"After almost ten years in Maryland, company executives decidedit was time to fill the demand to accommodate the ever-growing listof Virginia customers who travel to Maryland to shop at Buy BuyBaby," says Earl Goodman of Divaris Real Estate Services Inc., thefirm that represented Buy Buy Baby in the lease transaction withproperty owner the Rappaport Cos.

Springfield Plaza is a community shopping center that was builtin 1961 at the corner of Old Keene Mill Rd. and Commerce Rd. inFairfax County. Renovated in 2001, the retail destination has thedistinction of being the only grocery-anchored shopping center inthe heart of Springfield. Giant Food is the lead tenant atSpringfield Plaza, which also features such retailers as TraderJoe's, Kinkos, David's Bridal and CVS. With Buy Buy Baby's recentcommitment, the property is left with less than 8,000 sf ofavailable space. The parties involved in the deal have notdisclosed the financial terms of the lease agreement, but space atneighborhood service centers in Northern Virginia goes for $20 to$35 per sf, according to NAI Direct Inc.