One Washingtonian Center signs two new tenants in Gaithersburg

RSM US, LLP, an audit, tax and consulting services firm, and ManpowerGroup, a staffing and workforce development company, have signed leases for office space at One Washingtonian Center in Gaithersburg. The building's owner, KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III, announced the deals this morning.

“One Washingtonian Center offers its tenants countless opportunities for entertainment and shopping thanks to its access to the RIO shopping center next door, which is currently undergoing a $30 million renovation,” KBS Senior Vice-President of Acquisitions Stephen Close, said in a statement. “We see the appreciation that current tenants have for a location like this, and it’s a great fit for world-class companies such as RSM US, LLP and ManpowerGroup.”

KBS notes the convenience of the Class A building to I-370 - even referring to it as the "Outer Beltway - and I-270 as another advantage for tenants. Imagine how much it would increase the draw for much bigger corporate firms if Montgomery County would stop blocking the extension of I-370 across the Potomac River to Dulles International Airport. With ever-increasing traffic gridlock, record-high taxes, and no direct access to Dulles, Montgomery County has failed to attract a single major corporate headquarters in over two decades.