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DRB Group to relocate DC‑area headquarters to Gaithersburg, bringing more than 200 local jobs
Summary
Economic development staff announced that DRB Group will relocate and expand its DC-area headquarters to the Summit at Washingtonian in Gaithersburg, leasing 56,409 square feet and bringing more than 200 regional staff, with the move expected next summer.
The City of Gaithersburg announced on Oct. 6 that DRB Group, one of the largest homebuilders in the country, has signed a lease for 56,409 square feet at the Summit at Washingtonian in Gaithersburg and plans to relocate its D.C.-area headquarters from Rockville next summer.
Staff said the company expects to house more than 200 team members in the expanded office, occupying the top two floors of the eight-story, nearly 194,000-square-foot building. The company will colocate its title company and design studio on the first floor, according to the staff report.
Economic development presenter Tom Lonerganseager noted the Summit at Washingtonian was built in 2009 and is currently about 85 percent leased; tenant roster examples cited by staff included OpenText. Councilmembers welcomed the relocation and noted a trend of firms moving from nearby Rockville.
City staff said DRB Group’s move will consolidate DC regional staff, development, title and design functions under one roof and is expected to strengthen the city’s commercial office occupancy and economic base. The company’s national footprint exceeds 1,600 employees across 14 states, according to the staff presentation.
The city did not report any direct public incentives in the meeting discussion; staff framed the announcement as an economic development win and encouraged continued outreach to commercial brokers and potential tenants.
