Core Viewpoint - COPT Defense Properties has signed a build-to-suit lease with the University of Maryland's Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, indicating a strategic partnership and growth in the defense property sector [1] Group 1: Lease Agreement - The lease was executed in December 2025 for a new facility located at 4400 River Road in College Park, Maryland [1] - The development will be a 110,000 square foot, four-story Class A office building [1] - Construction is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2026 [1]