District of Columbia
Savills Hires Fechter as Managing Director in Miami
Savills has hired Marc Fechter as managing director in the firm’s Miami office. Fechter will be responsible for providing customized… Read more
CBRE: Pandemic Won’t Diminish Tech-Talent Hubs
Demand for many tech services has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping North American tech-talent to prove resilient amid economic… Read more
Boston Ranks 8th on CBRE’s ‘Scoring Tech Talent’ Report
CBRE has ranked Boston eighth on the firm’s tech talent scorecard, part of its annual Scoring Tech Talent Report, which… Read more
Metro D.C. Apartment Community Trades for $82M
Privately-held real estate investment company FCP has sold Potomac Vista Apartments, a 408-unit apartment community in Woodbridge, VA. The community… Read more
Urban Investment Partners Snags Two D.C. Apartment Communities for $21M
Urban Investment Partners has acquired two apartment properties in Washington D.C. for a total of $21 million. The firm acquired… Read more
Clune Construction Promotes Mackey, Brandquist, Daniels and Jewart in D.C.
Clune Construction has promoted Mike Mackey, Conor Brandquist, Kevin Daniels and Jeremy Jewart to Managing Director and officer-level positions in… Read more
W&D Webcast: Wayne Frederick Brings “Equanimity Under Pressure” to Howard U. Presidency
Although he claims to have taken on the presidency of Howard University almost reluctantly, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick has… Read more
CBRE: D.C. Office Vacancy Hits All-Time High in Q2
Washington D.C.’s office vacancy rate reached an all-time high of 15.2% in the second quarter of 2020, according to CBRE’s… Read more
WeWork, Columbia Cancel Full-Building Lease in Midtown South
Columbia Property Trust and WeWork mutually agreed to terminate WeWork’s lease at Columbia’s 149 Madison Ave. The two companies announced… Read more
78 Million Square Feet of New Office Will Come Along at an Opportune Time
Among the bright spots of May’s surprisingly strong jobs report was the gain of 464,000 positions in construction employment. This… Read more
Johns Hopkins Closes $302M Acquisition of Former Newseum Building in DC
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University has closed on the acquisition of the former Newseum building at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in… Read more
Savills: Demand Remains Tepid in DC Office Market
Overall office availability in Washington D.C. increased 100 basis points over the second quarter of 2020 to 17.6%, according to… Read more
It’s Time to Nominate an Up-and-Coming Industry Leader
Today’s the due date for submitting nominations for our annual Next Generation Awards. Industry response to our request has been… Read more
Smithsonian Acquires Southwest D.C. Office Space for $254M
The Smithsonian Institution has acquired the majority of Capital Gallery, a two-building office campus in Southwest D.C. to serve as… Read more
AHLA: 70% of Americans Support More Relief for Travel Industry
A new survey commissioned by the Washington D.C.-based American Hotel & Lodging Association found that while Americans remain hesitant about… Read more
NMHC: 92% of Apartment Households Paid Rent as of June 20
The Washington D.C.-based National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC)’s Rent Payment Tracker found that 92% of apartment households made a full… Read more
RMR Group Secures 29K-SF of Lease Renewals in D.C.
The RMR Group has secured two lease renewals for a total of 29,071 square feet with the General Services Administration… Read more
Nonprofit Signs 80K-SF Lease on Pennsylvania Ave.
The National Endowment for Democracy has signed an 82,000-square-foot office lease at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Washington D.C. The… Read more
CBRE Hires Katie Mahon as Retail Lead in Mid-Atlantic
CBRE has hired Katie Mahon as a retail leader and senior managing director in the firm’s Mid-Atlantic division, which includes… Read more