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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Giant taking over former Shoppers in Alexandria


Giant Food is on the move — into closed or closing Shoppers locations, at least in Greater Washington.   The latest move confirmed by the Landover grocery chain is that the Giant at 5730 Edsall Road in the Van Dorn Station Shopping Center will close and relocate into the now-closed Shoppers Food & Pharmacy at… Read more »

Dollar Tree Opens 11th Baltimore Location


The Fortune 200 company will take up more than 14,000 square feet at Loch Raven Shopping Center in Towson, Md., joining a roster of tenants comprising Subway and Wells Fargo.

Giant grocery stores moving into D.C.-area Shoppers locations


Landover-based grocery chain Giant Food is preparing to take some suburban Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores, WBJ has learned. Giant will move its store at 17821 Georgia Ave. in Olney into the now-shuttered Shoppers at Olney Village Center, a Giant spokesperson confirmed.

Burger Joint Opens 1st PG County Restaurant


RIVERDALE PARK, MD — A new burger joint is coming to Prince George’s County next week. Habit Burger Grill will open its first PG County location in Riverdale Park on July 11, and will hold a fundraising day for the Riverdale Park Volunteer Fire Department on July 8, the chain said in a statement.  

Dollar Tree Signs Lease for Eleventh Baltimore City Location


H&R Retail is pleased to announce that Dollar Tree has signed a lease at Loch Raven Shopping Center located at 1500 East Northern Parkway in Baltimore, Maryland. Dollar Tree’s new Baltimore City location is slated to open in early Fall of 2018 and will occupy 14,284 square feet. H&R Retail Principals Lawrence Hoffman and Scott Yurow represented the tenant in the transaction.

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Signs First Caroline County, Maryland Location


H&R Retail, a retail real estate brokerage firm, is pleased to announce that Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. recently signed a lease at Denton Plaza located at 12 Denton Plaza in Denton, Maryland. The new Denton location is slated to open late this summer and will occupy 15,487 square feet. GeoffreyMackler and Scott Herman of H&R Retail represented the tenant, Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake,… Read more »

Great Clips Signs Lease at Monroe Street Market Bringing Project to 97% Leased


H&R Retail, a retail real estate brokerage firm, is pleased to announce that Great Clips has signed a lease at Monroe Street Market located at 655 Michigan Avenue in the northeastern quadrant of Washington, DC. Slated to open in August of 2018, Great Clips will occupy 960 square feet next to Starbucks.

Bluestone Lane to Launch Third Greater Washington Location at Skanska’s 99M


Bluestone Lane, an Australian-influenced hospitality and lifestyle brand, is bringing its award-winning coffee and premium café concept to Skanska’s 99Mthis fall. Located within the Capitol Riverfront community, Bluestone Lane at 99M will be integrated into, and directly accessible from the lobby, enhancing the overall building experience for tenants and locals.

H&R Retail Named as Retail Brokerage Firm for 200 Stovall in Alexandria, Virginia


H&R Retail is pleased to announce that PerseusTDC and Four Points has selected H&R Retail as the retail brokerage firm responsible for marketing the retail component of the redevelopment of 200 Stovall in Alexandria, Virginia. Upon completion, the 635,000 SF mixed-use project will consist of 25,000 square feet of retail, 520 apartments and 246 parking spaces. The site location of… Read more »