square Mixed-Use Development in Annapolis, Maryland

by John Nelson February 16, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — SJC Ventures has announced 11 new tenants joining Beacon Square, a mixed-use development underway in Annapolis. New tenants signing leases include Arhaus, Circa Lighting, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, Meg Fox Aesthetics, GNC, Aspen Dental, Inspire Nails, Cold Stone Creamery, Eggspectation and Jersey Mikes. The first openings are projected for late 2024. Additionally, Beacon Square will be anchored by a 43,000-square-foot grocery tenant that has not yet been announced. Atlanta-based SJC Ventures has tapped Ray Schupp, Suzanne Katz and Bryan Davis of H&R Retail to lease Beacon Square. In addition to the 52,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, Beacon Square will feature office space and 508 multifamily units. SJC Ventures and partner AvalonBay Communities purchased the land in early 2022 and began construction last August.

February 16, 2023

Alabama Florida Industrial Loans Maryland North Carolina Southeast

JLL Arranges $193M Refinancing for Industrial Portfolio in Sun Belt, Mid-Atlantic

by John Nelson February 9, 2023

MIAMI — JLL has arranged a $193 million permanent loan for the refinancing of a nine-property industrial portfolio totaling 1.7 million square feet. The properties are located on infill sites in South Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Alabama and Maryland. Chris Drew, Melissa Rose and Christopher Gathman of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loan through TIAA Bank on behalf of the borrower, Adler Real Estate Partners. The assets were constructed between 1981 and 2001 and were leased to 145 separate tenants at the time of financing. The properties included: • Riverchase Center in Hoover, Ala. • 1001 Broken Sound Parkway in Boca Raton, Fla. • Prospect Park I & II in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. • Delray North Business Center in Delray Beach, Fla. • Rivers Business Park I & II in Columbia, Md. • South Point Business Park in Charlotte, N.C. • Parkwest I & II in Raleigh, N.C. • Addison Tech Center in Addison, Texas • Kramer 1-5 at Braker Center in Austin, Texas

February 9, 2023

Industrial Leasing Activity Maryland Southeast

Colliers Arranges 110,000 SF Industrial Lease in Metro D.C. for Co-Warehousing Provider ReadySpaces

by John Nelson February 8, 2023

LANDOVER, MD. — Colliers has arranged a 110,000-square-foot warehouse lease at 3341 75th Ave. in Landover, about 10 miles east of Washington, D.C. The tenant is ReadySpaces, a co-warehousing provider that recently launched three other East Coast locations in New Jersey and New York. Mike Davis and Mike McGugen of Colliers represented ReadySpaces in the lease negotiations. The landlord was not disclosed. The Landover deal brings ReadySpaces to 33 locations nationwide. The company provides flexible warehousing and office space ideally suited for small businesses. Each ReadySpaces location provides users with Wi-Fi, loading docks, forklifts, a shared conference room and kitchen and lounge areas, as well as a monthly pricing model.

February 8, 2023

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