Postal Service leases defunct Port Covington Sam's Club for holiday rush

In a holiday miracle, the Sam’s Club in the Port Covington Shopping Center has a new, albeit temporary, tenant.

Bethesda-based Finmarc Management Inc., owners of the former shopping center, said the United States Postal Service is using the 130,600-square-foot building as a sorting and distribution facility for the holiday season.

The Post Office signed a lease for up to 45 days for the former Sam’s Club, said David B. Fink, principal managing member for Finmarc. The extra space will help the…