Apex Tool Group is trading its Sparks office for higher-profile digs in Hunt Valley, relocating about 50 employees into a full-floor space at Executive Plaza this month. The North America corporate office will occupy roughly 16,756 square feet, with traditional offices wrapped around a branded showroom for its GEARWRENCH line. Company leaders say the move keeps the team close to home while upgrading to a splashier building with on-site perks.
As reported by the Daily Record, Apex signed a full-floor lease with Hill Management Services for Executive Plaza 4, part of the four-building Executive Plaza complex at 11350 McCormick Road. The company plans to relocate roughly 50 staff in March and will use the Hunt Valley site for administrative, accounting, marketing, and sales functions.
Industry reporting adds that Danielle Bridge of Hill Management handled the lease and that Alan Grace of CBRE represented Apex on the deal, which gives the tool maker a dedicated showroom and customer-facing floor, as noted by CityBiz. Apex is currently based in Sparks and markets brands including Crescent, GEARWRENCH, Cleco, APEX, SATA, and Weller.
“Our first priority was to remain in the greater Hunt Valley-Sparks area because of the proximity to where our employees live and the diverse array of amenities, including restaurants and shopping,” Rob Resler, Apex’s senior vice president of finance and IT, said in a statement to the Daily Record. He added that leadership sought a “high‑profile” building as the company’s old lease expired.
What This Means For Hunt Valley
Hill Management says keeping Apex’s staff in northern Baltimore County should mean more regular business for nearby restaurants and retailers. The landlord has poured money into upgrades to lobbies, restrooms, and exterior signage at Executive Plaza in recent years, the building owner noted in an announcement covered by Baltimore Fishbowl. On-site amenities such as a deli, fitness center, conference rooms, a post office, and other services are all part of Hill’s pitch to coax employees back to a suburban office campus.
About Apex Tool Group
Apex Tool Group is a global manufacturer of professional hand and power tools with a broad portfolio of brands and manufacturing operations, according to the company’s website. The firm highlights several flagship brands and says it serves markets from aerospace to automotive. The Hunt Valley floor will give its sales and marketing teams a regional, customer-facing space. The company’s U.S. corporate functions have operated in the greater Sparks and Hunt Valley area for years, and this move keeps those jobs inside Baltimore County.
Hill Management said it will keep refining Executive Plaza’s amenity package based on tenant feedback, and Apex is expected to begin occupancy in March, per the leasing announcements. For now, the move is framed as a modernized office and showroom consolidation rather than a major headcount expansion.
