Maryland

Hazelcrest

BALTIMORE, MD. — Concord Communities, a Washington, D.C.-based affordable housing owner and developer, has acquired four apartment properties totaling 340 units in northeast Baltimore for $29.5 million. Ralph Crozier led the acquisition on behalf of Concord Communities on an internal basis, and Christine Espenshade of Newmark represented the seller. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The communities — Walther Avenue Apartments, Hazelcrest Apartments and Northern Village Apartments East and West — are located within one mile of each other. Built in 1967, the 64-unit Walther Avenue Apartments offers residences ranging from studio to two-bedroom floor plans across six three-story buildings. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Hazelcrest Apartments, located at 5717 Plainfield Ave., was built in 1965. The 48-unit apartment community features two-bedroom apartment units across eight two-story buildings. Hazelcrest was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Northern Village Apartments East and West, located at 6623 Pioneer Drive, was built in 1972 and consists of 228 units in total. The communities offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across 23 two-story buildings. The Northern Village property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Concord Communities is …

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COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Terrapin Development Co. (TDC), in partnership with the University of Maryland (UM) College Park, has entered into an exclusive development agreement with Brandywine Realty Trust for an upcoming mixed-use project on the UM campus. The Philadelphia-based REIT will develop a mixed-use neighborhood spanning five acres in College Park, within UM’s Discovery District. The development project is set to cost over $300 million. The Discovery District’s development will feature 550,000 square feet of Class A workspaces encompassing research, office, collaboration and retail space, as well as 200 to 250 multifamily residential units. The property will be located close to mass transit and major roadways and will serve as a natural extension of UM’s research enterprise. The Discovery District will provide pedestrian movement along the Baltimore Avenue corridor and campus. The project is adjacent to the new Purple Line, offering connections to Metro light rail system. The development has set forth sustainability goals, including LEED classification, to responsibly develop the land. The development plan will be executed over four phases. Baltimore-based Ayers Saint Gross and Michael Vergason Landscape Architects are the development’s architects.

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Element apartments

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD. — JLL has arranged the sale of Element Linthicum Heights, an apartment community located just outside of Baltimore in Linthicum Heights. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, JLB Partners, to complete the sale to the buyer, AvalonBay Communities Inc. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Robert Jenkins of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of AvalonBay. The loan amount and sales price were not disclosed. Located at 820 Concorde Circle, Element Linthicum Heights includes one- and two-bedroom floorplans with features, including walk-in closets, in-unit washers and dryers, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances and quartz or granite countertops. Community amenities include a pool, outdoor lounge and entertainment areas, courtyard with hammocks, grilling area, fitness center with CrossFit equipment, clubroom, pet park and a pet spa. Element Linthicum Heights is near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor area, less than 10 miles from downtown Baltimore and less than 30 miles from Washington, D.C. Additionally, the property is proximate to Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Interstate 195, Interstate 95, Interstate 97 and MARC Rail’s Penn Line.

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White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD. — Merritt Properties has purchased 10301 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh for $34.5 million. The property is a former GM Baltimore Global Propulsions Systems site that opened in 2000 to produce transmissions and electric motors before it closed in 2019. Bo Cashman and Jonathan Beard of CBRE represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. Located off Interstate I-95 near Interstate 695, the 56-acre project will be known as White Marsh Interchange Park. White Marsh Interchange Park is located within Merritt’s Baltimore County east portfolio, which has been 97 percent occupied since 2016. Baltimore-based Merritt Properties plans to construct up to nine, one-story buildings totaling approximately 750,000 square feet, which will create space for 50 to 100 businesses, leasing from 2,700 to 50,000 square feet or more. The company anticipates that these businesses will provide jobs for 1,200 to 1,500 people. Merritt Construction Services, the construction division of Merritt Cos., will manage future construction.

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ODENTON, MD. — Harbor Stone Advisors has arranged the $10.3 million sale of Highland Court Apartments, a 78-unit garden-style complex in Odenton. Justin Verner and Brooks Healy of Harbor Stone Advisors served as exclusive advisor and agent to the seller, Bethesda-based Outlier Realty Co., in addition to sourcing the buyer, Willow Creek Partners. The property sold for $132,051 per unit. Constructed in 1962, Highland Court Apartments includes one- and two-bedroom units with white or black appliances, wood cabinets, formica countertops, some dishwashers and garbage disposals. Community amenities include four onsite laundry rooms, a surface parking lot and a patio or balcony for each unit. Highland Court Apartments is located at 1221 Scotts Manor Court and is 16 miles away from Annapolis, 23 miles from Baltimore, 30 miles from Washington, D.C. and 15 miles from Columbia. The property is also less than four miles from Fort George G. Meade, Maryland’s largest employer, according to Harbor Stone Advisors.

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Manokeek Village Center

ACCOKEEK, MD. — JLL has brokered the $17.4 million sale of Manokeek Village Center, a 74,470-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Accokeek. Bill Moylan, Jordan Lex and Daniel Naughton of JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, The JCR Cos. Evan Park of JLL arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, AmCap Necessity Retail Fund LLC. Completed in 2003, Manokeek Village Center is 96 percent leased to Giant, along with a mix of other tenants, including Starbucks and Advance Auto Parts. The site has a potential expansion and development opportunity with an undeveloped 1.3-acre pad site included in the sale. Manokeek Village Center is situated on 15.8 acres at 7025 Berry Road.

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Tribeca

CAMP SPRINGS, MD. — Excelsa Properties has acquired Tribeca at Camp Springs, a multifamily property located at 4701 Old Soper Road in Camp Springs, for $64 million. This is the seventh multifamily property acquisition for the Excelsa US Real Estate I LP investment vehicle. The seller was not disclosed. Tribeca features 224 apartments and over 18,000 square feet of retail space. Completed in 2006, Tribeca’s units feature nine-foot ceilings, poured concrete construction and structured parking. The property is located adjacent to the Branch Avenue Metro station. Excelsa and its undisclosed joint venture partner intends to invest more than $2 million in property upgrades at Tribeca, including improvements to unit interiors, common areas and amenities.

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Creekside Logistics Center

HAGERSTOWN, MD. — PCCP LLC and Panattoni Development Co. Inc. have partnered in a joint venture to acquire a 90-acre site in Hagerstown for the speculative development of Creekside Logistics Center. The project will be a fully entitled, 730,880-square-foot industrial warehouse building featuring 40-foot clear heights. Located at 16422 National Pike, the project is anticipated for completion in December. Located directly south of the Pennsylvania/Maryland border, Creekside Logistics Center sits just off Interstate 81 in an area in high demand from big box distribution tenants. The project will feature multi-modal infrastructure, low operating costs, a super-regional highway network, regional parcel and freight hubs and a concentration of third-party logistics (3PL) carriers. PCCP is a real estate finance and investment management firm focused on commercial real estate debt and equity investments. Panattoni Development is a privately held, full-service development company based in Irvine, Calif.

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2209 Sulphur Spring Road Industrial Facility

BALTIMORE — JLL Capital Markets has secured acquisition financing for a fully leased, 313,000-square-foot infill warehouse at 2209 Sulphur Spring Road in Baltimore near Interstates 95 and 695. Jay Wellschlager, Bruce Strasburg, Craig Childs and Elizabeth Runge of JLL represented the seller, The O’Donnell Group, in the transaction. Paul Spellman of JLL secured acquisition financing on behalf of the new owner, Aminim Group. The property price was not disclosed. Located 7.5 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Airport, the property features approximately one acre of fenced storage, heavy power, security, 35 loading docks and the potential for 56 trailer drops. Tenants of the industrial facility include Liberty Tire Recycling and Indusco Wire Rope & Fittings. Since 2013, the property received about $6.5 million of capital improvements, including a new roof, T5 and LED lighting, dock seals, 35,000-pound levers, façade accents and two new bridges. In 2018, the O’Donnell Group reached out to Dave Dannenfelser and Tyler Boykin of JLL to lease the property, which was purchased in December 2017 with a pending full-building vacancy. Within 12 months, the team brought the vacant warehouse to full occupancy with an average lease term of more than seven years. The O’Donnell Group is a …

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National Harbor

OXON HILL, MD. — BurgerFi, Roll by Goodyear, Girlkin Lashes and MahoganyBooks have joined National Harbor, a retail and dining development in Suburban Maryland. Peterson Cos. developed National Harbor over 10 years ago. The National Harbor, located at 165 Waterfront St. in Oxon Hill, has over 280,700 square feet of flexible retail space. The development features brands and retailers such as Carhartt, Alex and Ani, Build-A-Bear Workshop, ZAAF, A Beautiful Closet, BrookieGirl and The Furlough Cheesecake. BurgerFi is opening a 2,714-square-foot casual restaurant at National Harbor this summer. Roll by Goodyear will open in the spring in a 1,616-square-foot space. Girlkin Lashes will open its 1,311-square-foot lash and brow salon this spring. Lastly, MahoganyBooks will open its 1,408-square-foot bookstore with books for, by or about African diaspora. The Waterfront District at National Harbor provides easy access and parking, as well as riverfront location to the Potomac River. The tourist attraction is 11 miles from Washington, D.C., and typically has 14 million visitors a year. The property also features the Capital Wheel, a 180-foot observation wheel, and the Guide by Cell outdoor art gallery tour.

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