St. John Properties Promotes Bill Jautze to Vice President, Leasing

BALTIMORE, MD - St. John Properties, Inc. has promoted Bill Jautze to Vice President, Leasing. Jautze, who joined the company in 2014, previously served as Assistant Vice President, Leasing and brings more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience to the position.

St. John Properties is a Baltimore-based, vertically integrated commercial real estate development and investment company with a national portfolio valued at more than $5.5 billion.

In his role, Jautze oversees all leasing activities for a 3.6 million square foot portfolio stretching throughout Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Howard, and Baltimore Counties, including the Maple Lawn, Melford Town Center, and Greenleigh mixed-use communities. Responsibilities include the identification of companies looking to expand or establish a new location in the local market, forming and strengthening relationships with local brokerage professionals, and executing asset-specific marketing and leasing strategies. Jautze also acts as a mentor for St. John Properties Partners in Training during their rotation within the company's leasing department.

In recent months, Jautze represented St. John Properties in the completion of several significant leasing transactions involving corporate headquarters relocations. These include Ciena Corporation's 28,132 square foot lease, and Bozutto's 57,837 square foot lease, both at Maple Lawn. These combined transactions will bring nearly 400 employees to the 605-acre mixed-use business community in Howard County.

Jautze earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount St. Mary's University and is a member of CREDA Maryland (Commercial Real Estate Development Association) and serves as a board member for the Chesapeake Chamber of Commerce. Jautze also volunteers his time with the University of Maryland Children Hospital's holiday gift drive, and coaching club lacrosse and youth soccer teams.

"Bill has been a driving force behind our leasing success across the portfolio," stated Matt Lenihan, Executive Vice President, Leasing for St. John Properties. "He has played a leading role in attracting new business at Greenleigh, Maple Lawn and Melford Town Center - three of our largest developments in Maryland. His ability to build relationships, understand the needs of sophisticated users and consistently execute complex lease transactions has created tremendous value for St. John Properties. Bill is also a trusted resource and leader within our in-house leasing team, and this promotion reflects the significant impact he continues to have on 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.