FORESTVILLE, MD. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.4 million sale of Penn Forest Shopping Center, a 37,425-square-foot retail center located in Forestville, about 14 miles east of Washington, D.C. Tenants at the property include Dollar General and CSL Plasma. Dean Zang, David Crotts and Jeffrey Pensak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an affiliate of Woodmont Properties, in the transaction. Eastern Union and an undisclosed bank lender provided acquisition financing to the buyer.
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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $10.2M Sale of Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Metro Baltimore
by John Nelson
OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $10.2 million sale of an 86-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel in Owings Mills, a northwest suburb of Baltimore. Jack Davis, Gordon Allred, Joce Messinger, Karianne Cibello, Zachary Walsh and Andy Patel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Brian Hosey served as Marcus & Millichaps’ broker of record in Maryland for the deal. Built in 2018, the Holiday Inn Express is situated on a 5.7-acre site at 11509 Red Run Blvd. off I-795. The hotel features a fitness center, business center and meeting and banquet facilities.
Merritt Properties Signs Three Industrial Tenants to Join White Marsh Interchange Park in Metro Baltimore
by John Nelson
WHITE MARSH, MD. — Merritt Properties has signed three new tenants to join Phase I of White Marsh Interchange Park, an industrial park underway in the Baltimore suburb of White Marsh. Phase I, which totals 235,900 square feet across three buildings, was delivered in late May. Restaurant Depot, a national wholesale foodservice supplier, has signed a 60,000-square-foot lease; Dill Dinkers, a pickleball operator, has signed a 24,400-square-foot lease; and Sensi Auto, an automotive solutions provider, has secured a 6,560-square-foot lease. Situated on 56 acres near I-95, Phase I of White Marsh Interchange Park features buildings with clear heights ranging from 20 to 32 feet, truck courts, rear-loaded docks and drive-in capabilities. Merritt Construction Services, Merritt’s construction division, will be responsible for the build-out of all three tenants’ spaces. At completion, White Marsh Interchange Park will span 750,000 square feet across nine buildings.
DSC Partners, Harbert Management Buy Industrial Portfolio in Suburban Maryland for $86.4M
by John Nelson
LANHAM, MD. — DSC Partners, in partnership with Harbert Management Corp. (HMC), has purchased Forbes Center, a 17-property, 785,000-square-foot portfolio comprising industrial, flex and office buildings in Lanham, about 12 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. The seller was not disclosed. Tenants at the property include distribution companies, government contractors, local and national service providers and medical groups. Rob Pugh, Ken Fellows, Keiry Martinez and Aaron Carroll of KLNB will lease the properties on behalf of the buyers, and Transwestern will provide property management services.
SILVER SPRING, MD. — MCB Real Estate has unveiled plans to develop VIVA White Oak, a 280-acre mixed-use project anchored by healthcare space in Silver Spring, approximately six miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. Plans call for 3 million square feet of lab, office, research and medical space; 525,000 square feet of retail; 3,000 square feet of hotel space; 75,000 square feet of senior living; 4,500 private residences; and 85 acres of open space. MCB is currently working with stakeholders and public officials to refine the specifics, but the healthcare component will focus on the life sciences and biohealth industries. MCB plans to break ground in the second quarter of 2025, with the first phase of retail slated to open in mid-2028. The development will offer direct access to U.S. Route 29 and is near the University of Maryland. The project site, which has been approved for 12 million square feet of mixed-use development by Montgomery County, is adjacent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters and near the Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center. According to the Washington Business Journal, VIVA White Oak was originally a $3 billion project spearheaded by Global LifeSciences Development Corp. but was long …
Knott Realty Group Underway on Two Baltimore Industrial Buildings Totaling 276,000 SF
by John Nelson
BALTIMORE — Knott Realty Group is underway on the development of two industrial buildings totaling 276,000 square feet at 9107 and 9114 Yellow Brick Road in Baltimore. Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2025, the properties will comprise 150,492 and 125,791 square feet, respectively, and feature 32-foot ceiling heights, ESFR sprinklers, high-bay LED lighting and a seven-inch concrete slab. 9107 Yellow Brick Road will offer 46 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 226 parking spaces, with 9114 Yellow Brick Road offering 38 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 160 parking spaces. An additional lot will provide the capacity for up to 29 trailer drops. Together, the buildings mark the final phase of Knott’s Yellow Brick Road business community, which will total more than 1 million square feet within nine buildings. The company is managing all marketing and leasing for the properties on an in-house basis.
MCB, Generation Properties Break Ground on 110,000 SF Shopping Center in Prince Frederick, Maryland
by John Nelson
PRINCE FREDERICK, MD. — MCB Real Estate and Generation Properties have broken ground on Armory Square, a 110,000-square-foot shopping center located at 429 Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, about 44 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The retail center is situated on a 12.5-acre site in Calvert County that once housed Calvert Middle School. Armory Square’s tenant roster will include Aldi, Michaels, Sneade’s Ace Home Center, Dash-In, First Watch, Jersey Mike’s, Hangry Joe’s, Always Ice Cream, Foster’s Grille and Quickway Hibachi. The target completion date was not disclosed. In addition to Armory Square, MCB and Generation Properties broke ground earlier this month on The Shops at Fairway Village, a $115 million mixed-use development in Waldorf, Md.
Meritus Health, Radnor to Develop Medical School Campus in Hagerstown, Maryland, Including 600 Student Housing Beds
by John Nelson
HAGERSTOWN, MD. — A public-private partnership between Meritus Health and Radnor Property Group has begun construction on the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine campus in Hagerstown. The development is located on an existing Meritus hospital campus and will include six buildings anchored by a village green, which offer residential space and house the new school of medicine. The first phase of the project will include the development of three four-story buildings offering approximately 100 units each. The development is also set to include retail and office space, as well as a library and café. Residential buildings will offer a total of 600 beds of student housing in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. A portion of the project, which was designed in collaboration with Design Collective, is scheduled for completion in 2025.
Greenebaum, St. John Properties Break Ground on Final Three Buildings at Maple Lawn in Fulton, Maryland
by John Nelson
FULTON, MD. — A joint venture between Greenebaum Enterprises and St. John Properties has broken ground on the final three commercial buildings at Maple Lawn, a 605-acre mixed-use development in Fulton, a city in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The properties, all of which are being developed on a speculative basis, include two medical office buildings and an inline retail building cumulatively totaling 85,000 square feet. All three buildings are positioned along Maple Lawn’s northern entrance near Maple Lawn Boulevard and Johns Hopkins Road. Upon the expected delivery in late 2025, Maple Lawn will total 1.8 million square feet of Class A offices, industrial facilities, research-and-development space, medical offices, shops and restaurants, as well as 1,300 residences. Maple Lawn is home to a variety of businesses, including Cisco Systems, DataTribe, Johns Hopkins Medicine, KBR, Kennedy Krieger, New Day, Presidio, Raytheon and Window Nation.
By Christine Espenshade of Newmark Baltimore is an often-overlooked gem of a city along the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and New York City. This waterfront town is home to two major sports teams, a world-class symphony and art museums that rival those in the best cities around the world. Baltimore is more often referenced as the location for various crime TV shows rather than being known as home to two of the top medical facilities in the world — Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical System — Johns Hopkins University, and headquarters for famous companies such as Under Armour, T. Rowe Price and McCormick Spices. The multifamily market in Baltimore is also often overlooked by investors in favor of larger cities. However, to spur the development of top-quality rental products, Baltimore City and Baltimore County offer lucrative property tax abatements for new developments. The region continually sees consistent population growth due to the “eds and meds” nature of the economy, and the lower cost of living when compared to D.C. or Philadelphia attracts a well-educated workforce looking to enjoy the live-work-play lifestyle. The popularity of Baltimore for employers and employees is evident when considering the 35,000 …