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3,000 s/f site at 3310 Rhode Island Ave. Menkiti Group secures new restaurant tenant for Singer Building Project in Mount Rainier, MD
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year. Members of the pioneering Pilar/Saint-Ex group Erin Edwards and executive chef Jesse Miller have teamed up with Garrick Lumsden, formerly with Passion Food Group, to launch the new concept. The three were at- tracted to the historic charm and location of the 3,000 s/f site at 3310 Rhode Island Ave., situated on the Mount Rainier circle, just two blocks northeast of the District line. “We love the close-knit, artistic community that al- ready is thriving in Mount
Rainier,” say co-owners Ed- wards, Miller, and Lumsden. “We hope to create a welcom- ing spot where neighbors can eat, drink and gather throughout the day, and look forward to working side-by- side with other businesses, artists, and residents to cre- ate new opportunities in the heart of the neighborhood.” “We’re thrilled to have such talented and experi- enced operators joining The Singer Building project,” said Rob Foa , managing director of MG Commercial. “This is further affirmation that the authentic small- town charm and proximity of Mount Rainier is being discovered by both residents and businesses from the Dis- trict. The word is out and we expect this new restaurant and bar to be a big draw for the community.” n The JBG Cos. wins Highest Honor at Toby Awards Chevy Chase, MD — The JBG Companies com- mercial management team received top honors at The Apartment and Of f ice Building Association of Metropolitan Washing- ton (AOBA)’s 33rd Annu- al TOBY (The Outstand- ing Building of the Year) Awards . For their manage- ment of the United States Department of Transportation Headquarters, JBG won for the category of over 1,000,000 s/f and received the Grand Award for the highest score of all TOBY entrants in the competition. As the only cabinet-level agency headquarters located in a privately-owned leased building, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) class A office building is truly a unique facility. JBG was awarded the project in 2001 through a solicitation process run by the General Services Administration. “Since completing the DOT Headquarters in 2006, our com- mercial management team has consistently set and exceeded the industry standard in man- aging this property and our relationship with the DOT,” said JBG’s Britt Snider , EVP Commercial Asset Manage- ment. “I am thrilled that they have earned this recognition for all of their hard work.” n
ount Rainier, MD — The Men- ki t i Group an-
nounces that a group of vet- eran restaurateurs with ties to award-winning restau- rants, including Bar Pilar, Café Saint-Ex, and several Passion Food Group loca- tions, has signed on to open a new bar and restaurant at The Singer Building in the heart of Mount Rainier, later this fall. One of the latest Menkiti Group redevelop- ment projects, The Singer Building is anticipated to deliver in September of this
The Singer Building
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