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The property features a small commercial office building and a covered storage structure. Matthew Curran and Andrew Meeder of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC represented the undisclosed … Latest DC Stories Hilton Acquires Graduate Hotels for $210M Washington DC + DC + Hospitality | March 14, 2024 Hilton has announced the acquisition of the Graduate Hotels brand from Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (“AJ Capital”) for $210 million. The deal includes all global rights to the brand and franchise agreements for existing and future Graduate Hotels. Expected to close in the second quarter, the transaction will expand Hilton’s portfolio. “Adding Graduate Hotels … DC Launches Downtown Office Conversions Program Washington DC + DC + Apartments | March 12, 2024 Washington, D.C., has launched a new initiative, the Housing in Downtown program, offering a 20-year tax abatement for office-to-residential conversions in the city’s downtown area. 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Colliers began leasing efforts in November 2023, securing Taiyo Seafood with … Alterra IOS Purchases 5 Acres in Baltimore Washington DC + Baltimore + Office | March 5, 2024 Alterra IOS has acquired 7121 Dorsey Run Road, Elkridge, Maryland, a 5-acre property in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. It offers 13,000 square feet of office and shop space, along with paved and graveled yard areas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “7121 Dorsey Run Road checks several boxes for what Alterra seeks in an IOS … Latest DC Metro Stories C&W Arranges 23K-SF Lease Extension for TF Cornerstone Washington DC + DC Metro + Finance | March 18, 2024 Cushman & Wakefield facilitated a 23,000-square-foot lease extension at 1881 Campus Commons in Reston, VA, for landlord TF Cornerstone. The tenant, Quadrant, Inc., will continue to operate its global headquarters there. The Cushman & Wakefield team, led by Tom Walsh, Matt Bundy, Paige Barger, and Chloe Eyring, represented TF Cornerstone, while Dan Falls of … $110M Industrial Complex Breaks Ground in Woodbridge Washington DC + DC Metro + Industrial | March 15, 2024 Construction has commenced on Belmont Logistics, a Class A industrial complex in Woodbridge, VA. Spearheaded by The IDI Group Companies, in collaboration with ACD Precast, LLC, and the Carosi family, the project secured over $110 million in investment. Consisting of three buildings spread across a 36.6-acre campus, Belmont Logistics aims to meet the growing demand … Latest Stories FromMidCap Advisors Hires Paul Kanarek as VP, EducationDirect Investment | March 18, 2024MidCap Advisors, a NY-based M&A advisory firm to private companies, has hired Paul Kanarek as vice president of education. Kanarek brings more than four decades of experience in the areas of strategy, M&A, investor relations and communications. Leveraging his experience assisting global education companies to go public as well as privately refinance, he will lead ...City of Austin Commits $90M to 1st Direct Lending FundAlternative Assets | March 18, 2024The City of Austin Employees’ Retirement System, which oversees $3 billion in assets, hired its first private credit fund with a $90 million commitment. The pension fund is slated to invest 1% to 3% of assets in private credit/direct lending. Initially, the investment is to be classified as fixed income – investment grade credit under ...AS Birch Grove Expands Senior Team with Goldman AlumAlternative Assets | March 18, 2024AS Birch Grove, an alternative investment manager focused on corporate credit opportunities in North America and Europe, appointed Todd Duker as managing director as interest in the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market continues to rise. Duker brings nearly two decades of experience in structured products and CLOs. He was most recently a senior member of ...Ballistic Blasts Past Target with $360M RaiseAlternative Assets | March 18, 2024Ballistic Ventures, a San Francisco-based firm focused on early-stage cybersecurity and cyber-related companies, closed its oversubscribed $360 million second fund aimed to “fuel the next generation of cybersecurity innovation.” Since the firm’s launch in 2022 and the close of its $300 million maiden fund, it has now invested in 18 companies addressing challenges such as ...