Maryland

Avison Young Brokers $20.6M Sale of Medical Office Building in Metro D.C.

by Alex Tostado April 23, 2019

BRANDYWINE, MD. — Avison Young has brokered the $20.6 million sale of a Class A medical office building located in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Brandywine. Maryland-based investment firm Foulger-Pratt sold the property to Milwaukee-based Hammes Partners. The 61,614-square-foot building was completed in 2016 and was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to healthcare providers such as Johns Hopkins and Physicians Reliance. Jim Kornick, Chip Ryan, Mike Wilson, Erik Foster, Mark Johnson and Georgianna Condoiu of Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction.

April 23, 2019

Development Maryland Southeast Top Stories

Greenberg Gibbons, Seritage Growth Partner for $150M Redevelopment Project at Metro Baltimore Mall

by David Cohen April 12, 2019

COCKEYSVILLE, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons has formed a joint venture with Seritage Growth Properties to redevelop a 13.8-acre parcel at Hunt Valley Towne Center in Cockeysville. Greenberg Gibbons owns the property, a mixed-use shopping center situated at 118 Shawan Road, 18 miles north of downtown Baltimore. Initial plans for Phase I of the $150 million redevelopment include renovations to the former two-story Sears building and Sears Auto Center. Michael’s and HomeGoods are open on the first floor, while more retail and entertainment concepts are being targeted for the second floor. “[This venture is] an example of our strategy to partner with successful local developers to unlock value at our properties through intensive redevelopment and site densification,” says James Bry, executive vice president of development and construction at Seritage Growth Properties. Wegmans, Regal Cinemas and Marshalls anchor the center. Other tenants include Jos. A. Bank, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Francesca’s Collection, DSW and Ann Taylor Loft. — David Cohen

April 12, 2019

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

Neuman Commercial Arranges $18.2M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Baltimore

by Alex Tostado April 9, 2019

BALTIMORE — Neuman Commercial Group has arranged the $18.2 million sale of Alameda Marketplace, a 124,000-square-foot shopping center anchored by Shoppers Food in Baltimore. The asset was 90 percent leased at the time of the sale to 15 tenants including Walgreens, Family Dollar, Rent-A-Center, Planet Fitness, Fresenius Medical, Rainbow and Bank of America. Gil Neuman of Neuman Commercial represented the sellers, Atlantic Realty Co. and Walton Street Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was a private regional investment group. This is the second time that Neuman Commercial has represented the seller in selling Alameda Marketplace. In 2014, Continental Realty Co. sold the property to Atlantic Realty for $11.3 million.

April 9, 2019

Development Maryland Multifamily Southeast

AvalonBay to Develop 437-Unit Residential Project at Foundry Row in Metro Baltimore

by Alex Tostado April 8, 2019

OWINGS MILLS, MD. — AvalonBay Communities Inc. will develop Avalon Foundry Row, a 437-unit multifamily community within Foundry Row in Owings Mills, a suburb of Baltimore. Avalon Foundry Row will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubroom, coworking space, dog parks and a pool. AvalonBay expects to break ground this spring. Greenberg Gibbons and Vanguard are developing Foundry Row, a mixed-use project which includes a 110,000-square-foot Wegmans Food Market, LifeBridge Health, Old Navy, DSW Shoe Warehouse, LA Fitness, Ulta Beauty, HomeGoods, La-Z-Boy, Mission BBQ, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread.

April 8, 2019

Loans Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $15.7M Green Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Baltimore

by Alex Tostado April 8, 2019

BALTIMORE — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $15.7 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Park Raven Apartments, a 253-unit community in Baltimore. The 15-year loan includes eight years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The asset was built in 1949 and renovated in 2006. The property comprises 23 two-story, garden-style buildings. The borrower, Park Raven DNB LLC, plans to implement on-site water and energy conservation measures as part of Fannie Mae’s Green Reward program. The goal is to save more than 30 percent of the combined water and energy usage, including a minimum of 15 percent energy savings. The seller was Park Raven Holdings LLC.

April 8, 2019

Development Industrial Maryland Southeast

Smithfield Foods to Open $74M Distribution Center in Maryland

by Alex Tostado April 3, 2019

NORTH EAST, MD. — Smithfield Foods Inc., a pork producer and meat packing company, will open a 420,000-square-foot distribution facility within Principio Business Park in North East. The Baltimore Sun reports the center will cost $74 million to build. According to a press release from Gov. Larry Hogan’s office, the new facility will create 240 jobs in Cecil County. Stewart Properties’ Principio Business Park is home to tenants including Amazon, Lidl and Medline. According to Baltimore Business Journal, the State of Maryland will give Smithfield $800,000 in loans through the Advantage Maryland program and, pending review, Cecil County will pitch in $80,000. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

April 3, 2019

Acquisitions Maryland Office Southeast

EDGE Brokers $15.9M Sale of Maryland Office Building

by Alex Tostado March 28, 2019

FREDERICK, MD. — EDGE Commercial Real Estate has brokered the $15.9 million sale of Patrick Center, a seven-story office building located at 30 W. Patrick St. in downtown Frederick. Lee Development Group bought the 67,000-square-foot building from West-End Atlas. Patrick Center was 90 percent leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Miles & Stockbridge, Morgan Stanley and PNC Wealth Management. The asset, which was developed in 1987 and underwent renovations in 2015, includes a two-story atrium lobby and marble flooring. Joe Friedman of EDGE represented the buyer in the transaction, and Julian Etches and Joe Donegan of Scheer Partners represented the seller.

March 28, 2019

Leasing Activity Maryland Office Southeast

Law Firm Signs 42,206 SF Office Lease for New Headquarters Near Bethesda

by Alex Tostado March 19, 2019

ROCKVILLE, MD. — Law firm Stein Sperling Bennett de Jong Driscoll has signed a 42,206-square-feet lease at the Tower Building, situated at 1101 Wootton Parkway in Rockville. The firm currently occupies space across five offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The firm expects to occupy Tower Building by the third quarter of 2020, a move that is expected to raise occupancy of the 12-story, 290,000-square-foot office building to 86 percent. The law firm employs more than 130 workers, most of whom are expected to relocate to Rockville. Marc Balamaci and Scott Mendelson of Edge Commercial Real Estate represented the tenant, and Kevin McGloon and Peter Rosan of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, The Tower Cos., in the lease transaction.

March 19, 2019

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Joint Venture Acquires Apartment Community in Metro D.C. for $42.6M

by Alex Tostado March 8, 2019

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — The Donaldson Group, Declaration Capital and Angelo Gordon & Co. have acquired Plaza Tower Apartments, a 288-unit apartment community in Hyattsville, for $42.6 million. Plans to upgrade the property include adding a new leasing center, as well as upgrading common areas, building exteriors and interior amenities. Work on the upgrades is expected to start in late spring. The property is situated at 6700 Belcrest Road, about one mile south of the University of Maryland and about eight miles northeast of downtown Washington, D.C.

March 8, 2019

Development Maryland Multifamily Southeast

LCOR, WMATA Begin Construction on Transit-Oriented Multifamily Project in Metro D.C.

by Alex Tostado March 8, 2019

NORTH BETHESDA, MD. — LCOR and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have broken ground on Arrowwood, a 294-unit apartment complex in North Bethesda. The six-story building will be located at 5410 McGrath Blvd., above WMATA’s White Flint Metro Station. This is the third residential phase within LCOR’s North Bethesda Center. Arrowwood will include 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, and apartment amenities will include a clubhouse, outdoor grills, fitness center and two music rooms. Design Collective designed Arrowwood, Davis Construction is the general contractor and M&T Bank is providing project financing.

March 8, 2019

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