
Baltimore County buying Macy’s building at Security Square
WOODLAWN, Md. — Macy’s isn’t giving up on all of its brick-and-mortar stores, but it will close the one at Security Square Mall in March, and many of its longtime customers aren’t happy about it.

Mazza Gallerie Mall Redevelopment Targets Spring 2025 Delivery
The redevelopment of a Friendship Heights mall should be complete by next spring.

Pizzeria, BBQ spot among 6 new retail tenants at Bethesda shopping center
A Neapolitan-style pizzeria, the first brick-and-mortar outpost for a popular barbecue food truck and a seemingly ubiquitous Boston-based bakery chain will be among the first wave of tenants at Westbard Square, Regency Centers Corp.’s reboot of the Westwood Shopping Center in Bethesda that’s been more than five years in the works.

PANERA SIGNS LEASE FOR NEW STORE IN RESTON’S HALLEY RISE
The bakery, soup, and sandwich vendor Panera Bread has signed a lease for a new location in Reston. It will be part of the huge Halley Rise development going up just off of 267.

Goodwill Signs 10-Year Lease with Woodbridge Industrial Facility
Goodwill of Greater Washington has signed a 10-year lease agreement for the 95 East Distribution Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, with the joint venture of Cannon Hill Capital Partners and The Pinkard Group. Goodwill will occupy 83,753 square feet, which accounts for 73% of the Class A industrial building.

Skanska lures Japanese restaurant, Body Fit Training to Scotts Run
Restaurateur Joon Yang plans to open a Japanese restaurant from the base of the Heming, a 28-story luxury apartment building being developed at Scott’s Run in McLean.

Planet Fitness plans new locations in Takoma Park, Wheaton
One of the nation’s largest Planet Fitness franchisees plans to open two new facilities in Montgomery County later this year as it continues to bulk up the budget fitness chain’s presence.

Tishman Speyer Secures $150M Construction Financing To Turn D.C. Shopping Mall Into Multifamily
The developer announced Thursday it secured financing from RBC Capital Markets to convert Mazza Gallerie, a 1970s-era shopping mall, into a 320-unit apartment development with 90K SF of retail.

BEST LEASE Lego Discovery Center
Springfield Town Center landing the lease in 2022 for the new Lego Discovery Center, billed as Lego’s latest spin on its nationwide themed attractions and the first of its kind in the D.C. area, bodes well for the landlord’s long and hard-fought efforts to turn the mall into a mixed-use destination.

Atlas Brew Works to open its largest brewpub yet near Anacostia Metro station
Atlas Brew Works has signed on as an anchor tenant at the Bridge District, the mixed-use project being developed adjacent to Anacostia Park by Redbrick LMD.

New Annapolis development Beacon Square signs 11 retail tenants
A new Annapolis residential and retail development expected to open this spring has inked deals with 11 tenants.

Bark Social to open dog bar, park in Downtown Columbia
Bark Social — a bar and park for dogs and dog lovers — is planning to open a 5,000-square-foot location in Downtown Columbia.

After Silver Line, Tysons makes progress in becoming less car-centric
On a sunny fall afternoon, Kathy Killion enjoyed a takeout lunch in a small park at The Boro, a budding cluster of shops, restaurants, offices and apartments near the Silver Line’s Greensboro station in Tysons.

Chase to open eight more branches in Greater Washington by year’s end
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) will open eight new branches across Greater Washington by the end of the year as it nears completion of the first phase of its two-part branch expansion in the region.

EastBanc replaces one retail lab with another in Georgetown
It bills itself as “the most interesting store in the world,” and now, Showfields is planning to open a new location in Georgetown.

JPMorgan Chase to bring another 70 branches to D.C. region, open new downtown headquarters
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) will establish another 70 branches in D.C., Maryland and Virginia by the end of 2025 as part of a sizable retail banking expansion in the region, where it also opened its long-planned Mid-Atlantic headquarters.

Demand for Mid-Atlantic Retail Strikes Back
Mid-Atlantic retail leasing and developments have picked up due to stability in the regional economy.

Chase Bank’s regional branch expansion is ahead of schedule
Throughout the pandemic, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has been expanding its local footprint — a project that began in 2018 when it announced its first branch in Greater Washington. The bank now has 61 branches from Baltimore to Richmond and is a full year ahead of schedule to reach its target of 70… Read more »

Howard Hughes unveils plans for $325M in new development on Columbia waterfront
The future of Downtown Columbia’s Lakefront District became more clear Tuesday with details of a $325 million investment to bring new office, retail and residential to the area around scenic Lake Kittamaqundi.

New Mixed-Use Development Named Beacon Square Coming To Annapolis
A new mixed-use development with 500+ housing units is coming to Parole. The 13-acre site will replace an office park near the town center.

Developers move forward on $380M town center in Prince William County
The developers planning the huge North Woodbridge Town Center in Prince William County and moving ahead with the project.

With Store Closures, Mall Redevelopments, Tysons Retail Enters A New Generation
Tysons has long been one of the mid-Atlantic’s largest retail hubs, with two major malls and a series of strip centers drawing shoppers from around the region.

Downtown Columbia will see more construction, leasing and new restaurants in 2022
If 2020 was a building year for Downtown Columbia, 2021 was the year of openings. A slew of new restaurants and eateries joined Howard Hughes Corp.’s Merriweather District, the growing urban-suburban development located between Broken Land Parkway and Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Restaurant Roundup: What’s Next for Downtown Columbia Dining
There was a time, not so long ago, when the idea of dining in the suburbs conjured up visions of fast food drive-thrus and shopping malls brimming with chain restaurants.

County board approves rezoning for major expansion of The Boro
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday (Tuesday) to approve a pair of rezoning applications that will expand the Tysons mixed-use community with 1.1 million square feet of housing, retail, and other amenities.

Meridian Group details next phase of The Boro — and its new development partners
The developers behind one of the largest projects in Tysons are pulling the trigger on its next phase, the team announced Monday.

Inside the first residences coming online at Reston’s massive Halley Rise
They’re the first of 1,800 planned units at the D.C. area’s largest active construction project.

Medium Rare signs new 10 year lease in Cleveland Park
“Property developer and investor Grosvenor Americas has announced a 10-year lease extension with Medium Rare at the popular steakhouse’s flagship location, 3500 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C

Cafritz Adds Retail, Shifts Plans For Huge Second Phase Of Fort Totten Development
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation has landed two new retailers for its major Fort Totten mixed-use project, and the shape of its second phase is changing.

More Residential Development, And a New Partner, Coming to The Boro in Tysons
Plans for the next phase of the The Boro development in Tysons are coming together, complete with new condos, apartments and a senior living facility — and one of the region’s biggest developers is getting in on the action.

Shake Shack in Towson’s Circle East to Open Saturday
The fast-food restaurant Shake Shack is set to open its doors in downtown Towson on Saturday, the first eatery to come online at the Circle East redevelopment.

Buccini/Pollin Group Completes Capitalization of $105 Million Washington Marriott Capitol Hill
The Buccini/Pollin Group has completed the $105.1 million project capitalization for the 13-story, 235-room Washington Marriott Capitol Hill / NoMa hotel in Washington D.C.

Downtown Columbia’s next residential building now has a name, and a timeline
Howard Hughes Corp. will break ground this month on Downtown Columbia’s next mixed-use building, a seven-story complex within the developer’s emerging Merriweather District.

Halley Rise Project Remains on Schedule in Reston
A year after breaking ground for Halley Rise, Brookfield Properties is still on schedule to finish the $1.4 billion project.