News release

Suburban Washington, D.C. retail center secures $18.4M in financing

JLL Capital Markets arranged the acquisition financing of the 160,623-square-foot Metro Shops in Hyattsville, Maryland

January 25, 2024

Jenna Sharp

Capital Markets PR
+1 214 438 6450

MORRISTOWN, Jan. 25, 2024 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $18.4 million in acquisition financing for Metro Shops, a 160,623-square-foot retail center located in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Hyattsville, Maryland.

JLL represented the borrower, Northpath Investments, to secure the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Loews Corporation.

Built in 2007, Metro Shops is leased to a dynamic mix of regionally and nationally recognized tenants which includes Bob’s Discount Furniture, Staples, LA Fitness, Citibank and Dunkin Donuts, among others.  The center also benefits from cross shopping synergies being located directly across from the one-million-square-foot Mall at Prince George’s.

Situated at 2900 Belcrest Center Drive, the property sits directly adjacent to the Hyattsville Metro Station, which sees 5,100 passengers daily and provides access to downtown D.C. in under 30 minutes, as well as East-West Highway, attracting 48,000 vehicles per day. Within a three-mile radius of the property is a population of 232,150 people and an average household income of $105,598, and within a one-mile radius is over 3,000 multi-housing units and 1,000 student housing beds. Additionally, The University of Maryland’s flagship campus in College Park is located 1.2 miles from Metro Shops.

The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Senior Managing Director Michael Klein, Director Max Custer, Senior Director Brian Buglione and Analyst Benjamin Morgenthal.

“JLL is pleased to have assisted Northpath Investments with its latest retail acquisition.  There remains ample liquidity in the market for acquisition financing of well-located retail properties that feature stable occupancy by a mix of national, regional and local tenancy,” said Klein.

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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About JLL

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 106,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.

About Northpath Investments

Northpath Investments is a privately-held real estate investment firm headquartered in New York City. The company is focused on the acquisition, development, redevelopment and management of retail, industrial and office properties in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Northpath has an excellent track record in the ownership and management of real estate assets and seeks to create value for investors, partners and the communities in which it works and lives. To learn more, please visit: northpathinvestments.com.