The Metropolitan at Village at Leesburg Hosts Grand Opening of the Metropolitan Club

LEESBURG, Va., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Metropolitan at Village at Leesburg, the only apartment community in the new Village at Leesburg town center, will host a grand opening of its Metropolitan Club, the one-of-a-kind residents wi-fi enhanced club house, on Saturday, March 20 from noon until 4 p.m., according to Karen A. Kossow, vice president of sales and marketing, Kettler, Inc., developer and property manager of the 335 Class "A" apartment homes.

Road Soda will be special musical guest performers at the Metropolitan grand opening.

The Metropolitan Club, located in the heart of the apartment community and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offers residents a beautiful and comfortable setting to enjoy a variety of activities and amenities including a stylish lounge, a large game room with billiards and shuffleboard, state-of-the-art business center and a sports club outfitted with Matrix Fitness System equipment.

A highlight of the club house is the hi-definition screening room with plush seating and surround sound, ideal for enjoying movies as well as television, sports and other programming.

"During the upcoming warm weather months, our residents will be enjoying the large outdoor swimming pool and the expansive sundeck and private cabanas with intimate seating, all immediately accessible from the club house. Residents will also be able to enjoy the outdoor grill area," said Kossow.

The Metropolitan, situated in the heart of Village at Leesburg offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans, featuring nine-foot ceilings, designer kitchens with GE® appliances, granite countertops and maple cabinetry, full-size washer and dryer, FiOS Internet, phone and television connections.

Options include kitchens with chef's islands and built-in pantries, 11' foot ceilings available in some apartment homes as well as computer nooks and built-in desks and private balconies, terraces and patios with village or pool views.

Additionally, the apartment community welcomes pets, including large dogs, and offers residents the option of apartment homes located in a totally smoke-free environment.

Village at Leesburg offers more than 500,000 square feet of shopping, restaurant, and entertainment options including King Pinz and Potomac River Running, opening this spring. Wegman's Food Markets, Inc., one of the anchor stores, has been open for several months.  Village at Leesburg also offers 150,000 square feet of office product.  

"We believe that The Metropolitan's unique location, situated in the heart of Loudon County, yet a comfortable driving distance to Washington, D.C., Tyson's Corner and other nearby communities and Dulles International Airport, as well as surrounded by shopping, entertainment, cultural amenities and a variety of outdoor recreational options, make it a great place to live for residents of all ages and lifestyles," Kossow said.

Kettler and a Cypress Equities company* are developing Village at Leesburg. The Carlyle Group is the lead equity partner. KLNB Retail is handling the leasing of the retail sections while Sperry Van Ness/Vaaler Real Estate is handling the office leasing and Winward Commercial the office condos sales.

About Village at Leesburg

Village at Leesburg encompasses 150 acres and combines traditional planning and design characteristics -- including an open-air shopping center component -- with an upscale urban feel. Luxury multifamily residences will complement the office and retail uses.

More than 125,000 consumers reside within a five-mile radius of the project with an average household income exceeding $120,000 and growing daytime population totals more than 35,000 today.  The project will be accessed by the new interchange bridging VA Route 7 and Crosstrail Boulevard.

About Cypress Equities

Founded in 1995, Cypress Equities companies* have offices in Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, New York and Fort Lauderdale. Today, Cypress Equities companies are developing and managing more than $1.2 billion in projects throughout the U.S. and Caribbean, consisting of community and power centers, as well as vertically integrated mixed-use villages that incorporate retail, residential, hotel and offices. Visit www.cypressequities.com for more information.

*The Cypress Equities name, logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks being licensed to independent operating companies by CE Brands, LLC. Any particular obligation, service or product is the sole responsibility of the specific entity that incurs such obligation or supplies such service or product.

About Kettler

Founded by Robert C. Kettler in 1977, Kettler is among the largest private real estate and property management companies based in the D.C. metro area and one of the nation's top 20 multifamily developers. The firm's diverse business model has led to the delivery of five million square feet of commercial space and more than 50,000 homes. Kettler's apartment portfolio includes high-end, market rate, affordable and fee-managed assets.

In 2008, Kettler Management was awarded the prestigious "Pillars of the Industry" award in the property management category by the National Association of Homebuilders. Currently, the company is developing transit-oriented mixed-use projects and managing a growing portfolio of third-party assets. For more information visit www.kettler.com

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