$65M research site in College Park to boost U.S. security work

COPT Defense Executes 110,000 SF Build-to-Suit Lease at the University of Maryland’s Discovery District

COLUMBIA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–COPT Defense Properties (NYSE: CDP) executed a build-to-suit lease in December 2025 with the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at 4400 River Road in College Park, Maryland, located in the UMD Discovery District. The Company is expected to commence construction of the 110,000 square foot, four-story Class A office development in the first quarter of 2026 …

$65M research site in College Park to boost U.S. security work

COPT Defense will build a 110,000 SF Class A office for UMD’s ARLIS, a $65M project in a Discovery District already 99.8% leased and near $100M invested.