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Northern Virginia County Gets First LEED Gold Spec Office
Aug. 18, 2008
Construction has wrapped up for the first of two Class A office buildings that will comprise the 230,000-square-foot Atlantic Corporate Park in Sterling, Va., located about 25 miles from Washington, D.C., in Loudoun County.
Two Former Staubach Execs Join CB Richard Ellis
Aug. 13, 2008
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. has hired two real estate industry veterans, Michael McShea and Peter Larkin, formerly of The Staubach Co. Both focus on the public sector and have joined the company’s government and public sector solutions group, based in Washington, D.C. The Staubach Co. was recently acquired by Jones Lang LaSalle.
The Yards New Pavilion Heralds $1.7B Mixed-Use Project in D.C.
Aug. 08, 2008
Construction of The Yards, a 5.5 million-square-foot redevelopment endeavor in southeast Washington, D.C., by Forest City Washington, is in the works, and the company has just opened The Yards Pavilion (pictured) to give a peak at what is to come when the first phase of the project delivers late next year. An outdoor marketing gallery, The Yards Pavilion features exhibit panels and kiosks detailing the multi-faceted $1.7 billion project, the first structure of which will debut late next year as the 170-unit Foundry Lofts apartment building.
Eaton Vance Funds Grab Two-Building Suburban D.C. Office Complex for $95M
Aug. 08, 2008
A two-building office property occupied by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in Owings Mills, Md., has been sold to two owners.
Century Center Lowe Gets $116M Refi for DC-Area Office
July 30, 2008
Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises has refinanced Century Center I and II, a 624,600-square-foot office complex in Arlington, Va., for $116.1 million. The Washington, D.C., office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. placed the three-year adjustable rate loan with GE Real Estate.
Transwestern Completes $62M Financing for D.C. Office Building
July 29, 2008
Transwestern has arranged first mortgage financing in the amount of $62 million for 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW , located in Washington, D.C. for Washington Television Center L.L.C.
NPR Acquires Its New HQ Building in D.C.
July 29, 2008
NPR, the Washington-based broadcast and digital media company, has closed on its acquisition of 1111 North Capitol Street, N.E. in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Trio of Projects to Bring 1.7M SF to Suburban DC
July 23, 2008
The souring economy hasn't altogether dampened development activity. In the Washington, D.C., suburb of Arlington, Va., news has emerged about three new office and mixed-use projects that will bring a total of 1.7 million square feet to an area just minutes from the District.
Brandywine Executes 195,000SF DC Lease with Time Warner
July 23, 2008
Brandywine Realty Trust has executed a 10-year lease transaction with Time Warner Cable Inc. for 195,000 square feet in South Lake at Dulles Corner, a 268,240-square-foot office building in Herndon, Va, a suburban office market in Washington, D.C. The lease brings South Lake at Dulles Corner to 73 percent leased.
Capitol_Lounge Capitol Lounge Building Sold in DC
July 22, 2008
The Capitol Lounge building located at 229 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., has been sold by the NorthMarq investment sales team of Jim Karnack, Jerry Burg and Matt Clinebell, the company said today.
Washington D.C. Clinic Property Sold
July 18, 2008
The building at 1407 S Street NW in Washington, D.C., home to the Whitman-Walker Clinic, has been sold.
Reid Appointed to White House National Infrastructure Advisory Council
July 09, 2008
CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. said todaythat Jim Reid, president of the company’s Eastern Division, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
KDC to Expand Operations
July 08, 2008
KDC plans to open new offices in Chicago, Washington, D. C. and the San Francisco Bay area by the end of the year, as well as expanding its Houston operations, the company said today.
Q2 Office Demand a Mixed Bag for D.C. Area
July 07, 2008
One of the strongest office markets in the country for the last few years, Metropolitan Washington, D.C., is holding its own, but there are some signs of trouble, according to a second quarter report by real estate services firm CB Richard Ellis Inc.
D.C. Condo Project Wins $60M Construction Loan
July 07, 2008
A 200-unit condo project in Washington, D.C., has landed a $60 million construction loan.
Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers Awarded Leasing Assignment for Braddock Place
July 07, 2008
Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers has been selected by MGP Real Estate L.L.C. to provide exclusive leasing services for Braddock Place in Old Town Alexandria, Va.
Washington, D.C. Experienced Positive Absorption, Cassidy & Pinkard Reports
July 01, 2008
Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers said today that Washington, D.C. metropolitan area office market experienced an overall positive net absorption of 217,900 square feet in the second quarter of 2008.
DC Officials Plan TIF Package for $260M Mixed-Use Project
June 27, 2008
Roadside Development, the company behind the planned CityMarket at O mixed-use redevelopment endeavor, is on track to get a helping hand from the District of Columbia for the funding of the $260 million project.
Sperry Van Ness Expands into Washington, D.C., Hires Sims as Managing Director
June 27, 2008
Sperry Van Ness has expanded its presence in the Washington, D.C. market by aligning with Michael Sims, who will now serve as managing director for Sperry Van Ness/Advisory Real Estate Services L.L.C.
Army, Trammell Crow Shake Hands on $500M Office Project
June 26, 2008
The U.S. Army's Fort Meade, located less than 30 miles from Washington, D.C., in Anne Arundel County, Md., is on track to sprout an office complex with as much as 1.7 million square feet now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reached a tentative agreement with Trammell Crow Co. for the project's development.
Suburban D.C. Mixed-Use Project Gets Green Light
June 26, 2008
Plans for the development of Monument View, a mixed-use project in Arlington, Va., have cleared a major hurdle now that the Arlington County Board has given developers MR Boundary Channel L.L.C. and Monument Realty L.L.C. the go-ahead to take the next step toward realizing the project.
New 365,000SF Office Building to Be DC's Greenest
June 25, 2008
Plans have been unveiled for the development of PNC Place, a 365,000-square-foot office building just blocks from the White House, which the builder says will be Washington, D.C.'s greenest office.
Studley Expands D.C. Regional Offices with 4 New Hires
June 23, 2008
Studley announced four new hires to its two Washington, D.C. regional offices.
Braddock Place Suburban D.C. Office Complex Commands $106M
June 18, 2008
Ownership of Braddock Place, a 348,200-square-foot office complex in the Old Town submarket of Alexandria, Va., has just changed hands.
Sullyfield Commerce Center, the Earhart Building Sold for $41M
June 18, 2008
The Washington, D.C. office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. closed the sale of Sullyfield Commerce Center and The Earhart Building, office/flex buildings totaling 336,107 square feet in Chantilly, Va.
 

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