Commercial Real Estate Baltimore

Develop properties that are ripe for re-development, transforming such sites into thriving residential or mixed-use entities that improve the surrounding neighborhoods through our commitment to green building, inclusive development, and community service.

JBL Real Estate (JBL) is an urban developer located in Baltimore, Maryland. The company was established in 2002 by the father-and-son team of Jeffrey and Jeremy Landsman. JBL focuses its activities on the developing and leasing of commercial properties, urban workforce housing, and purchasing and stabilizing “unloved” apartment complexes in the City of Baltimore, a city whose growth and vitality is personal to JBL. The company has completed 50+ projects in various neighborhoods and has earned a solid reputation among local developers and with the public.

The overall philosophy of JBL is to “Do Well by Doing Good.” The firm pursues specific projects that are socially, financially, and environmentally beneficial. The ultimate objective of all the projects is to enhance the surrounding neighborhoods. Residential projects encourage diversity and provide living options while mixed-use projects present financial opportunities for the community. Extremely respectful of natural resources, JBL implements green building and utilizes renewable residential real estate resources (what they call the 4 “R”s) for all of the company’s projects through the renovation, adaptive re-use, and new construction of under-utilized properties.

JBL is fully committed to the neighborhoods where the company chooses to develop and build. If needed, the company will make improvements to the public streetscape by repairing streets, adding or replacing street lights, etc. For mixed-use projects, the company retains and manages the commercial space, which keeps JBL connected to the neighborhoods even after the project is complete.

To JBL, these projects are more than business ventures –they are examples of how by physically improving individual neighborhoods and encouraging diversity among residents and businesses, the city can be successfully and positively revitalized.

The vision of JBL Real Estate is to revive urban neighborhoods by transforming under-utilized properties throughout the City of Baltimore into thriving residential and mixed-use locales. To achieve this vision, JBL Real Estate acquires what the company has termed the (4 “R’s”) - Renewable Residential Real Estate Resources. These properties include infill and scattered sites, abandoned commercial and industrial structures that are ripe for residential and mixed-use re-development, as well as building new properties on vacant lots.
The firm’s primary objective, to create urban real estate opportunities while enhancing the value of such neighborhoods, is aligned with a company-wide philosophy that emphasizes the core of our activities: “Do Well by Doing Good”. Every venture the company undertakes adheres to this philosophy through the following principles:

■ Projects must have a positive impact on the community – socially, financially, and aesthetically.
■ Responsible development, including elements of green building, is our obligation to the neighborhoods in which we build and the world in which we live.
■ Encouraging diversity through the integration of new residents with existing neighbors is our priority.
■ Giving back to the community through charitable contributions of time and money to local housing-related organizations exemplifies the company’s support of the neighborhoods we seek to improve.

By applying these principles, JBL Real Estate strives to provide homes that are a viable option for individuals of diverse social and economic levels, as well as retail sites that stimulate neighborhoods. Upon meeting this challenge, the company will truly be “doing good”.