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Offit Kurman Closes Sale Transaction for Quantum Loophole in Frederick County

June 18, 2024

Offit Kurman real estate attorneys David Severn and Noel Manalo successfully closed a complex transaction with Quantum Loophole’s sale of 150 acres of its Frederick, Maryland campus to Rowan Digital Infrastructure. The $158,500,000 deal paves the way for two new hyperscale data center projects including constructing ample backup generators to support these centers. Paralegal Megan Akram assisted the team in the transaction.

Quantum Loophole is developing its 2,100-acre Quantum Frederick campus as a master planned, “ecoscale” data center community, the first of its kind in Maryland.   Conditional approval from the Frederick County Planning Commission was received.

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.