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Exclusive: Vegan chef Matthew Kenney to open two restaurants at 414 Light Street
Two vegan restaurants will open this summer in the 44-story 414 Light Streettower at the Inner Harbor.
MOD Pizza, Mission BBQ among seven tenants signed for Towson Station development
Seven new tenants including popular eateries MOD Pizza and Mission BBQ have signed on to open in the upcoming Towson Station development at the intersection of York Road and Bosley Avenue.
CRE Professionals Roundup: Transforming the Retail Experience for Customers
The expansive rise of e-commerce and experience-spending over the last several years has impacted traditional retail centers and stores in many ways. From the closing of big box giants, such as Toys “R” Us and Sears, to Amazon’s acquisition of brick-and-mortar locations, the retail market is changing drastically. To give some perspective, retail stores turned… Read more »
24 Hour Fitness to open in Fort Totten
24 Hour Fitness has agreed to open a 40,000-square-foot location at Art Place at Fort Totten, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation’s mixed-used development in Northeast D.C.
Wegmans-anchored West Broad Marketplace lands new big-box retailer
Brokers Bryan Davis, Ray Schupp and David Ward with H&R Retail handled the lease, representing West Broad Marketplace owners MetLife Real Estate Investors. The Washington, D.C.-based company bought the unfinished development in summer 2017 for $74 million.
Aldi signs lease for largest D.C. store, in Fort Totten
Aldi has agreed to open a 25,000-square-foot store at Art Place at Fort Totten, the Cafritz Foundation’s redevelopment of the Riggs Plaza apartment complex at South Dakota Avenue and Kennedy Street NE.
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New retail and restaurants revealed for The Boro, led by Ethan Allen
The Boro’s nearly 2 million-square-foot first phase will deliver later this year in Tysons and a host of new retailers have signed on, led by home furnishings store Ethan Allen and a selection of restaurants.
Ballston to get poké, soup restaurants
Ballston is getting in on the Hawaiian poké bowl craze, with Poke it Up slated take 1,737 square feet in the Arlington Square building at 4401 N. Fairfax Drive this summer.
More Poke Shops Are Coming to Northern Virginia This Summer
The poke craze has no end in sight, and Poke it Up is the latest Hawaiian bowl shop to sign a new lease.
Perhaps the best falafel joint in NYC is expanding to D.C.
Taïm, which operates in five Manhattan locations, has agreed to lease 1,619 square feet at 1065 Wisconsin Ave. NW. H&R Retail’s Sebastian Restifo and Lawrence Hoffman represented the tenant.
One of New York’s Top Falafel Shops Is Expanding to Georgetown
NYC falafel favorite Taïm is making good on plans to bring its Mediterranean menu to other cities by signing a lease in Georgetown.
Meridian’s Boro District in Tysons just got a lot bigger
The Meridian Group has acquired the NADA headquarters building and an adjacent development site, adding to its growing Boro District near the Greensboro Metro station in Tysons.
Experts Round-Up: Top Retail Trends to Expect in 2019
Trends in the retail industry are perpetually changing, and inevitably affected / influenced by technological advancements, evolving market conditions and ever-changing consumer behavior. Due to these factors, both retailers and commercial real estate operators have to improvise and adapt constantly to consistent changes in order to stay competitive in their respective markets.
An 80,000-square-foot Wegmans is Coming to Reston
Developer Brookfield Properties announced Monday that it will build a $1.4 billion mixed-use district in Reston with an 80,000-square-foot Wegmans grocery store as the anchor tenant. Construction on the project, called Halley Rise, will begin in mid-2019, with the first phase expected to finish in 2022.
Huge multimedia museum Meow Wolf coming to Fort Totten
Art Place at Fort Totten in Northeast D.C. is about to get one of the world’s most talked-about interactive art installations.
Monroe Street Market’s Final Phase Begins Construction, Seeks Grocery Anchor
Pritzker Realty is working with H&R Retail to help bring a grocery store the final phase of Brookland’s Monroe Street Market.
Giant Food continues growth through Shoppers swaps
Giant Food LLC has been on a real estate spending spree for the past year, opening new locations, renovating old ones and, interestingly, taking over shuttering Shoppers Food & Pharmacy locations. The spending will continue, as Giant plans to invest $175 million on new locations, conversions or store renovations during the next two years.
Wegmans cements deal for Reston location
Wegmans has cemented a deal to open at Reston Crescent, where developer Brookfield Properties hopes the popular grocer will serve as an anchor to attract others to the 4 million-square-foot mixed-use development.
Fast-Casual Fish Taco Is Coming to Tysons Corner Next Summer
Fish Taco, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant with three locations in Maryland, plans to open its first Virginia store at the Boro development in Tysons Corner by June next year.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House To Open At Major Downtown D.C. Development
A large-scale redevelopment in the heart of D.C.’s central business district has landed a popular national steakhouse chain for its corner retail space.
Rockville Now Has Dueling Food Halls
Rockville Pike got another Asian food hall this week with the arrival of Pike Kitchen, which brings build-your-own bowls, banh mi, and caffeinated Thai concoctions to the growing dining scene off Interstate 270.
Columbia’s next 30 years: What Howard Hughes’ $5B redevelopment will bring in 2019, and beyond
You can see it from any exit off of Route 29 heading toward the heart of Columbia. The massive steel frame of a building reaching up into the sky and towering over the trees that surround the new section of development north of Broken Land Parkway.
Menomale Is Opening a Second Location For Pizza and Salumeria
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Giant Opening New Alexandria And Herndon Stores Next Month
Grocery store chain Giant Food is taking over former Shoppers retail spaces in Alexandria and Herndon.
7-Eleven taking part of former Princeton Sports space in Columbia
The building formerly home to the long-standing Princeton Sports store in Columbia will soon hold a 7-Eleven, and other yet-to-be-determined tenants.
Manassas Just Got a Modern Tex-Mex Restaurant
El Sabor Bar & Grill just debuted in the heart of Manassas, Virginia, bringing suburbia a new option for tacos, tequila, and chimichangas in an artsy and sleek setting.
These are the 15 most important projects in Greater Washington right now
Of the many thousands of apartments and condos going up right now across Greater Washington, of the millions of square feet of office under construction, of the new-to-market retailers planting their flags and the boom of large-scale experience centers — these are the ones to watch.
Denizens Brewing Co. Is Constructing a Second Inclusive Taproom in Maryland
The woman- and minority-owned company wants to cater to more than bearded IPA drinkers in Riverdale Park
Virtual Reality Entertainment Center Coming to Tysons
The Void, described as a “virtual reality entertainment center,” is opening a location at Tysons Corner Center.
South Block Plans New Rosslyn Location in Old Cafe Asia Space
South Block will soon bring its array of juices, smoothies and acai bowls to Rosslyn.
A Look Inside The Boro, the Massive New Development in Tysons
The Boro, a mixed-use complex being built near the Greensboro Metro station, has topped out. Caroline Flax, senior analyst for site developer The Meridian Group, said the complex is as tall as it’s going to get, so it’s time for a review of the project and where it stands.
Md. grocery chain signs lease in Columbia, filling gap left by Weis
A local, international-focused grocery chain is expanding its footprint with a new location in Columbia’s Oakland Mills Shopping Center.
LA Mart plans to open grocery store at Oakland Mills Village Center in Columbia
A Maryland-based grocery chain plans to open its fourth store in a 39,279-square-foot space in Oakland Mills Village Center in Columbia.
Kimco Realty Strengthens Mill Station Anchor Lineup with Addition of Giant Food
(NYSE:KIM) announced today that Giant Food, a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA, will occupy 66,450 square feet at Mill Station, the company’s $108 million Signature Series development in Baltimore County, Maryland, on the site of the former Owings Mills Mall.
Club Champion Adds Two Locations to Washingon, D.C. Metro Region
H&R Retail is pleased to announce that Club Champion, the #1 premium golf club fitter nationwide, has signed two leases in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metro market. Club Champion will take 2,819 square feet at Foundry Row in Owings Mills, Maryland and 2,260 square feet at 9940 Fairfax Boulevard in Fairfax, Virginia.
A Dupont Block Is Getting Not One But Two New Cafes This Fall
Two expansion-minded coffee companies — Australian-born brand Bluestone Lane and NYC-based Gregorys Coffee — are each getting ready to debut locations along the same Dupont Circle strip, aiming to perk up as many nearby workers as possible.
H&R Retail Completes the Sale of Leesburg, Virginia’s 211 Fort Evans Road
H&R Retail, a retail real estate brokerage firm, is pleased to announce the completed sale of 211 Fort Evans Road in Leesburg, Virginia to Kim’s Acupuncture of Annandale, Virginia. Kim’s Acupuncture’s newest location, slated to open in late 2018, will occupy the 3,474 square foot, 1-story masonry building which was formerly a Middleburg Bank branch.
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‘Shark Tank’-Endorsed Vegan Bakery Cinnaholic Is Coming to the D.C. Area
Build-your-own cinnamon roll company Cinnaholic is making its D.C. area debut early next year.
New retail planned in heart of downtown Baltimore at Pratt and Light streets
New development will add shops and restaurants to Pratt Street downtown. The glassy pavilion will be in front of the Transamerica building.
Seven New Restaurants Sign on at The Boro in Tysons Corner, Va.
Bethesda, Md.-based developer The Meridian Group has announced seven food and drink retailers and two service businesses that will open in 2019 at The Boro in Tysons Corner, Va., about 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C.
Market Share Insight — Ahold Delhaize leads in Baltimore/DC area
Ahold Delhaize controls about 35% of the retail market share in Maryland/District of Columbia, northern Virgina and Delaware in 2018.
Retail ‘bump out’ of the Transamerica Tower plans expected this week
Designs for a nearly 30,000-square-foot retail addition to a landmark downtown building are expected to be unveiled this week before a city design panel.
Tenants announced for Tysons development
The Meridian Group has announced nine tenants that have been lined up for The Boro, a development of than 4 million square feet now under construction in Tysons.
Exclusive: 7 New Restaurants Sign On At The Boro In Tysons
The anchor retail tenants for Tysons megaproject The Boro — Whole Foods and ShowPlace Icon Theater — have been known since the project broke ground in 2016, but the developer is now unveiling a host of new restaurants and service retail that will occupy much of the remaining space.
OK to poké: What’s driving Baltimore’s influx of Hawaiian restaurants
It may be served cold, but poké is cropping up as a hot trend on Baltimore’s dining scene.
Jamaican restaurant to open at Reisterstown Road Plaza
Island Quizine, a local chain that dubs itself as “not your typical Jamaican restaurant,” has leased space in the Reisterstown Road Plaza in Northwest Baltimore.