BALTIMORE, MD – St. John Properties, Inc., a Baltimore-based commercial real estate development and management company active in 12 states with a national portfolio valued at more than $5 billion, has announced the promotion of Eric Llewellyn to Director, Retail Leasing. Llewellyn joined the company in 2018 and has more than 11 years of retail leasing and marketing experience.

St. John Properties established its in-house Retail Leasing Division in 2007 and has since expanded its Maryland and Pennsylvania retail portfolio to more than 1.5 million square feet. The portfolio includes standalone retail centers such as Lakeshore Plaza in Anne Arundel County and Lisbon Center in Howard County, along with free-standing pad sites, inline multi-tenant buildings, and ground-level amenity spaces that support tenants within the company’s commercial office and mixed-use business communities.

Llewellyn is part of the team responsible for identifying and securing prospective retail tenants that will diversify St. John Properties’ retail centers and provide complementary amenities for its business communities. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Management, from Towson University. He is a member of commercial real estate association NAIOP Maryland and ICSC, the trade group serving the retail real estate sector.

“Eric’s contributions to our retail leasing efforts have been significant, and this promotion reflects his strong ability to build relationships and attract new businesses to our portfolio – benefiting not only our company, but also the tenants within our business communities,” stated St. John Properties Senior Vice President of Retail Leasing, Bill Holzman. “A self-starter with an exceptional work ethic, Eric approaches every assignment with creativity and resilience, consistently delivering outstanding value to our organization.”

Founded in 1971, St. John Properties, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most successful privately held commercial real estate firms. The company is distinguished by its commitment to customer service, achievements in green building, and top-rated workplace culture. Throughout St. John Properties’ 55-year history, the company has developed more than 25 million square feet of flex/R&D, office, retail, and warehouse space and has investments in over 3,000 residential units. The company proudly serves more than 2,700 clients in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Utah, and Wisconsin. For more information about the company, visit www.sjpi.com.