Corporate timeline
With 46 years of history - you will find a timeline full of varied successes and milestones
2020
Townsend completes development of
Summit Orchards Retail Center
Lee's Summit, MO
2019
Urban Research Park surpasses $500 million of total allocation
2018
Townsend sells 12.5 acres of land in
Lee's Summit for phase II multi-family development - Lee's Summit, MO
2016
Townsend partners with
Northpoint Development for development
of Summit Square Apartments
Lee's Summit, MO
September 2014
XALT cells power all 42 race cars in Formula E Inaugural Season
November 2013
ACQUISITION
Townsend leads buyout of Dow Chemical's ownership in Dow Kokam, creating
XALT Energy LLC
June 2012
First cell produced at Midland Battery Park
October 2011
Sold Encelium to Osram Sylvania
May 2011
Sold equity position - Kokam Co., LTD
May 2010
Construction of Midland Battery Park in Midland, Michigan begins
September 2009
Dow Kokam LLC joint venture formed
December 2008
Townsend Ventures invests in
Kokam America, Inc. - Lee's Summit, MO
October 2008
Townsend Ventures invests in
Kokam Co., LTD - South Korea
May 2008
Townsend Capital surpasses $1.5 billion in cumulative sales
January 2008
First Townsend Ventures investment
Encelium Technologies Inc.
Ontario, Canada
September 2007
Market crash begins
August 2007
Sale of primary real estate assets
Summit Technology Campus
International Flavors & Fragrances
August 2007
Townsend Ventures, LLC was formed
July 2007
Company moves from Towson, MD location to Hunt Valley, MD
February 2007
Urban Research Park completes first new Markets Tax Credit Transaction
- UMB BioPark, Baltimore, Maryland
November 2006
Townsend Capital opens office in
Jackson, Mississippi
December 2005
David Townsend becomes President of Townsend Capital
December 2005
Sale of research park business to
Wexford Equities
2003
First research park development
Port of Technology
January 2002
Acquisition
Advanced H2O
Burlington, Washington
May 2001
Acquisition
Hamilton Farm Golf Club
Gladstone, New Jersey
March 2000
Townsend Capital surpasses $1 Billion in cumulative acquitions
May 1999
First Build-to-Suit
Lucent Technologies
Denver, Colorado
April 1998
Townsend Capital opens office in
Denver, Colorado
September 1997
Townsend Capital surpasses $500 Million in cumulative acquisitions
September 1997
Townsend Capital opens office in
Lee's Summit, Missouri
1997
Acquisition
Baltimore Thunder Professional Lacrosse Team - Baltimore, Maryland
December 1996
Townsend Capital opens office in
Newark, New Jersey
1996
Acquisition
First portfolio acquisition
Nomura Capital
Townsend Capital establishes $250+ million 27 property acquisitions / loan facility
1996
Company name is changed to
Townsend Capital, LLC
June 1994
The Townsend Company opens office in
Boston, Massachusetts
1994
First private placement
Carson Pirie Scott
Chicago, Illinois
1993
David Townsend joins his father at
The Townsend Company
October 1989
The Townsend Company opens office in
Houston, Texas
April 1989
Acquisition
Two Greenspoint
Houston, Texas
Second of six acquisitions of distressed properties in Houston
1988
Acquisition
Owned and operated
Halethorpe Extrusions, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
1987
Inland Steel Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
The first investment using The Townsend Company's own capital
1985
Acquisition
6 Carson Pirie Scott stores
Chicago, Illinois
November 1985
29th and final real estate syndication
Reading, Pennsylvania
October 1985
The Townsend Company surpasses
$250 Million
in cumulative acquisitions
March 1984
Acquisition
Skytech, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
1983
Dennis Townsend purchases first
of 10 airplanes
1983
Dennis Townsend is one of the first owners of a Motorola cell phone
November 1983
Acquisition
Cemcom Corporation
Lanham, Maryland
September 1983
Acquisition
Baltimore Beverages, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
May 1983
10 Real Estate Syndication
Lincoln Square
Raleigh, North Carolina
1977-1986
1991-1994
Dennis Townsend
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Assistant Coach
5 National Championships
4 Time Runner-Up
63 All-Americans
August 1977
First Real Estate Syndication
Queen Anne - Belvedere
Baltimore, Maryland
1977
The Townsend Company hires
George Johnson as its first employee
1976
The Townsend Company moves to the
penthouse level of The Ridgely
Towson, Maryland
1975
Belden & Blake Oil & Gas
The Townsend Company's first deal
1975
First Office
Hampton Garth, an office wing of
Dennis Townsend's residence
1975
Dennis Townsend incorporates his company under 3 separate names:
- Townsend Associates, Inc.
- The Townsend Company
- Windsor Financial
1975
The Townsend Company is founded
by Dennis Townsend