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St. John Properties Acquires Two Annapolis R&D Buildings

Via Connect CRE · October 14, 2026
Compiled by Real Estate Trail Editorial · October 14, 2026

Why this matters

Commercial real estate continues to digest a multi-year reset in cost of capital. Transaction velocity is below the 2019-2021 trend but improving, cap rates have stabilized across most stabilized property types, and the bid-ask gap has narrowed materially in the past two quarters. Sponsors with permanent capital and operating platforms have an advantage in the current execution environment. The next twelve months will continue to reward underwriting discipline and operational sophistication over balance-sheet aggression.

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Excerpt from Connect CRE:
St. John Properties, I nc. has acquired two research and development buildings totaling 103,352 square feet in Annapolis, Maryland. Formerly named Annapolis Commerce Park East, Bestgate Commerce Park includes 2001-200…
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