2008 News

ARHAUS, GREAT GATHERINGS AND SUR LA TABLE AMONG NEW HOME FASHION RETAILERS COMING TO ANNAPOLIS TOWNE CENTRE

Six New Tenants Total 84,000 Square Feet

Owings Mills, Md. (August 25, 2008) — Greenberg Gibbons announced today the addition of six retailers to the $500 million Annapolis Towne Centre at Parole, the new two million-square-foot, mixed-use development slated to open this October.

The six new stores, which will bring a wide range of home furnishings, housewares and entertaining essentials to the Annapolis area, include:

• Arhaus, providing fine home furnishings, handcrafted with natural, renewable materials, in a 13,672-square-foot store
• Bed Bath & Beyond, with everything for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living areas in an expanded 44,144-square-foot Annapolis location
• Desi Living, offering stylish and unique designs in living room furniture in a new, 5,017-square-foot location
• Great Gatherings, offering a fine selection of entertaining essentials such as gameroom collections, barware and much more in a 16,266-square-foot space
• Paper Source, a 2,950-square-foot store featuring fine, handmade paper from around the world, including wedding invitations, stationery and gifts
• Sur La Table, at 4,988 square feet, offering an expansive collection of hard-to-find kitchenware, including premium-quality culinary tools and cutting-edge utensils
  

“This mix of national chains and boutique stores, many of which are new to this region, will bring a unique range of home furnishings and accessories to the Annapolis area,” explained Brian Gibbons, president and CEO of Greenberg Gibbons.

The stores will join a premium mix of retailers, restaurants and entertainment at Annapolis Towne Centre. Anchored by a 170,000-square-foot Target and one of the largest Whole Foods Markets in the country, the town center will include retailers such as Talbots, Anthropologie and Smyth Jewelers, as well as a diverse mix of restaurants, including Gordon Biersch, Real Seafood, Chop House, PF Chang’s, Brio, Daily Grill and Silver Diner. The open-air, lifestyle center will also feature 115,000 square feet of office space and luxury condos and apartments.

About Greenberg Gibbons
Founded in 1968, Greenberg Gibbons is one of the Baltimore-Washington region's premier developers of mixed-use, town center and retail properties. The company’s portfolio includes more than four million square feet of existing and new development. Its signature projects include the award-winning revitalization of Hunt Valley Towne Centre and the new $500 million Annapolis Towne Centre opening this fall.  For more information, visit www.ggcommercial.com.


For additional information, Contact: Michelle Schiffer, mschiffer@ggcommercial.com or (410) 559-2527.