KCI Technologies, a large engineering, consulting and construction firm, is moving its corporate headquarters and 300 employees from Sparks to the North Park business community in Hunt Valley. The company has signed a lease for 53,344 square feet of space at 6 North Park Drive and plans to m ove there in the second quarter of 2027. It will be the headquarters for a professional services firm that is 100 percent owned by its employees and has nearly 70 regional offices across 20 states and the District of Columbia. KCI works with federal, state and local government agencies as well as institutional and private-sector clients. Its 2,500 professionals offer technical expertise in transportation; resource management; water; environmental; technology; telecommunications; utilities; facilities and construction services. St. John Properties is the landlord of the 23-acre business community at York and Shawan roads, near the Hunt Valley Towne Centre. It acquired the property last summer and launched a $2 million property improvement program. St. John Properties leasing representative Stephanie Caronna represented the landlord, and Joe Bradley and Mark Deering of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services represented KCI. “Our real estate search focused on the northern Baltimore County area because we wanted to minimize disruption to our loyal workforce and are extremely familiar and comfortable with the business environment along the I-83 corridor,” said KCI Energy Sector President Scott Riddle, in a statement. “The business community’s amenities, led by walkable restaurants and shops, immediate access to many other dining options, and the landlord’s plans for the business park were the initial draws,” Riddle said. “The expansive footprint and open space design of 6 North Park Drive will allow us to execute a layout that emphasizes collaboration and communication. We have worked extensively with St. John Properties, they are a proven commodity, and were willing to build multiple elements into the park that we were looking for.”   Upgrades to North Park have included modernized HVAC systems; renovated interior common areas; new signs and refreshed landscaping. Another new tenant is Solar Gaines, LLC, a commercial solar construction company that signed a 15,036-square-foot lease at 4 North Park to relocate its corporate headquarters and approximately 40 employees. In addition, locally-owned and operated Hannah’s Café is scheduled to open its second restaurant at 4 North Park Drive later this year. “When we acquired North Park last summer, we saw a significant opportunity to reposition the property and create a best-in-class office environment that would appeal to strong companies like KCI seeking high-quality office space in Hunt Valley,” said Matt Lenihan, Executive Vice President of Leasing for St. John Properties, in a statement. “We knew it was a great location, and this lease validates our acquisition strategy. We have enjoyed working with KCI in other St. John Properties locations and couldn’t be more pleased that they chose to work with us for their new headquarters.”  ...read more read less