Lerner Enterprises
Encyclopedia
Lerner Enterprises is a real estate
business founded by Ted Lerner
in North Bethesda, Maryland
, United States, and operates primarily throughout the Washington, D.C.
metropolis
. It is wholly owned and operated by the Lerner family which consists of Theodore Lerner, his three sons, Mark Lerner, Robert Tanenbaum (son-in-law), and Ed Cohen (son-in-law).
Among the Lerner Enterprises ventures is a partnership in Chelsea Piers
, a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) sports and entertainment complex on the Hudson River
in New York City
; the Tysons II commercial development; shopping centers including White Flint Mall
and Dulles Town Center
; and thousands of homes and apartments, along with numerous office buildings. Lerner also played a role in developing other shopping centers in the Washington area including Landover Mall
, Tysons Corner Center
and Wheaton Plaza
.
In 1999, Lerner Enterprises received the Greater Washington Family Business of the Year Award.
In 2006 Lerner Enterprises purchased the Washington Nationals
baseball team.
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
business founded by Ted Lerner
Ted Lerner
Theodore N. "Ted" Lerner is an American real estate developer and managing principal owner of the Washington Nationals baseball team. His family business, Lerner Enterprises, is the largest private landowner in the Washington, D.C. region...
in North Bethesda, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States, and operates primarily throughout the Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
metropolis
Metropolis
A metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications...
. It is wholly owned and operated by the Lerner family which consists of Theodore Lerner, his three sons, Mark Lerner, Robert Tanenbaum (son-in-law), and Ed Cohen (son-in-law).
Among the Lerner Enterprises ventures is a partnership in Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers
Chelsea Piers is a series of piers on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City that was a passenger ship terminal in the early 1900s that was used by the RMS Lusitania and was the destination of the RMS Titanic....
, a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) sports and entertainment complex on the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; the Tysons II commercial development; shopping centers including White Flint Mall
White Flint Mall
White Flint Mall is an upscale shopping mall along Rockville Pike in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is known for its numerous restaurants, including P.F. Chang's China Bistro, The Cheesecake Factory, Dave & Buster's, and Bertucci's.-History:...
and Dulles Town Center
Dulles Town Center
Dulles Town Center is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Loudoun County, Virginia. The retail center gives its name to the census-designated place within which it is located. It encompasses of GLA and is the largest enclosed shopping center in Loudoun County. The mall caters to the burgeoning...
; and thousands of homes and apartments, along with numerous office buildings. Lerner also played a role in developing other shopping centers in the Washington area including Landover Mall
Landover Mall
Landover Mall was a large shopping mall located in Landover, Maryland directly across from FedEx Field, off MD 202 and Interstates 95 and 495. The mall was owned by Lerner Enterprises, and opened in 1972. Like its neighbor Capital Plaza Mall, it was a major attraction through its opening years in...
, Tysons Corner Center
Tysons Corner Center
Tysons Corner Center, located in the Tysons Corner unincorporated area in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States , opened to the public in 1968, becoming one of the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping centers in the Washington Metropolitan Area...
and Wheaton Plaza
Westfield Wheaton
Westfield Wheaton is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Wheaton, Maryland. It is owned by The Westfield Group.-History:...
.
In 1999, Lerner Enterprises received the Greater Washington Family Business of the Year Award.
In 2006 Lerner Enterprises purchased the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
baseball team.