12 MSF Mixed-Use Project Moves Forward
MCB Real Estate, of Baltimore, will lead the development for VIVA White Oak, a long-delayed mixed-use project in Silver Spring, Md. Groundbreaking is expected in the second half of 2025.
The county has already approved the 280-acre site for more than 12 million square feet of development. The property is adjacent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters and near the Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center, with direct access to U.S. Route 29.
The developer is currently working with stakeholders and public officials to refine the master plan. As of now, it calls for more than 6 million square feet of retail and office spaces with a focus on the life sciences sector, which implies the presence of R&D facilities and biomedical/biotech labs. In addition, there will be up to 4,500 residences and more than 85 acres of open space, including forested nature trails, parks and other public spaces.
Global LifeSciences Development Corp., an affiliate of Percontee Inc., is a minority partner in the project.
Space plus time
During a panel discussion with other life science real estate executives at a RevistaLab event, Wilkingson Germain, CEO of MCB Science+Health, described VIVA White Oak as more of a 20-year endeavor than a five-year project.
Germain envisioned the development’s medical office component near or adjacent to the Advent Health side of the site. The life science campus, expected to total approximately 2 million square feet, would be located on the FDA side.
He explained, “There are a lot of groups that want to be close to the FDA and want to be part of some of the partnerships the FDA can provide, so I think there are also research institutions that want to be connected to a project like this.”
Just two weeks ago, a joint venture of MCB Real Estate and Generation Properties broke ground on a $115 million mixed-use project in Waldorf, Md., in metro Washington, D.C. On completion in spring 2026, The Shops at Fairway Village will comprise 120,000 square feet of grocery, retail and restaurant space, as well as 186 residential units.
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