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CCLC

Logo: cclcre.com3

American real estate company

CCLC is a commercial real estate asset management firm based in suburban Washington, D.C. As of 2025, it manages more than 1.6 million square feet of office, mixed-use, residential, and retail space, mostly in Montgomery County, Maryland.2 It was founded by Francis G. Newlands.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1890Founded1

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Photo: Anderson, Alexander D. (Alexander Dwight) Thos. J. Fisher and Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

CCLC is a commercial real estate asset management firm based in suburban Washington, D.C. As of 2025, it manages more than 1.6 million square feet of office, mixed-use, residential, and retail space, mostly in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was founded as the Chevy Chase Land Company in 1890 by Francis G. Newlands and William M. Stewart, who sought to develop streetcar suburbs for well-off white people in what is today the Chevy Chase area of Maryland and Washington, D.C. The company, which disavowed racist practices in the 2020s and renamed itself in 2025, continues to operate today as a pri2

The story

Founded by Francis G. Newlands in 1890.1

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Timeline

  1. 1890Founded Founded1

Sources

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