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Elk Hill Charlottesville School Relocating and Expanding This Summer with $3.4 Million Acquisition of 321 Hillsdale Road

July 30, 2026

Non-profit organization transitioning to Elk Hill Charlottesville School and Family Center to reflect educational and counseling services provided to families facing mental health and behavioral challenges Elk Hill has completed the $3.4 million acquisition of 321 Hillsdale Road with intentions to relocate its specialized private day school to this three-story, 26,600 square foot commercial office…

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Brian Thomas Promoted to Vice President in MCRES’ Virginia Office in Charlottesville

July 27, 2026

Brian Thomas has been promoted to Vice President in MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services’ Virginia Office in Charlottesville. Thomas joined the full-service brokerage firm in 2024 after pivoting from his former position as Head Coach for The George Washington University’s Division I men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. He worked in the collegiate athletics…

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Maria Burke Interiors Moving Design Studios to Townside Shopping Center in Charlottesville

July 23, 2026

Building will “function as a corporate advertisement” and leverages strategic location “near where our clients live” according to founder Maria Burke Maria Burke Interiors, LLC is moving its design studios and five employees to Townside Shopping Center, a 60,000 mixed-use project located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 2015 by Maria Burke, the firm intends to…

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Tom Mottley of MCRES Named to Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Board of Directors

July 20, 2026

Tom Mottley, Senior Vice President & Principal for MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services has been named to the MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Board of Directors and will serve on the Philanthropy Board. The commercial real estate brokerage professional, with more than 20 years of experience, focuses on the sale and leasing of commercial office,…

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MCRES Brokers Sale of Michie Tavern in Charlottlesville Area for $4.25 Million

July 16, 2026

Venerable four-building property built in 1784 originally functioned as a tavern, restaurant, and inn before being converted into Michie Tavern with pub and gift shop in 1968 MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services (MCRES) has brokered the sale of Michie Tavern, a four-building property located at 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway in Charlottesville, Virginia to Shah Family…

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MacKenzie Management Company Wins Contract to Provide Property Management Services for 4201 Northview Drive

July 14, 2026

120,000 square foot Class ‘A’ office building located in Prince George’s County, Maryland MacKenzie Management Company, LLC has been awarded a contract to provide full-service property management services for 4201 Northview Drive, a five-story, 120,000 square foot Class ‘A’ commercial office building located in the Bowie section of Prince George’s County, Maryland. With this win,…

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Carroll Community College Leases 10,000 SF of Space in Westminster for Establishment of The Ratcliffe Applied Technology & Trades Center

July 9, 2026

Dennis Boyle and Chris Walsh of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services negotiate deal Carroll Community College has signed a lease with Tevis Real Estate, Inc for 10,000 square feet of space at 110 Airpark Drive, a one-story building situated in the Westminster section of Carroll County, Maryland. The Westminster-based two-year educational institution intends to establish…

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Joseph Kavanagh Co. Completes Sale of Manufacturing Facility at 8100 Lynhurst Road in Dundalk for $2.3 Million

July 8, 2026

MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services represents metal bending and rolling company in sale of nearly 19,000 square foot office/industrial/warehouse building  Joseph Kavanagh Co., among Baltimore’s oldest businesses, has completed the sale of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility at 8100 Lynhurst Road, to Titan Steel Corporation for $2.3 million. MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services Senior…

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MCRES Selects Ryan Katstra as Real Estate Advisor in Charlottesville, Virginia Regional Office

July 1, 2026

MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, has selected Ryan Katstra as Real Estate Advisor in the company’s Charlottesville, Virginia Regional office. Katstra recently earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, with a minor in Real Estate, from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce. In his new…

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Pine Pep Properties, LLC Acquires 2001-2003 Greenspring Drive & Intends to Open The Yard Gym in Timonium-Area Warehouse Building

June 22, 2026

MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services brokers sale on behalf of 2001-2003 Greenspring Dr, LLC Pine Pep Properties, LLC has completed the $2.3 million acquisition of 2001-2003 Greenspring Drive, a single-story 12,170 square foot industrial/warehouse building situated in the Timonium section of Baltimore County from 2001-2003 Greenspring Dr, LLC. Patrick J. Smith, Nick Maggio, and Mike…

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