MacKenzie Contracting Completes Repositioning of 6608 Fort Smallwood Road to Accommodate National Trench Safety Use
Nearly two-acre site in Curtis Bay, Maryland acquired by Legacy Capital Ventures earlier this year, features mix of warehouse, commercial office, and Industrial Outdoor Space
MacKenzie Contracting Company has completed repositioning and redevelopment activities on 6608 Fort Smallwood Road, a multi-use project in Curtis Bay, Maryland featuring a mix of warehouse, commercial office, and Industrial Outdoor Space (IOS). The nearly two-acre site was acquired earlier this year by Legacy Capital Ventures, a sales transaction brokered by MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services. In addition, National Trench Safety recently signed a 7,000 square foot full-building lease at the site to establish a new regional office. Onyx Creative provided architecture services for the project and Kimley-Horn provided civil engineering services.
Legacy Capital Ventures, a real estate development firm based in Boston, Massachusetts selected MacKenzie Contracting Company as the general contractor to oversee a multi-pronged redevelopment process involving the demolition and removal of all temporary structures on the site, the completion of site work to reflect the real estate requirements of National Trench Safety, and the renovation of the existing 7,000 square foot warehouse.
National Trench Safety, a leading provider of trench and traffic safety equipment, operates nearly 70 locations across the United States.
6608 Fort Smallwood Road fronts MD Route 173 (Fort Smallwood Road) and is located less than one mile from Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway), five miles from Interstate 97, 895 and the Fairfield Marine Terminal, and approximately 10 miles from BWI Airport. The site is in Anne Arundel County but considered part of the Baltimore City trade area.
The renovation of the warehouse structure repositioned the asset to a Class ‘A’ IOS facility with the installation of a new roof and aluminum siding around the entire building envelope, new insulation, electrical wiring systems, and a new HVAC system. In addition, approximately 2,000 square feet of the space was converted to an office configuration, and new fencing and exterior lighting were incorporated into the exterior. The site work created appropriate structural conditions for National Trench Safety’s heavy equipment, including the finishing of an asphalt area.
“Our team brought deep experience in all phases of this redevelopment process, including demolition activities and the renovation of existing structures, as well as familiarity with the Anne Arundel County permitting process,” explained Marty Copsey, President/COO of MacKenzie Contracting Company, the construction arm of Lutherville, Maryland-based The MacKenzie Companies. “We successfully executed a construction strategy that met the financial and deadline objectives of all stakeholders involved in this project.”
“Fort Smallwood represented a three-for-three on our checklist for repositioning a legacy industrial outdoor storage asset into a modern, national Class A tenant facility,” said Anthony Rich, Managing Partner of Legacy Capital Ventures. “Its highway proximity, retail frontage, and site functionality checked every box.”
“MacKenzie Contracting Company proved an exceptional partner, is our preferred team for any Baltimore, Virginia, or Maryland-area development, and delivered this project efficiently and on schedule. We are now actively pursuing additional value-add opportunities in the region that align with our investment criteria,” he added.
MacKenzie Contracting Company is the construction arm of The MacKenzie Companies, which operates five full-service divisions addressing all real estate asset classes including MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, MacKenzie Management Company, MacKenzie Capital, MacKenzie Investment Group, and MacKenzie Multifamily Management. The company provides customized real estate solutions for institutional owners, investors, private companies and individuals. For additional information, visit www.mackenziecontracting.com
