GAITHERSBURG, MD. — JBG Rosenfeld Retail and The Bozzuto Group have closed on the $28 million acquisition of 20 acres of land within the 182-acre Crown mixed-use development, located in Gaithersburg, to build the retail and multifamily project Downtown Crown. The property will include 260,000 square feet of retail space with 538 apartments. Harris Teeter has pre-leased 53,000 square feet of retail space and LA Fitness signed a 40,000-square-foot lease. The apartment units will be known as The Cadence at Crown, and amenities will include five courtyards, three outdoor kitchens, a pool, fitness center, yoga studio, business center, conference room and media theater. The first units are slated to open summer 2014. Northwestern Mutual is providing both an equity and a construction and permanent loan for the development of the apartment units. The companies plan to break ground later this summer.
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