San Souci Plaza, a 246,788-square-foor center in California, Maryland has seen a great deal of leasing activity with new tenants from under-represented market segments.

Rockville Office Leases Retail Properties

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND -- Divaris Real Estate’s Rockville office is responsible for the leasing and management of several retail properties in Maryland and Virginia.  A great deal of activity has taken place at the San Souci Plaza, a 246,788-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Maryland Route 235 and MacArthur Boulevard in California, Maryland.

      Divaris took on the leasing and management for the center two and a half years ago and has since leased 27,000 square feet in the center to tenants such as Hot Noodle, Coffee Quarter, JC Spirits & Wine and a new laundromat. They’ve also expanded S.M. City Motorsports and Rick Jewelers. In addition, Alan Luger and Earl Goodman, principals of the Rockville office, announced the signing of a lease with Maximum Health and Fitness for 15,612 square feet. Other tenants in the center include Shoppers Food Warehouse, JoAnn Fabrics and Fashion Bug.

      “We were looking for retailers that were not represented in the area,” says Susan McGee, senior retail leasing associate in Divaris’ Rockville office. “The ones we were most successful with were the kinds of retailers that were under-represented in the market.”

      In Hagerstown, Maryland, Divaris has taken on the leasing and management of two properties: North Village Shopping Center and Valley Park Commons. With new tenants AutoZone, Quizno's Subs and The Abundant Garden, North Village Shopping Center is currently 100 percent leased. The new tenants join CVS/pharmacy, Curves and Dollar General.

     In Valley Park Commons, which is currently being re-developed, Divaris added roughly 86,000 square feet with Hollywood Video, Cici’s Pizza, Axiom Staffing and The Dollar Store.

      Divaris has been working with the Layhill Shopping Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, for close to five years, and has added tenants such as Ferguson Plumbing, Flowers Bakery and Azucar Restaurant. The company also expanded Fitness First and re-located the veterinarian’s offices within the center.

      “It’s a changing neighborhood that has become more international,” says McGee, “so we’ve addressed the changing needs in the market and found several international tenants.”

      In Rockville, Maryland, Divaris signed a lease with C&I Cleaners for 1,600 square feet in Randolph Hills shopping center. This is the second location for the dry cleaning company, which joins Katz’s Kosher Supermarket and Amazing Savings in Randolph Hills. Also in Rockville, Divaris signed a lease with Notre Boulangerie et Patisserie for 1,500 square feet in King Farm Village Center. The French bakery joins Safeway, Curves, Fortuna’s Grill, Baja Fresh and Mayorga Coffee.  King Farm Village Center is exclusively represented by Divaris.

      In Temple Hills, Maryland, Prestigious Creations & Designs signed a lease for 1,300 square feet in the Divaris leased and managed Woodberry Square Shopping Center. It joins Family Dollar, Bank of America, Blockbuster, AutoZone and Radio Shack.

      And finally, in Alexandria, Virginia, Divaris announced the signing of a lease with The City of Alexandria Public Library for 3,900 square feet of space in the Mt. Vernon Village Center. The library joins My Organic Market, CVS/pharmacy and Nam Viet restaurant in the Divaris-leased center.