Allen Meizlish

 Allen Meizlish is the founder of Concept Lab CRE.    Allen has been involved with 100+ restaurant and retail/restaurant projects in all stages of design and construction phases.  He has lead multiple brand wide/national re-design projects and has built his career on providing design, real estate and construction oriented value to employers and clients alike.

A diverse fusion of experiences and interests led Allen to his work in design, construction and real estate development.  He has spent time working in the fields of commercial office tenant representation, landlord representation on major mixed-use projects, retail strategy, retail economics analysis, strategic branding/marketing planning, retail layout and design, urban planning, landscape architecture, sustainability consulting and construction management. 

Prior to forming Concept Lab CRE Allen lead multiple national retail concept’s development teams, helping concepts grow along the east coast and mid-west of United States.  In addition Allen was involved with the development, construction, and leasing teams at Potomac, MD-based BP Realty Investments, LLC, assisting ownership, and their professional Landscape and Project Architect design teams, with innovation for this sprawling $750 MM project – Watkins Mills. This multi-phase, decade long, project is one of the largest developments in the region (Maryland/Virginia/DC) and is one of the most significant multi-use projects in the United States.  During this time Allen was affiliated with the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) and the Washington, D.C. Urban Land Institute (ULI).  Allen is also the co-founder of The Real Estate Dinner DC,  an organization designed to provide commercial real estate professionals on a monthly basis with opportunities to network and discuss exciting projects within the DC area.  

Allen graduated from The University of Maryland, College Park’s School of Landscape Architecture. He received a professional Bachelor in Landscape Architecture (BLarc) degree, while jointly earning the University of Maryland Scholars Program Special Citation in Environmental Studies.  Allen was a member of The University of Maryland's Landscape Architecture team participating in the 1st Place Winning — Maryland Watershed House Team — U.S. Department of Energy Global Solar Decathlon Competition, Washington, D.C. (2011).