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V I RG I N I A Leasing Momentum Continues at Arcola Center Three new leases totaling more than 20,000 square feet have been signed at Arcola Center, a 34-acre mixed-use business community located near Dulles Airport in Virginia. New tenants Morsink Soccer Academy, Enginuity Power Systems, and Dream On Dance join the initial phase, composed of four flex/tech buildings totaling 130,000 square feet. Designed to support diverse end-user needs, each single-story structure features 16- to 18-foot clear heights, free surface parking, and LEED-designed sustainability. Speculative construction on the project's next phase, consisting of four additional buildings, is set to begin in early 2026. Learn more at: sjpi.com/arcolacenter

MARYLAND Ryan Schwabenbauer Named 2025 LEED Fellow

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA St. John Properties Signs Inaugural Leases at Wake Forest Exchange

Vice President of Sustainability Ryan Schwabenbauer is among 23 professionals who represent exceptional practitioners and leaders within the green building community and have demonstrated mastery of the technical application of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building rating system.

Two companies have signed inaugural leases at Wake Forest Exchange, a 30-acre mixed-use business community in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Children’s indoor amusement park Happy Feet Planet has leased 15,120 square feet, while fitness franchise D1 Training has signed for 5,580 square feet. Both groups are targeting 2026 openings within the business community.

The development, which represents St. John Properties’ first North Carolina project since entering the market in 2022, will include more than 175,000 square feet of flex/R&D, single-story medical office and retail space on completion. St. John Properties Regional Partner Dustin Atkielski represented the landlord in both transactions. Learn more at: sjpi.com/wakeforestexchange