Beltsville Retail for Sale - Beltsville/Calverton
Established, 32-Year Operating History – The Tenant, American Multi-Cinema, Inc., (d/b/a AMC Theaters) has operated in this location for 32 years, underscoring the site’s strategic importance within AMC’s regional portfolio. The tenant has renewed various times over the term of its lease, most recently exercising its contract option in 2019. With renewed momentum in the theatrical release calendar, and innovative new initiatives - such as AMC’s exclusive distribution of Taylor Swift’s The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, AMC has a bright future at this infill location. The tenant reports store sales (see page 8) and is currently operating at a healthy rent-to-sales ratio. The lease has approximately four years of term remaining, with one, 10-year renewal option. With no additional extension options thereafter, this provides the new owner many possibilities for the property in the future.
The lease is corporately guaranteed by the largest publicly traded movie theater chain in the world, operating approximately 860 theatres and 9,600 screens and serving hundreds of millions of guests annually. AMC operates in a freestanding 40,000-square-foot theatre housing eight auditoriums, and serves as a destination entertainment anchor within the surrounding retail node. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NYSE: AMC. The chain renovated the location in 2014 at its estimated expense of $5M, transitioning from a 2,500-seat configuration to its current power-recliner prototype with 820 seats. This location offers reserved seating and in-seat food and beverage service, which is a significant source of profitability for the tenant.
Strategic Location to Daytime Drivers – AMC is strategically located at the interchange of Powder Mill Road/Route 212 (21,810 VPD) and Interstate-95 (187,161 VPD) within the Centerpark Business Park. The site is only minutes from the Capital Beltway, allowing expanded reach with short drivetimes. The tenant benefits from prominent signage along Powder Mill Road, a primary east–west arterial serving Beltsville and the surrounding communities. Centerpark Business Park is a master-planned employment center featuring a dense concentration of office, research, and light industrial users that generate a strong daytime population, complimented by an on-site Wyndham hotel currently undergoing renovation. Additionally, the property is located directly across Powder Mill Road from Calverton Shopping Center, a 73,356-square-foot neighborhood center anchored by Grocery Outlet and CVS. Collectively, these drivers generate consistent customer traffic and create meaningful synergy.
Regional Accessibility - This property offers exceptional regional access, located just minutes from Interstate-95, the Capital Beltway, and the Baltimore–Washington Parkway (MD-295), three of the most heavily traveled transportation corridors in the Mid-Atlantic. AMC further benefits from limited competition, with the nearest AMC locations approximately five miles south in Greenbelt and nine miles west in Wheaton. The closest Regal Cinemas are seven miles north in Laurel and south in Hyattsville, reinforcing the site’s position as a primary entertainment destination within the submarket. Notably, this location outperforms the nearest AMC theater. Per Placer.ai, the subject location averages 227,400 annual customer visits, compared to 196,500 visits to the Laurel location, as well as the Regal Hyattsville with only 165,600 visits.
Highly Dense, Affluent Washington, DC Submarket – Beltsville is located in Prince George’s County, one of the most populous counties in Maryland, and benefits directly from proximity to Washington, DC, Silver Spring, College Park, and Laurel. The area is supported by a diverse employment base that includes government agencies, life science and research institutions, and major corporate users along the Interstate-95 corridor. The tenant is further supported by 94,352 residents within a three-mile radius and more than 306,691 within a five-mile radius, with average household income levels exceeding $117,000.
Industry-Leading Movie Theatre Brand – AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the world. The company has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by deploying signature power-recliner seating, reserved seating, enhanced in-seat delivered food and beverage choices, and premium large-format experiences, while driving customer engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile applications. AMC also programs a wide variety of content to broaden audience appeal. AMC Entertainment reported $4.64 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024, with trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue of approximately $4.87 billion as of late 2025. The company has demonstrated continued momentum, including approximately $1.4 billion in revenue during Q2 2025, underscoring the continued recovery revenue in Q2 2025, underscoring continued recovery and demand for theatrical exhibition.
