Maryland

Heritage Partners Sells Build-to-Suit Medical Facility in Metro D.C. for $39.3M

by John Nelson September 14, 2020

GLENARDEN, MD. — Heritage Partners has sold Children’s National Prince George’s County, a 60,000-square-foot medical outpatient facility situated within Woodmore Towne Centre in Glenarden. The Annapolis, Md.-based developer sold the newly constructed property to Municipal Acquisitions for $39.3 million, and Municipal Acquisitions has subsequently restructured the lease with the tenant. The deal allows Children’s National Hospital, a Washington, D.C.-based healthcare system, to transition from a tenant under a triple-net-lease to the owner of the building and the land. Municipal Acquisitions and Children’s National financed the acquisition using tax-exempt and taxable bonds. The three-story, build-to-suit property opened in July and houses a pediatric ambulatory surgery center and space for pediatric clinics and offices. Jonathan Hipp of Avison Young brokered the deal.

September 14, 2020

Development Maryland Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Cadence Living, Flournoy Break Ground on Seniors Housing Complex in Suburban Maryland

by Alex Tostado September 8, 2020

OLNEY, MD. — Cadence Living and Flournoy Development Group have broken ground on Cadence Olney, a 107-unit seniors housing community in Olney. The community is situated on 37 acres that includes 31 acres of forest preserve that will serve as a natural amenity for residents. The property will include a three-story building housing independent living and assisted living units and a two-story building for memory care residences. The property is situated 19 miles north of downtown Washington, D.C.

September 8, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Maryland Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $160M Sale of Medical Office Tower in Metro D.C.

by Alex Tostado August 13, 2020

CHEVY CHASE, MD. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $160 million sale of the Barlow Building, an 18-story, 293,852-square-foot medical office building in Chevy Chase. Amenities at the property include valet parking, a fitness center on the top floor, deli, conference center and a courtyard that houses a Starbucks. The property is located at 5454 Wisconsin Ave., less than one mile from the Friendship Heights Metro Rail Station and six miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. The undisclosed buyer has retained the seller, Carr Properties, for third-party management services. Bill Collins, Paul Collins, Drew Flood, Eric Berkman, Shaun Collins and Shaun Weinberg of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

August 13, 2020

Company News Hospitality Maryland Southeast

Marriott Reports RevPAR Declined 84.4 Percent at its Hotels Worldwide in Second Quarter

by Alex Tostado August 11, 2020

BETHESDA, MD. — Marriott International (Nasdaq: MAR) has reported that its second-quarter revenue per available room (RevPAR) declined 84.4 percent worldwide at its hotels due to the coronavirus pandemic. RevPAR in its North American portfolio dropped 83.6 percent. Additionally, the hotelier’s occupancy rates are slowly recovering, having reached 34 percent during the week ending Aug. 1 after bottoming out at 11 percent April 11. Currently, 91 percent of the company’s hotels are open, compared to 74 percent in April. Marriott reported a net loss of $210 million in the second quarter, a significant drop from second-quarter 2019 when the company gained $525 million. The Bethesda-based company is seeing bright spots when it comes to its international recovery, especially in the area it refers to as “Greater China” (the area encompassing China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). “Greater China continues to lead the recovery,” says Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of Marriott. “As of early May, all our hotels in the region are open, and occupancy levels are now reaching 60 percent, compared to 70 percent the same time last year. While Greater China’s recovery was originally led by demand from leisure travelers, particularly in resorts and drive-to destinations, we are now seeing …

August 11, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity Maryland Southeast

Stag Industrial Signs Book Publisher to 1 MSF Industrial Lease in Hampstead, Maryland

by Alex Tostado August 6, 2020

HAMPSTEAD, MD. — Stag Industrial has signed a book publisher to a 1 million-square-foot industrial lease at 630 Hanover Pike in Hampstead. The lease was effective Aug. 1 and will last for five-and-a-half years with three months of free rent and 3 percent annual rent escalations. The property is situated 30 miles north of downtown Baltimore. As of June 30, Boston-based Stag’s portfolio comprised 457 buildings in 38 states with approximately 91.8 million rentable square feet.

August 6, 2020

Loans Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Hunt Real Estate Provides $6.4M Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Community in Metro Baltimore

by Alex Tostado July 27, 2020

GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.4 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Glen Burnie Town Apartments, a 54-unit multifamily community in Glen Burnie. The 12-year loan features a fixed interest rate and four years of interest-only payments. In addition, the closing provides $125,000 for renovations, including resurfacing a concrete courtyard, upgrading units and improving elevated walkways. The property offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, community room and a courtyard. The asset is located at 201 Crain Highway N., 10 miles south of downtown Baltimore. Promark Real Estate Services LLC manages the property, which was built in 2000.

July 27, 2020

Development Maryland Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast Student Housing

Greenberg Gibbons, Caves Valley Partners to Open Student Housing Community Within $350M Towson Row in August

by Alex Tostado July 21, 2020

TOWSON, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons and Caves Valley Partners will open Phase I of Towson Row, a $350 million mixed-use development in Towson, in August. The first phase includes Altus, a 214-unit student housing community that will include retail and restaurant space on the ground level. Gilbane Development Co. is developing and managing Altus, which is located at the corner of Susquehanna Avenue and Towson Row, one mile north of Towson University. Located on the first level of the Altus building will be a 2,860-square-foot wine and spirits store, a 2,272-square-foot nail salon and a 2,750-square-foot BurgerFi restaurant. Towson University announced it will open for in-person and online classes Aug. 24. Towson Row is a five-acre mixed-use development that will include a 45,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, more than 75,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space, 150,000 square feet of office space, 231 apartment units, the adaptive reuse of the former National Guard armory building into Towson University’s StarTUp and a 220-room dual-branded hotel.

July 21, 2020

Development Maryland Retail Southeast

Sprouts Farmers Market to Open New Store in Baltimore on Wednesday

by Alex Tostado July 21, 2020

BALTIMORE — Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Baltimore on Wednesday, July 22. The store, located at 3800 Boston St., will be the fifth location in Maryland for the Phoenix-based grocer. Sprouts is following CDC guidelines at the location, requiring employees to wear masks, promoting social distancing and installing plexiglass barriers at registers. The new Sprouts will be part of Collective at Canton, a 12-acre mixed-use development featuring multifamily units, an office building, hotel and retail and restaurant space. Developer 28 Walker is building the project. Ryan Wilner, Andrew Feldman and Mason Bernstein of KLNB are leading the retail leasing efforts for the development.

July 21, 2020

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

Neuman Commercial Group Negotiates $4.3M Sale of Retail Property in Metro Baltimore

by Alex Tostado July 13, 2020

OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Neuman Commercial Group LLC has negotiated the $4.3 million sale of Metro Square, a 71,896-square-foot retail property in Owings Mills. Target shadow anchors the property, which includes the former 58,668-square-foot site of a Shoppers grocery store and one outparcel. The asset is located at 11120 Reisterstown Road, 21 miles northwest of downtown Baltimore. Gil Neuman of Neuman Commercial Group represented the seller, an undisclosed publicly traded REIT, and procured the buyer, an undisclosed private investor.

July 13, 2020

Loans Maryland Multifamily Southeast

MetLife Provides $34.3M Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Community in Downtown Bethesda

by Alex Tostado July 10, 2020

BETHESDA, MD. — MetLife Investment Management has provided a $34.3 million refinancing loan for Element 28, a 101-unit multifamily community in downtown Bethesda. The loan features a floating interest rate and two one-year extensions. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a 24-hour concierge, resident lounge with complimentary coffee, temperature-controlled wine lockers, conference room, fitness studio, retractable glass-walled rooftop lounge, green roof areas, bike storage and transit screen providing real-time status of transit options. Located at 100 Commerce Lane, Element 28 is one block from the Bethesda Metro Station and less than one mile from the Capital Crescent Trail head, which connects downtown Bethesda with D.C.’s Georgetown district. The borrower is a partnership between institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Kettler. Kelly Gaines, Jennifer Keller, Jamie Leachman and Amy Lousararian of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.

July 10, 2020

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