District of Columbia
The Meridian Group, Princeton University Agree on Spec Suite in Downtown DC Office
The Meridian Group has signed a lease with the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs for 6,725 square… Read more
Howard University, Preston Hollow Community Capital Close $300M Dorm Financing
Preston Hollow Community Capital has closed a $300-million tax-exempt bond financing that will consolidate financing of the Howard University’s Towers,… Read more
Comunidad Partners Puts Debby Jenkins in Charge of Impact-Focused Credit Platform
Comunidad Partners has named Debby Jenkins as CEO and partner of its new impact credit platform, Comunidad Credit Capital. Washington,… Read more
1.4-Million-Square-Foot Medline Distribution Center Completed in Grayslake
Design firm Ware Malcomb and general contractor Alston Construction Company have completed a new Medline distribution center located in Grayslake, IL. Ware Malcomb… Read more
Transwestern Real Estate Services Acquires Second DC Tenant-Representation Firm
Houston, TX-based Transwestern Real Estate Services has completed the acquisition of West, Lane & Schlager, a 26-year-old commercial real estate… Read more
MRP Realty, LaSalle Investment Management Near End of Crystal & Clark Redev
Washington, DC-based real estate operating company MRP Realty and LaSalle Investment Management have neared completion of their redevelopment efforts at… Read more
Lee & Associates’ DC Office Adds Erik Binkowski as Principal, Debt and Structure Finance
Lee & Associates’ capital markets group in Washington, DC has welcomed Erik Binkowski as principal, debt and structure finance. In… Read more
Partnership Begins Construction on $110M Affordable Residence in Columbia Heights
Somerset Development Company, Jonathan Rose Companies and Housing Up have begun construction on The Faircliff, a $110-million, 125-unit affordable housing… Read more
Middleburg Communities Adds Robin Bettarel as Managing Director of Development
Vienna, VA-based Middleburg Communities has appointed Robin Bettarel as managing director of development. She will be responsible for leading the… Read more
We’re Looking for More Top Leasing and Sales Brokers
Early response has been positive for Connect CRE’s sixth annual call for Top Broker Award nominations. However, we’re looking for as wide a cross-section… Read more
Electra America Hospitality Group Acquires Boston Boutique Hotel, Converts to AKA Brand
North Palm Beach, FL-based Electra America Hospitality Group has acquired the 190-room Kimpton Nine Zero hotel in downtown Boston and… Read more
Washington Housing Initiative Impact Pool Wraps Up 2022 with $50M Provided for Three Multifamilies
The Washington Housing Initiative Impact Pool, an affordable housing investment platform managed by Bethesda, MD-based JBG SMITH, provided $50 million… Read more
CBRE Hotels Capital Markets Institutional Group Arranges $514M Sale of 65-Hotel Portfolio
Atlanta, GA-based CBRE Hotels Capital Markets Institutional Group has arranged the sale of a 65-property, 7,865-key hotel portfolio located across… Read more
Service Properties Trust Sells 65-Property Sonesta Hotel Portfolio for $514M
Newton, MA-based Service Properties Trust has sold a 65-property, 7,865-key hotel portfolio located across 27 states for a total consideration… Read more
Transwestern Real Estate Services Acquires MGA to Bolster Tenant Advisory Services
Transwestern Real Estate Services has acquired MGA, Inc., a Washington, DC-based commercial real estate firm specializing in tenant advisory services.… Read more
Hersha Hospitality Trust Lets Go of Courtyard Boston South Boston Hotel
Hersha Hospitality Trust has sold the Courtyard Boston South Boston, a 164-key select-service hotel in Boston, MA. Alan Suzuki and… Read more
Shopping Center Vacancy Reaches Historic Lows
Retail shopping center real estate markets remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2022, as resilient demand drove shopping center… Read more
Nominate Commercial Real Estate’s Top Leasing and Sales Brokers
In 2022, a year which added macroeconomic challenges to the mix, commercial real estate’s dealmakers got it done. Do you know… Read more
Washington Housing Conservancy Secures DC Community for $72M
The nonprofit Washington Housing Conservancy has acquired the Loree Grande at Union Place Apartments, a 212-unit community located at 250… Read more