Mid-Atlantic
St. John Properties Closes 100 KSF in B’More-Area Leases
The seven companies inked for space within Greenleigh at Crossroads, a phase of the 1,000-acre development Baltimore Crossroads @ 95.
Vornado Completes DC Spin-Off, JBG Smith Begins Trading
The resulting company has an operating portfolio of about 20 million square feet. The firm also has a pipeline of roughly 18.3 million square feet of potential development density.
Skanska Names New President
Robert Ward will oversee commercial and multifamily development operations, succeeding Shawn Hurley, who was with the company for seven years.
NoVa Office Tower Lands $250M Refi
The transaction includes a future funding facility of up to $70 million that Monday Properties can use to lease and upgrade the 580,000-square-foot building.
Avison Young Adds VP to Its DC Team
Georgiana Condoiu has been working in commercial real estate for a decade and in her new role she will contribute to the expansion of Avison’s capital markets platform across the country.
S. Korean Investment Firm Buys NASA HQ in DC
Two Independence Square, the largest asset in Piedmont Office Realty’s portfolio, sold for $360 million, or $593 per square foot.
Noble Buys Dual-Branded Arundel Mills Hotel
Completed in 2009 and renovated in 2015, the 289-key property is located next to Maryland’s largest upscale retail center.
JBG Breaks Ground on DC-Area Headquarters
The 14-story building on Bethesda Avenue is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2019. The REIT will occupy the lower floors, with 200,000 square feet of office still up for grabs.
TCC, Meadow Partners to Redevelop Building Near the White House
The companies have joined hands to purchase an 80 percent condominium interest in the Motion Picture Association of America Building. The MPAA has retained a 20 percent interest in the building and will occupy two of the eight floors once the asset is completed in 2019.
New Hotel Coming to Downtown Baltimore
The historic property—which recently traded for $3 million—landed a $10 million acquisition and renovation loan. In the making since before the Recession, the project at 101 N. Charles St. is slated for completion in 2018.