John E Camp - Commercial Real Estate Showcase

Mr. Camp has leased, purchased and sold retail properties on behalf of corporate and individual clients for over 25 years. He has extensive experience in all aspects of retail leasing, tenant representation and marketing.


He has negotiated leases and purchase agreements with almost every major developer and landlord in the region and has thorough retail commercial real estate knowledge of all markets in the Washington, Baltimore and Delaware regions. Mr. Camp successfully implemented the restaurant development plans for Marriott Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland (8 years) and was named National Director for Marriott Family Restaurants. Mr. Camp developed 50 to 60 corporate and franchise restaurants annually and was part of the Howard Johnson Company acquisition team.

As Assistant Vice President with Saul Center’s Inc., Chevy Chase, Maryland (6 years), Mr. Camp was directly responsible for a retail portfolio of over two million square feet. Responsibilities included the leasing, development and redevelopment of portfolio retail properties.

As an account executive for Charles E. Smith Company Retail Commercial Brokerage (7 years), Mr. Camp headed up third party tenants and landlord accounts. Those accounts included Bank of America, N.A., Riggs N.A., Marlo Furniture, Guapos Restaurants and United Trust Fund. Combined Mr. Camp averaged over 20 million dollars annually in real estate transactions. His value added approach to real estate negotiations and site selection won Mr. Camp the 2000 Bank of America Apple award for best real estate partner.

Mr. Camp founded Oxford Chase Retail commercial brokerage, management and advisory services in 2004. The firm’s objective is to provide value and integrity to the landlord and tenant retail real estate acquisition and disposition needs with extensive market knowledge and experience. Mr. Camp was named Top Retail Broker by Costar in 2006.

Mr. Camp is also a principal in Oxford Chase Development, Inc., a company that has developed properties for CVS/pharmacy, Chipotle, Eckerd Drug Stores, Lowe’s Home Improvement Centers and other national retailers. The company also owns Pocomoke Marketplace shopping center and other retail properties in Maryland.

Mr. Camp is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a BS in Economics. He is a member of the ICSC and has participated in the local conference panel sessions. He is a licensed Broker in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania. Less