Planet Fitness to Open at Mondawmin Mall

Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., has signed a 22,000 square foot lease for the space currently occupied by Marshalls at Mondawmin Mall, situated at 2010 Gwynns Falls Parkway in Northwest Baltimore.  TJX Cos. Inc., Marshall’s parent company, announced in December that Marshalls would…

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MacKenzie Represents Sale and Redevelopment of Towson’s Heaver Plaza

MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC is pleased to announce the recent sale of one of Towson’s most recognizable buildings, Heaver Plaza, situated at 1301 York Road prominently off the I-695 interchange.  MacKenzie Vice President Sean Langford represented the buyer in the transaction, a local partnership.  Langford will also spearhead redevelopment efforts and retail leasing…

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Royal Farms and ChoiceOne Open at Rock Spring Commons in Forest Hill

ChoiceOne Urgent Care and Royal Farms convenience store and gas station have joined the developing Rock Spring Commons shopping center leased by MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC in Forest Hill, Maryland. Royal Farms first opened its doors at Rock Spring Commons in December, and ChoiceOne Urgent Care soon followed in early January. Other notable…

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MacKenzie Leases 38,500 SF in Prince George’s County

MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC is pleased to announce that Forman Mills, a fast growing, big-box retailer specializing in off-price apparel, has signed a lease totaling more than 38,500 square feet at Forestville Plaza Shopping Center located in Prince George’s County.  Forman Mills will occupy an endcap position in the center, bringing the center…

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Baltimore’s First Full Service Cypriot Restaurant

Cypriana, Maryland’s first authentic Cypriot restaurant and bar is now open in Tuscany-Canterbury, across from JHU Homewood Field. Cypriana has evolved from its humble beginnings in 1991 as Downtown Baltimore’s first gourmet food cart, to a new 7,000 square foot, 150-seat restaurant and bar. Opening in February on the ground floor of the Broadview Apartments…

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Harford County Continues to Grow Retail Offerings

MacKenzie Retail, LLC is pleased to announce the recent sale of an approximate five acre site situated just north of the intersection of Forest Valley Drive and Route 24 in Forest Hill, Harford County, Maryland.  MacKenzie Executive Vice President Tom Fidler represented the seller and MacKenzie Vice President Sean Langford represented the buyer. Known as…

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Local Bagel Shop THB Opens its 4th Location in Charles Village

After scouting a new location for over a year, THB (formerly known as Towson Hot Bagels) will open the doors of its new location in Charles Village at 3208 St Paul Street by the end of 2016. The new 2,700 square foot store will be located on the ground level of 9 E. 33rd Street,…

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Grocery Market War Begins

Presented by Tom Fidler, Executive Vice President/Principal, MacKenzie Retail, LLC What a difference 90 days makes. The recent announcement by Weis Markets, based in Sunbury, PA with 162 stores throughout MD, PA, NJ, and WV, to acquire 38 Food Lion locations and an additional five existing Mars stores; the closure of all other Mars locations…

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