Angela Jacob  |  The Diamondback COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 12, 2017) — About 250 guests, faculty and student volunteers gathered in the recently completed Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center on Thursday for the building’s dedication ceremony. Guests included Edward St. John himself, various members of his foundation and campus, city and state officials. […]

University of Maryland  |  PRNewswire COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 11, 2017) — The University of Maryland dedicated the new Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center today, named for Baltimore-based developer, philanthropist and 1961 alumnus, Edward St. John, founder and chairman of St. John Properties. The 187,000-square-foot space, which includes 12 classrooms and nine teaching labs […]

Technically Baltimore | Stephen Babcock COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 11, 2017) — A Baltimore developer’s name adorns a new University of Maryland building that’s looking to break with traditional lecture models and encourage entrepreneurship. The Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, which was officially dedicated in College Park on Thursday, has a mix of […]

UMD Right Now | Katie Lawson COLLEGE PARK, Md. (February 2, 2017) -– The University of Maryland debuts today the Discovery District, encompassing more than 150 acres that stretch from Baltimore Avenue to the research-rich and metro-accessible community along River Road. Discovery District will be the epicenter of academic, research and economic development as home […]

The Diamondback | Samuel Antezana College Park, MD  (June 22, 2016) — The University of Maryland and St. John Properties are partnering to create a multi-functional development in Riverdale Park to meet the needs of technology companies that are attracted to the university and city communities. “What we are trying to do is provide a product with a platform […]

Washington Business Journal | Daniel J. Sernovitz College Park, MD (June 9, 2016) — Another University of Maryland alum-turned-developer has set his sights on the state’s flagship campus. St. John Properties Inc. has proposed teaming up with the University of Maryland to develop a trio of buildings, including a pair of flex structures aimed at attracting tech business […]