“Giant” Deal: Advance Realty Group Secures Giant of Maryland for Over 53,000 Square-Foot Lease In Landover
Top 2006 Lease in Prince George’s County
Advance Realty Group, a leading Northeast US owner and developer of Class A office properties, today announced that it has secured the largest lease of 2006 in Prince George’s County, with Giant of Maryland signing a 10-year, 53,556-square-foot lease at 8301 Professional Place at Metro East Business Campus in Landover, Maryland. Giant will move approximately 250 employees to 8301 Professional Place at the end of this year.
David Fisher, senior vice president and regional managing director for Advance’s Washington, D.C. region secured this transaction. Ken Fellows of Scheer Partners represented Advance while Morgan Sullivan of Jones Lang LaSalle represented Giant.
“In searching for a new regional headquarters that was, first and foremost, convenient and accessible for our associates, we visited several properties and met with numerous companies,” explained John Hernon, senior director of leasing and asset management for Giant of Maryland. “We chose Advance Realty Group because of its on-site management, the building’s outstanding renovation program, and the overall professional impression we received from the Advance management team. We truly believe they’ll be an outstanding landlord who will meet our needs and concerns.”
Fisher added, “This new lease is representative of the transactions Advance Realty Group brings to the suburban D.C. market. Late last year, we signed the Epilepsy Foundation to a 32,647-square-foot lease in the same building, and we have several additional large deals on the horizon. Our success comes from several factors, including our repositioning and substantial capital investments, long-term building ownership, and exceptional reputation for superior on-site management. Our overall philosophy and business driver is to create world-class business environments for existing and future tenants.”
8301 Professional Place is a two-story, 137,000-square-foot, Class A office building, featuring 68,000 square-foot floor plates. The facility, which is to major highways and metro transportation, is ideal for companies seeking space in a campus setting with excellent amenities and plenty of parking. Currently, 50,000 square feet are available at 8301 Professional Place, one of nine buildings that Advance Realty Group owns in Metro East Business Campus.
Metro East Business Campus is in walking distance to New Carrollton train station, which is serviced by Metrorail, Amtrak and MARC. It is also in close proximity to Route 50 and the Capital Beltway (I-495). On-site amenities include a fitness center, cafeteria, on-site hotel and restaurants.
Advance Realty Group is an owner and developer of office, flex, industrial, retail and multifamily properties. With 5.5 million square feet of operating properties and a development portfolio consisting of eight million square feet of commercial projects and 9,400 residential units, Advance is one of the leading real estate owners in the Northeast and is headquartered in Bedminster , New Jersey. For more information, contact David Fisher at Advance Realty Group at (301) 429-1170 or visit www.advancerealtygroup.com.
