JLL Capital Markets completes $168 million sale of eight neighborhood retail assets in DC, Virginia and Maryland

 

Kimberly (Kim) Flores

 

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 23, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the $168.3 million sale of a portfolio of eight infill neighborhood retail assets totaling 695,991 square feet in Washington, D.C., northern Virginia and southern and northern Maryland.

 JLL marketed the portfolio on behalf of the seller, WashREIT.

SOLD: a portfolio of eight infill neighborhood
retail assets totaling 695,991 square feet
in Washington, D.C., northern Virginia
 and southern and northern Maryland.

The portfolio, which is 82 percent leased, consists of two assets in Washington, D.C., two in Northern Virginia and four retail properties in Maryland.

The properties in Washington D.C. include Chevy Chase Metro Center and Spring Valley Village, with 800 S. Washington St. in Alexandria and Concord Centre in Springfield comprising the Virginia assets.

Montrose Shopping Center and Randolph Shopping Center in Rockville; Takoma Park Shopping Center in Takoma; and Westminster Shopping Center in Westminster are all in Maryland.

Stephen Conley

 The properties house a variety of grocery anchors, including Food Lion, ALDI, Giant and Mom’s Organic Market, in addition to national retailers such as Michaels, Mattress Firm, Planet Fitness, Crate & Barrel, Dollar Tree, Rite Aid Liquors and Chick-fil-A.

The properties are in dense, affluent suburbs within the metro Washington, D.C. region where annual household incomes within a three-mile radius average $152,705, and the population within the same range is more than 148,700 residents.

 The JLL Capital Markets team that represented the seller was led by Executive Managing Director Stephen Conley, Senior Managing Director Danny Finkle, Senior Director Jordan Lex and Vice President Kim Flores. 

 “JLL continues to see strong investor demand for opportunities to acquire retail, especially at-scale,” Finkle said.

Danny Finkle

“The asset class has proven resilient and offers investors appealing risk-adjusted returns in today’s low-yield environment.” 

 “The D.C. Metro area has long been a recession-resistant gateway market,” Lex added. 

“However, booming tech and life science sectors in Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland, respectively, have made well-positioned suburban retail in more demand than ever.”

 JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers.

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization.

Jordan Lex

The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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About WashREIT

 

WashREIT (NYSE: WRE) WashREIT is a multifamily real estate investment trust that is focused on providing quality housing to under-served, middle-income renters in submarkets poised for strong, sustained demand.

 

With a proven track record in multifamily repositioning, WashREIT is utilizing the experience and research from the Washington Metro market to continue its growth as WashREIT geographically diversifies into Southeastern markets.

 

CONTACTS:

Kimberly Steele

JLL Manager

Public Relations

Phone: +1 713 852 3420

Email:  Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com

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