Maryland

Warfield Buys Historic 91-Acre Site Near Baltimore for Mixed-Use Redevelopment

by Camren Skelton July 12, 2018

SYKESVILLE, MD. — Warfield Cos. has acquired a 91-acre site in Sykesville, roughly 25 miles northwest of Baltimore, with plans deliver a new mixed-use project. Upon completion, the former site of the Springfield Hospital Center will include 600,000 square feet of office, light industrial and retail space, as well as roughly 180 residential units, a full-service hotel and a 27-acre town park. The site, which will be rebranded “Warfield at Historic Sykesville,” includes 12 buildings that were constructed in the early 20th century. The buildings carry historical designations from the National Park Service and Maryland Historical Trust. Three of the buildings are restored and leased to Nexion Health, Zeteo Tech and The Carroll County Dance Center. The remaining nine buildings will be rehabilitated and repurposed for future users, owners and tenants. Construction and restoration activities are scheduled to begin in a few weeks on the first speculative office building. Groundbreaking for the first phase of new construction, a 145-unit townhome project, is expected to begin this month, with completion slated for early 2019. Elm Street Development is developing the townhome portion of the project. Dennis Boyle of Lee & Associates is handling the leasing assignment for the project’s commercial, retail …

July 12, 2018

Acquisitions District of Columbia Industrial Maryland Southeast

FRP Development Sells 40-Property Warehouse Portfolio in Baltimore-D.C. Corridor to Blackstone for $347.2M

by Camren Skelton July 10, 2018

BALTIMORE — FRP Development Corp., a Baltimore-based development and investment company, has sold 40 industrial warehouse properties and three adjacent land parcels in the Baltimore-Washington corridor for $347.2 million. Blackstone Real Estate Partners acquired the assets. Another warehouse property in the portfolio was sold to its current tenants for $11.7 million. The sale of the portfolio will allow FRP to focus on its development pipeline in the metropolitan region, according to David deVilliers Jr., the company’s president and COO. The developer is currently underway on RiverFront on the Anacostia, a four-phase, 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located adjacent to Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. In partnership with St. John Properties, FRP is also developing a 330,000-square-foot office and retail project in Baltimore County. FRP is a wholly owned subsidiary of FRP Holdings Inc., a Florida-based company that also comprises Florida Rock Properties Inc.

July 10, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

HFF Arranges $87.8M Sale of 468-Unit Multifamily Property in Germantown, Maryland

by Camren Skelton July 10, 2018

GERMANTOWN, MD. — HFF has arranged the $87.8 million sale of Rolling Hills, a 468-unit apartment community in Germantown. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Stephen Conley of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Clark Enterprises Inc., and procured the buyer, Pantzer Properties Inc. In addition, Jamie Leachman and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF arranged a Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Pantzer for the acquisition of the property. HFF will service the securitized loan. Rolling Hills includes 39 three-story buildings with a mix of two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, renovated clubroom, dog parks, soccer fields and picnic/grilling areas. The property is located adjacent to a MARC train station.

July 10, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Maryland Southeast

Goldstar Group Acquires Fully Leased Industrial Warehouse in Baltimore for $7.6M

by Camren Skelton July 6, 2018

BALTIMORE — The Goldstar Group has acquired an 86,236-square-foot warehouse building located at 1821 Portal St. in Baltimore for $7.6 million. Jonathan Beard and Justin Mohler of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The facility is situated adjacent to the Dundalk and SeaGirt Marine Terminals and the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility at the Port of Baltimore. The building is fully leased to two tenants — Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Bacchus Imports, an importer of fine wines and spirits.

July 6, 2018

Development Maryland Retail Southeast

Guinness to Open New $80M Brewery South of Baltimore in August

by Camren Skelton July 5, 2018

RELAY, MD. — Guinness will open a new U.S. brewery in Relay, 10 miles south of Baltimore, on Friday, Aug. 3. The Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House represents an $80 million investment and is expected to create 160 new jobs. The brewery will be the first Guinness presence in the United States since 1954 and the first ever purpose-built Guinness brewery in American history, according to the company’s website. The facility will feature public tours, taproom tastings, a 270-seat restaurant and a merchandise shop. Guinness Draught and other stouts will be brewed exclusively in its home country of Ireland and imported to the U.S., but the Maryland team will take over production of Guinness Blonde and experiment with new beers influenced by American and Maryland brewing traditions. Guinness is a brand within Diageo Beer Co. USA, the U.S. beer and flavored malt beverage business of London-based Diageo. Brands under Diageo’s flag include Tusker, Senator Keg Lager, Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale, Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan’s whiskeys, as well as Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas.

July 5, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

Velocis, Katz Buy 230,925 SF Grocery-Anchored Retail Center Near D.C.

by Camren Skelton June 28, 2018

BRANDYWINE, MD. — Velocis, in partnership with Katz Properties, has acquired Brandywine Crossing, a 230,925-square-foot retail center located at 15922 Crain Highway in Brandywine, roughly 20 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Safeway anchors the open-air center, which is also home to tenants such as Marshalls, Target and Costco. Katz will manage the property. The transaction marks Velocis’ fifth acquisition in the Washington, D.C., metro area since 2011.

June 28, 2018

Healthcare Loans Maryland Office Southeast

CIT Group Provides $26.6M Acquisition Loan for Medical Office Center in Metro D.C.

by Camren Skelton June 22, 2018

ROCKVILLE, MD. — CIT Group Inc. has provided a $26.6 million loan for the acquisition of Shady Grove Professional Center, a two-building medical office complex in Rockville, roughly 16 miles north of Washington, D.C. The two-building center is situated on 5.6 acres and totals more than 100,000 square feet. CIT Group arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Anchor Health Properties, MedProperties and CDC Realty.

June 22, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Office Southeast

Finmarc Purchases Two-Building Office/Flex Portfolio in Maryland’s Howard County for $10.9M

by Camren Skelton June 13, 2018

COLUMBIA, MD. — Finmarc Management Inc. has acquired a two-building office/flex portfolio in Columbia for $10.9 million. The sold portfolio includes a single-story, 49,000-square-foot flex building at 9151 Rumsey Road and a single-story, 61,000-square-foot flex/office building at 9130 Red Branch Road. Jay Wellschlager of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Greenfield Partners. The portfolio was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. With this acquisition, Finmarc currently owns and manages more than 100 commercial office, flex, industrial and retail properties in the Mid-Atlantic area, as well as several residential projects. The company’s assets total just under 6 million square feet of space.

June 13, 2018

Acquisitions Company News Hospitality Maryland Property Type Southeast Top Stories

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Revises Offer to Acquire LaSalle Hotel Properties, New Deal Valued at $4.17B

by John Nelson June 12, 2018

BETHESDA, MD. — For the fourth time since March, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has revised its merger proposal with LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO). Both hospitality REITs are based in Bethesda. Pebblebrook’s offer is contingent on LaSalle breaking off its current merger agreement with Blackstone Group. Pebblebrook submitted its offer to LaSalle’s board of trustees a few weeks after Blackstone and LaSalle came to terms on their merger. Blackstone’s deal was for $4.8 billion in an all-cash transaction. While a lower total dollar amount, Pebblebrook’s $4.17 billion offer excludes a debt portion, and The Wall Street Journal reports that Blackstone’s deal was valued at $3.7 billion when excluding debt. Pebblebrook’s board of trustees has unanimously approved the new deal. “The board of Pebblebrook remains convinced that a strategic combination with LaSalle represents a value-maximizing opportunity for the shareholders of both LaSalle and Pebblebrook,” said Jon Bortz, chairman, president and CEO of Pebblebrook. The hospitality REIT’s new offer represents a 13 percent premium over the Blackstone agreement. For each LaSalle common share held, each LaSalle shareholder may elect to receive $37.80 in cash (compared to Blackstone’s $33.50 per share offer) or a fixed exchange ratio of 0.92 Pebblebrook share. The …

June 12, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

FCP Sells 170-Unit Apartment Community in Suburban Maryland for $24.5M

by Camren Skelton June 11, 2018

FORT WASHINGTON, MD. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has sold River Pointe, a 170-unit apartment community located at 8340 Indian Head Highway in Fort Washington, about 19 miles south of Washington, D.C. Aulder Capital purchased the property for $24.5 million. River Pointe includes a new playground, picnic area, central courtyard, pet walk and on-site maintenance and management. Robin Williams, Dean Sigmon and Justin Shay of Transwestern’s Mid-Atlantic Multifamily Group brokered the transaction on behalf of FCP.

June 11, 2018

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