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Craig Thomas: Viewing Real Estate Through “The Econosphere”

May 16, 2012

by Leslie A. Braunstein – Urban Land Online, April 27. 2012

“The structures that we design, build, lease, and sell are simply empty vessels into which we put economic activity,” said Craig Thomas, vice president of research for AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  addressing the ULI Washington [http://washington.uli.org] Real Estate Trends conference in Washington, D.C. on April 17. “To understand the performance of assets, you need to understand ‘the econosphere.’ ”

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WILLCO ACQUIRES 285,000 SF FLEX/INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK, GAITHERSBURG, MD

In one of the Washington metropolitan area’s largest industrial portfolio acquisitions this year, a partnership led by Willco Companies of Potomac, MD has acquired approximately 285,000 square feet of flex-industrial space at Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, MD for $30 million. The sellers, Zarpas 1 through 5 Limited Partnerships, were represented by the Washington, DC office of Jones Lang LaSalle. BB&T Bank provided financing for the acquisition.

The portfolio consists of eight flex-industrial buildings with over 60 tenants, located in the Washington region’s fourth largest industrial park. Montgomery County Airpark, a public airport located three miles northeast of Gaithersburg, is situated at the doorstep of the newly completed Montgomery County Intercounty Connector (ICC), providing enhanced access to major transportation and business centers across the region. The property will be re-branded as Willco Business Center at Montgomery County Airpark.

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UIP COMPLETES $3.5 MILLION RENOVATION OF HILLSIDE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS IN CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD

Following a $3.5 million renovation, the 231-unit Hillside Heights Apartments complex in Capitol Heights, MD now offers attractive and modern one- to three-bedroom apartment homes at some of the most affordable rental rates in the area.

Hillside Heights is offering five percent rental discounts to military personnel and Federal, state, and local government employees, as well as teachers, nurses, and police officers. Located on the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike, Hillside Heights is just minutes from Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility, Suitland Federal Center, and Joint Base Anacostia Bolling. With quick and convenient access to I-95 and Metro, Hillside Heights residents can easily reach all parts of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

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