FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    
Contact: Danielle Miller
November 21, 2006      
(410) 494-4834     
dmiller@mackenziecommercial.com

L.H. Cranston Moving from Timonium to Hunt Valley

BALTIMORE – MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, (MacKenzie) an independently owned and operated member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, successfully represented the Tenant and the Landlord in the lease of 29,000 square feet at 11111 Pepper Road in Hunt Valley.

L.H. Cranston & Sons, Inc., a full-service mechanical and electrical contractor specializing in design/build projects in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, after 30 years will be moving from 1965 Greenspring Drive in Timonium to 11111 Pepper Road in the Hunt Valley business park commonly referred to as “Schilling Place”.   11111 Pepper Road is located in the Rt. 83 Corridor North submarket in Hunt Valley, near Black & Decker, FX Studios, St. Paul’s Travelers Insurance and Amtote International.  L.H. Cranston will occupy the entire building.  The building is an office/flex building built in 1972 and was completely renovated in 2005; it is owned by 11111 Pepper Road, LLC and managed by MacKenzie Management Corporation.

Norm Hatmaker, President of L.H. Cranston stated “We’ve been in this building (1965 Greenspring Drive) for over 30 years and we’ve simply outgrown the building.  We’re moving to this new building because it will allow us to serve our existing clients as well as gain new ones.  Plus, we’re thrilled that it will have 100 parking spaces because currently we don’t have enough parking for all our employees.”

L.H. Cranston currently occupies 12,000 square feet in Timonium; their move to Hunt Valley is anticipated for June 2007.

Daniel A. Hudak, SIOR, Senior Vice President and Principal with MacKenzie represented L.H. Cranston and Robert J. Aumiller, Executive Vice President and Principal, and Julio O. Purcell, SIOR, Vice President, with MacKenzie represented the Landlord 11111 Pepper Road, LLC in the lease of 11111 Pepper Road.

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L.H. Cranston has been in the contracting business for over 50 years and performing design/build projects for 30 years.  The company specializes in the service, preventive maintenance, design/build and installation of plumbing, HVAC/mechanical, electrical, and building automation systems for office buildings, research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities, distribution warehouses, private schools, and hospitals.

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As one of the largest commercial real estate services firms in the State of Maryland, MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC has more than 120 employees throughout the MacKenzie affiliated companies. In addition to the firm’s broad spectrum of brokerage related services, MacKenzie can provide solutions to a full array of commercial real estate needs, including property and asset management, finance services, construction services and development. The combined depth of MacKenzie services in conjunction with the Cushman & Wakefield platform provides a new level of service and breadth of resources to the region.  To learn more, visit www.mackenziecommercial.com.

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Cushman & Wakefield is the world's premier real estate services firm. Founded in 1917, the firm has 173 offices in 48 countries around the globe, and 11,000+ talented professionals. Cushman & Wakefield delivers integrated solutions by actively advising, implementing and managing on behalf of landlords, tenants, and investors through every stage of the real estate process. These solutions include helping clients to buy, sell, finance, lease, and manage assets. We also provide valuation advice, strategic planning and research, portfolio analysis, and site selection and space location assistance, among many other advisory services. To find out more about Cushman & Wakefield, visit the firm's Web site at www.cushmanwakefield.com.

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