Maryland

Clinton Plaza

CLINTON, MD. — KLNB Retail has brokered the $20 million sale of Clinton Plaza, a 210,000-square-foot shopping center located at 8899 Woodyard Road in Clinton, roughly 16 miles from Washington, D.C. The property is located approximately three miles south of Joint Base Andrews, the home of Andrews Air Force Base and Naval Air Facility Washington. Kmart occupies a 107,000-square-foot anchor space at Clinton Plaza, which features 10 inline restaurants and several pad sites leased to tenants such as Checkers and Popeyes Chicken. There is a vacant 43,000-square-foot junior anchor space and an additional 10,000 square feet of space available for lease. Andy Stape and Vito Lupo led KLNB Retail’s investment sales team in representing the seller, Columbia Regency Retail Partners LLC. The KLNB Retail team also procured the buyer, Clinton Investors LLC.

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For the fifth straight year, the Baltimore industrial market ended the year with a positive net absorption, with improvements continuing in both rental rate growth and overall fundamentals. While not overly robust compared to other areas of the country, such as Ontario, Calif., Atlanta, New Jersey and Central Pennsylvania, the Baltimore market absorbed almost 3 million square feet of industrial space in 2015. This sustained growth trend is attributed to a steady, albeit choppy, stream of demand, sustained levels of new construction activity and falling availability and vacancy markers. Looking at the overall conditions of the market, several factors contribute to the improving fundamentals, the most significant of which is the ongoing, high demand for Class A industrial property, which continues to outpace available supply. The Baltimore market is located in the heart of the I-95 Corridor and can access 34 percent of the U.S. population within a single day’s drive. Additionally, given its location within the Washington/Baltimore metropolis, major retailers have selected Baltimore as a logical location for e-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment centers to distribute to homes. These centers will allow retailers same-day access to the 9 million people in the Baltimore-Washington region. On average, those residing in this …

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Principio Commerce Center I North East

NORTH EAST, MD. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has partnered with Diamond Realty Investments Inc. to develop Principio Commerce Center I, a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center in North East. The property will be built on a 100-acre parcel within the 6 million-square-foot Principio Business Park. Home to existing tenants such as Restoration Hardware and General Electric, the industrial park is located adjacent to Route 40 and less than five miles from I-95. Principio Commerce Center I will feature a cross-dock design with 190-foot truck courts, 283 trailer stalls, up to 216 dock doors, 36-foot clear heights and an ESFR sprinkler system. Dave Dannenfelser of JLL and Mike Zerbe of Colliers International are handling Principio Commerce Center I’s leasing. Conewago is the project’s general contractor, and KSS Architects provided design services. PCCP provided a construction loan to TCC and Diamond Realty, which plan to deliver the asset in spring 2017.

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10201 Good Luck Road Lanham

LANHAM, MD. — Cambridge Property Group LLC has sold a 142,810-square-foot flex building located at 10201 Good Luck Road in Lanham, a city roughly 13 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority purchased the property for approximately $12.9 million. Cambridge Property Group developed the office and distribution building in 2005 as a build-to-suit for the General Services Administration on behalf of a tenant client, which occupied the property continuously until December 2015. William Czekaj, Ingo Mayr and Benjamin Eldridge Jr. of Cambridge Property Group negotiated the transaction on behalf of developer client CA/Development Associates LLC.

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BALTIMORE — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with MSD Capital LP, has purchased a 1,004-unit apartment portfolio in suburban Baltimore for $187 million. The acquisition is Los Angeles-based TruAmerica’s first purchase east of Colorado and includes the 158-unit Bayshore Landing in Annapolis, the 634-unit Sherwood Crossing in Eldridge and the 212-unit Southfield in Nottingham. Each property features resort-style pool areas, clubhouses, fitness centers and other recreational facilities. The apartment communities were built between 1984 and 1990. TruAmerica will complete an interior renovation plan started by the undisclosed seller that includes faux-wood flooring, granite countertops, updated cabinetry and new appliance packages. TruAmerica’s business plan also calls for upgrades to the portfolio’s common area amenities.

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Annapolis Junction Town Center

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., a Virginia Beach, Va.-based REIT, has invested $42 million for the development of the $102 million residential component of Annapolis Junction Town Center, a planned 18-acre mixed-use development in Annapolis. Upon completion, Annapolis Junction Town Center will feature 17,000 square feet of retail space, a 150-room hotel, 416 upscale apartment residences and 100,000 square feet of Class A office space. Scheduled to break ground in the second quarter of 2016 with estimated completion in the first quarter of 2018, the Residences will pursue LEED Silver certification and feature structured parking adjacent to the Savage MARC Commuter Rail Station. The investment agreement includes a purchase option for Armada Hoffler to acquire an 88 percent interest in the project at the developer’s cost basis, upon completion of construction. The agreement also includes a $68 million maximum price construction contract for Armada Hoffler to build the asset.

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Two White Flint North North Bethesda

NORTH BETHESDA, MD. — The General Services Administration (GSA), on behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has renewed a 347,922-square-foot lease at Two White Flint North, a 10-story office building in North Bethesda. The GSA occupies the entire property as well as its sister property, the 18-story One White Flint North. The GSA inked the lease renewal with Two White Flint North’s ownership group, Lerner Enterprises and The Tower Cos.

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Rolling Run Technology Park Woodlawn

WOODLAWN, MD. — Knott Realty Group has begun construction on Rolling Run Technology Park, a single-story, 58,000-square-foot office building located at 2270 Rolling Run Drive in Woodlawn, a town in Baltimore County’s Windsor Mill neighborhood. The real estate development and management company expects to deliver the Class A property this fall. The Mullan Contracting Co. will serve as the general contractor for the building. The building will feature 16-foot ceilings, private office entries and a parking ratio of 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. The property will be situated adjacent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services office complex and will be roughly two miles from I-695.

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27120 Ocean Gateway Hebron

HEBRON, MD. — CannaMed Pharmaceuticals LLC, a prospective licensee for one of only 15 medical cannabis growing licenses to be issued in Maryland, has purchased an industrial facility in Hebron. The 47,226-square-foot property is located at 27120 Ocean Gateway and was previously leased to Matech. John McClellan of SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction. The state of Maryland is expected to issue CannaMed’s license this summer. The business plans to use 35,000 square feet of the property to house its growing facility and the remaining square footage for research and development of medical cannabis.

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1405 Point Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Beatty Development Group and its partners, Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. and The Henson Development Co., has begun construction on 1405 Point, the first apartment building in Baltimore’s Harbor Point, a mixed-use neighborhood with public spaces and commercial properties spanning 3 million square feet. The 17-story, LEED Silver-certified apartment building will feature 18,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and 289 residential units with views of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Units will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood plank flooring, modern cabinetry and an energy efficient heating and cooling system. Community amenities will include a 24/7 fitness center, 11th-floor lounge and pool, grilling stations, yoga room, entertainment and media lounge, covered parking and a newly landscaped park. The development team expects to open 1405 Point in late 2017.

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