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MAG Partners Debuts Volo Beach Venue at $5B Baltimore Peninsula

by John Nelson August 8, 2023

BALTIMORE — MAG Partners has debuted Volo Beach, a 184,732-square-foot multipurpose sports entertainment venue located at Baltimore Peninsula (formerly Port Covington). The destination is a partnership between the developers of the $5 billion, 235-acre Baltimore Peninsula development, led by MAG Partners, and Volo Sports, a national provider of social and competitive adult sports leagues. Situated on more than four acres near the waterfront, Volo Beach is located directly behind the newly opening 1.1 million square feet of offices, shops, restaurants, apartments and hotels within Baltimore Peninsula. The venue will offer beach volleyball and pickleball courts, in addition to fields for kickball, soccer and flag football. The space features entertainment amenities like picnic tables and cornhole, and visitors will be able to enjoy food and beverages and sometimes live music. The leagues at Volo Beach, including youth leagues, are expected to be in full swing this fall.

August 8, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

KLNB Brokers $14.2M Sale of College Square Shopping Center in Salisbury, Maryland

by John Nelson August 7, 2023

SALISBURY, MD. — KLNB has brokered the $14.2 million sale of College Square Shopping Center in Salisbury. Tenants at the center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale, include Dollar Tree, BioLife Plasma, Ace Hardware and Planet Fitness. Chris Burnham, Vito Lupo, Andy Stape and Jake Furnary of KLNB’s Retail Capital Markets team arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Rockford Capital Partners, which has owned the property since 2015. The buyer was not disclosed.

August 7, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Excelsa Properties Purchases Concord Park at Russett Apartments in Metro Baltimore for $105.5M

by John Nelson August 1, 2023

LAUREL, MD. — Excelsa Properties has acquired Concord Park at Russett, a 335-unit multifamily property located at 7903 Orion Circle in Laurel, a suburb of Baltimore. The undisclosed seller sold the value-add property to Excelsa US Real Estate II LP and an Excelsa co-investment vehicle for $105.5 million. The buyer assumed an in-place, interest-only loan on the property that was underwritten with a fixed 3.4 percent interest rate and has six years of term left. Excelsa supplemented the loan with a fixed-rate, interest-only loan with a similar maturity date that has a weighted average interest rate of 3.7 percent. The company also plans to make $4.4 million in capital improvements to Concord Park at Russett, including a new roof, HVAC systems, new signage, parking garage repairs, new kitchen appliances and hardwood flooring, among other improvements. Existing community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse with a fireplace, business center, theater room, fitness center, yoga and HIIT training studio, library and a business lounge.

August 1, 2023

Acquisitions Maryland Retail Southeast

Finmarc Management Sells Largo Town Center in Metro D.C. for $70M

by John Nelson August 1, 2023

UPPER MARLBORO, MD. — Finmarc Management Inc. has sold Largo Town Center, a 280,000-square-foot power retail center in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Upper Marlboro, for $70 million. The Bethesda, Md.-based investment firm purchased the shopping center in 2019 when it was 80 percent occupied. John Donnelly of John C. Donnelly Inc. and Arthur Benjamin and Alex Alperstein of AdvisoRE LLC represented the buyer, an investment group led by Bethesda-based KPI Commercial LLC, in the transaction. Joseph Hoffman of Kelley Drye Warren provided legal services to Finmarc. During its nearly four-year ownership period of Largo Town Center, Finmarc initiated capital improvements and executed multiple leases, including Burlington, Foot Locker and Urban Air Adventure, the latter of which is expected to open this fall. Other notable tenants are anchors Marshalls and Shoppers Food Warehouse, as well as Advanced Auto and Dollar Tree.

August 1, 2023

Acquisitions Hospitality Maryland Southeast

District Hospitality Partners Acquires 225-Room Westin Annapolis Hotel

by John Nelson July 13, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — District Hospitality Partners has purchased Westin Annapolis, a 225-room hotel located in historic downtown Annapolis. The property, which underwent an extensive renovation in 2020, is situated along the Chesapeake Bay near the United States Naval Academy, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and Maryland State House. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Westin Annapolis features 13 meeting rooms totaling 19,000 square feet, an indoor pool and a fitness center. HEI Hotels & Resorts will continue to manage the hotel on behalf of District Hospitality, which plans to make renovations to the property’s bar, restaurant and lobby. Eastdil Secured arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Wells Fargo Bank on behalf of the buyer.

July 13, 2023

Leasing Activity Maryland Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Chasen Cos. Adds Puttshack to The Whitney Mixed-Use Building in Baltimore’s Harbor East District

by John Nelson July 12, 2023

BALTIMORE — Chasen Cos. has signed interactive mini-golf retail concept Puttshack to join the tenant roster at The Whitney, a five-story mixed-use building in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood. The historic property was originally the home of the Meyer Seed Co. Set to open in late 2024, the Baltimore Puttshack will be the brand’s first location in Maryland. The almost 25,000 square-foot space will feature three nine-hole mini-golf courses, as well as private event space, two full-service bars and an outdoor patio space with seating for almost 50 patrons. Since opening its first location in 2018, Chicago-based Puttshack now has nine locations in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Denver, Houston, Pittsburgh, Scottsdale and St. Louis, as well as four in the United Kingdom. Puttshack plans to open Dallas and Nashville venues by the end of the year.

July 12, 2023

Development Hospitality Maryland Mixed-Use Southeast

David S. Brown to Develop 120-Room Hotel at Metro Centre at Owings Mills in Metro Baltimore

by John Nelson June 30, 2023

OWINGS MILLS, MD. — David S. Brown Enterprises will develop a new, 120-room extended-stay hotel at the Metro Centre at Owings Mills, a transit-oriented development roughly 20 miles outside Baltimore. The Element by Westin hotel will join a high-end, Marriott-branded hotel at the development, which will also feature more than 1,700 apartments; 560,000 square feet of office space; 150,000 square feet of retail space and 5,700 parking spaces upon completion. Crescent Hotels & Resorts will manage the Element by Westin hotel.

June 30, 2023

Development Hospitality Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Method Co. to Open 81-Unit Roost Apartment Hotel at $5.5B Baltimore Peninsula Development

by John Nelson June 28, 2023

BALTIMORE — Method Co. will soon open Roost Apartment Hotel, an 81-unit flexible living community located within the 235-acre Baltimore Peninsula project, which was formerly known as Port Covington. Located at 2460 Terrapin Way, Roost is part of the “Chapter 1” phase of the $5.5 billion Baltimore Peninsula development and is the waterfront project’s third residential property, joining Rye House and 250 Mission. Last week the development team, including Method, Weller Development, MAG Partners and MacFarlane Partners, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Sagamore Ventures CEO and Under Armour founder Kevin Plank. The Roost Apartment Hotel concept bridges the gap between a boutique hotel experience and apartment living, with floor plans ranging from one to three bedrooms. The units include features like a full-size kitchen, balconies and full-wall windows. Additionally, Roost will feature an open-air pool, 24/7 concierge and a fitness center with Peloton bikes. The design team for the Roost Baltimore location includes Hord Coplan Macht, Aumen Asner Inc. and Method Studios. Method Co., which operates other Roost-branded properties in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit and Tampa, plans to open the Baltimore Peninsula location on Saturday, July 1.

June 28, 2023

Development Loans Maryland Multifamily Southeast

EJF Capital, NRP Group Obtain $61M Construction Loan for Multifamily Community in Hyattsville, Maryland

by John Nelson June 28, 2023

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — EJF Capital LLC and The NRP Group have obtained a $61 million construction loan for the development of a multifamily community in Hyattsville, a suburb of Washington, D.C. First National Bank and Flagstar Bank provided the financing. The five-story, 361-unit property will be situated within a 3.2-acre opportunity zone at the corner of Belcrest and Toledo roads. The unnamed property will have a six-level, 441-space parking garage, as well as a fitness center, bike room, pet wash area, courtyard, pool and multiple lounge spaces. EJF Capital and NRP Group expect to deliver the property in the third quarter of 2025.

June 28, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Maryland Restaurant Retail Southeast

Slim Chickens Signs Deal for Eight Restaurant Locations in Maryland

by Hayden Spiess June 23, 2023

MARYLAND — Restaurant chain Slim Chickens has signed a deal with Phoenix Foods LLC to open eight new locations in the Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll and Harford. Brad Hoag, franchisee and owner of Phoenix Foods, will operate the locations, which will join another 1,100 restaurants currently in development for the brand. Hoag, who is based in Baltimore, is a former developer and operator of 10 Qdoba Mexican Grill locations and currently operates 10 Burger King restaurants.

June 23, 2023

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