News Briefs

 

Ridgecrest sells The Frederick SportsPlex

November 30, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce that Tony Checchia and his team of investors purchased the Frederick SportsPlex, a 65,000 SF facility on Frederick’s northside which Ridgecrest built in 1999 and which remains Frederick County’s only indoor team sports facility. Checchia had managed the facility for Ridgecrest since June, 2009.


 

Cheryl Dillard joins  Beachley Furniture Company of Hagerstown

November 14, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce that Cheryl Dillard has joined the management team of team of Beachley Furniture Company. Her focus will be on built-in and custom commercial and institutional seating projects.


 

Ridgecrest acquires Premier Settlements & Title Services of Hagerstown

October 17, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce the acquisition of Premier Settlements & Title Services of Hagerstown, an agent for First American Title Insurance Company, specializing in short sales and foreclosures.


 

Cindy Hartman Appointed to Manage Memorial Campus Project

July 15, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce that Cindy Hartman has joined the company as the General Manager of the 240,000 SF Memorial Campus Redevelopment Project in Cumberland, Maryland.


 

Ridgecrest Refinances Six Commercial Buildings with Susquehanna bank

June 24, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce that six of its commercial buildings located in Mt. Airy, Frederick and Hagerstown have been refinanced at Susquehanna Bank for five years at an interest rate equal to the WSJ Prime Rate, which is currently 3.25%.


 

Law Firm Expands at Westview Center

June 1, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce that the law office of William Forte at the Westview Center has expanded into an additional 600 SF of adjacent facility space.


 

Maryland Honors Beachley Furniture Co.

May 3, 2011
Peter Franchot, Maryland’s Comptroller, visited the Beachley Furniture factory today to present the company with its distinguished “Better With Less” award, recognizing the company for its outstanding operating results in a very difficult economic climate. Franchot said that Beachley represented “the heart and soul of the Maryland economy.” This was the only such award given in Washington County. Online video coverage is available by copying the following link into your browser: http://your4state.com/libraries/nxd/media/index.php?data=media_player&v=604377.


 

DuPont Awards Furnishings Contract to Beachley Furniture Co.

May 2, 2011
Beachley announced that the company has been selected to provide the seating in the dining room of the New Renaissance Building located in DuPont’s Chestnut Run Campus in Wilmington, DE. The product that was selected was SLAB ONE from the Company’s new GEOMETIC’s line. The project was awarded through KlingStubbins of Philadelphia and kicks off Beachley’s entrance into the Philadelphia market.


 

Glass Company Moves into The Noland Building

May 1, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to welcome KR Brown Construction, Inc. to The Noland Building.  KR Brown Construction has rented 3,675 SF for the operation of their glass company.


 

In-Home Senior Care Company Moves into The Highland Technology Park

May 1, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to welcome Right at Home to The Highland Technology Park.  Right at Home has rented 4,200 SF for the operation of their in-home care services for sick or elderly patients.


 

Additional Parking Spaces Obtained for Mulberry Lofts & Design Center.

April 28, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce the acquisition of 222, 224 and 226 West Washington Street in Hagerstown from the Meritus Medical Center Endowment Fund, Inc. This property will add 45 parking spaces and additional points of access for Ridgecrest’s Mulberry Lofts & Design Center project.


 

New General Manager Announced for Red Barron Flooring.

February 15, 2011
Ridgecrest is pleased to announce that Barclay Baile has joined our company as the General Manager of our Red Barron Flooring business in Hagerstown. Barclay was recently the Manager of the Brooks Brothers retail store at Hagerstown’s Premium Outlets.