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New Flex Buildings at Priest Bridge Business Park Receive LEED Silver Certification
Crofton, MD (December 1, 2010) - - - Two recently completed buildings at Priest Bridge Business Park in Crofton, Md., have been awarded LEED Silver Certification. Located at 2144 and 2146 Priest Bridge Court, the buildings provide 76,000 square feet of flexible tenant space for office, retail and warehouse needs. They were developed and are managed by Gardiner Realty and Development Company.
“We’re extremely proud of our LEED certification,” said Francis E. "Skip" Gardiner, Jr., president of Gardiner Realty. “From the start, we wanted to achieve this mark of environmental stewardship, and designed and built these buildings accordingly. They are among the first LEED flex-space buildings in Anne Arundel County.”
To achieve LEED Silver Certification, the new buildings were graded under a LEED Core and Shell Rating System for their Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation and Design.
Specifically, the buildings’ “green” LEED features include:
• Recessed windows to provide shade, minimizing heat gain
• Low-E glass and thermal break window frames
• Thermal plastic membrane on heavily insulated roofs
• Fully insulated walls with all-brick exteriors
• High-efficiency HVAC rooftop units
• Upgraded filtration system
• Designated parking for hybrid vehicles
• Five bio-retention stormwater ponds
• Stone storage vaults for underground stormwater management
The buildings’ other business-friendly amenities include:
• Space diversity from 2,500-36,000 square feet
• On-site property management
• Comcast/Fios-ready service
• Ability to upsize or downsize space
• Plenty of free parking
• Bays with drive-in doors and loading docks
• Insulated storage space available on a month-to-month basis
• 24/7 security and gated truck courts
• Nearby retail and convenience stores
Priest Bridge Business Park is located just off MD Route 450 in Crofton, with easy access to the area’s major metropolitan areas: 30 minutes from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore and 15 minutes from Annapolis and the BWI Airport. For leasing information, call Jerry Morgan at 410-793-0759 or visit www.gardinerrealty.com.
About Gardiner Realty and Development Company
For 30 years, real estate owners, businesses and investors have relied upon Gardiner Realty and Development Company for their commercial real estate needs. The company’s mission is to develop, lease and manage high-quality, multi-tenant commercial properties. Many have won awards in recognition of their design aesthetics and high-quality construction. The company’s primary market includes Anne Arundel, Calvert and Prince George's Counties, located in the heart of the Baltimore/Washington/ Annapolis metropolitan area. Gardiner Realty is recognized as one of the largest property management firms in the Baltimore area by The Baltimore Business Journal.
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