NEWS
MARYLAND
Window Nation Consolidating Local Showroom and Warehouse into 23,000 Square Foot Space at Cromwell Business Park
Window Nation, a family-owned and Maryland based window, door, and siding replacement company, has signed a lease with St. John Properties, Inc. for 23,030 square feet of space at Cromwell Business Park, a 165-acre business community located in the Glen Burnie section of Anne Arundel County. Upon completion of the move, Window Nation will relocate approximately 45 employees to the new Cromwell Business Park location. Founded by brothers Aaron Magden and Harley Magden, and headquartered in Maple Lawn, a mixed-use community in Howard County, MD, Window Nation has replaced more than one million windows since its inception in 2006. “One central location that houses both showroom and warehouse functions will create tremendous efficiencies for our
St. John Properties Achieves 100th LEED Certification with Goal to Implement a Scalable and Economic Solar Approach Across 10-State Portfolio According to the USGBC, St. John Proper- ties has certified more commercial LEED projects in Maryland, Virginia and Wash- ington, D.C. than any other organization in the past five years. St. John Properties, Inc. has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the 100th building in its national portfolio. The most recent building to achieve this certification at the Gold level is 5061 Howerton Way, a single-story building in Melford Town Center comprising 34,560 square feet of flex/R&D space. Since initiating its sustainability program in 2009, St. John Properties has devel- oped just under six million square feet of LEED certified space and has been ranked within the top five LEED developers nationwide by the U.S. Green Building Council. “St. John Properties is a leading green de- veloper in one of the top green building markets in the world,” stated Ryan Snow, Regional Director, U.S. Market Transforma- tion & Development for the U.S. Green Building Council.
organization, and this is the first time we are able to accomplish this in the greater Baltimore market,” explained Harley Magden of Window Nation. “With close proximity to a major highway, the process to receive products will be simplified.” “Cromwell Business Park continues to draw service industry users due to its outstanding access and location to major highways, as well as BWI Airport,” stated Matt Lenihan, Senior Vice President, Leasing for St. John Properties.
NORTH CAROLINA
St. John Properties, Inc. Expands into North Carolina
St. John Properties, Inc., has entered the North Carolina market with the recent opening of a new regional office in Raleigh. Dustin Atkielski, who has worked for the company since 2013, will lead day-to-day operations of the new Raleigh office as Regional Partner, with responsibilities including site and property acquisition, development, construction, marketing and leasing and asset/property management activities. Atkielski most recently worked in the company’s Wisconsin regional office where he oversaw all entitlement, development and building construction activities. “Raleigh and the greater Research Triangle area offer every important fundamental we look for when selecting new markets for expansion, including a steadily-growing population, the influx of new companies
and associated jobs, a high-quality of life and compelling educational, recreational and cultural opportunities,” stated Lawrence Maykrantz, President and CEO of St. John Properties. “We believe this region is poised for long-term growth and is fueled by significant economic development drivers led by the expansion of the research and life sciences industries. We plan to immediately analyze all land acquisition opportunities to host our signature flex/R&D, single-story, mid-rise office and retail building types.”
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