Washington, DC http://www.globest.com/washington/index.html?zkDo=showRSS Washington, DC <![CDATA[RealShare Apartments East Tracks Fast-Moving Trends]]> WASHINGTON, DC-The multifamily sector is very active now, Conference Producer Kim Last tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy. Conference panelist, adds, will identify the top issues to watch in this sector.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:14:00 EST <![CDATA[Poll: Readers Rip Obama Speech, Record]]> WASHINGTON, DC-Our poll shows only a third appreciated his latest State of the Union speech, and many think he's not doing enough for the economy or business expansion.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:15:00 EST <![CDATA[$26B Foreclosure Practice Settlement Closes]]> WASHINGTON, DC-The agreement between the federal government, state attorney generals and five major banks is one of the largest joint state-federal settlements in history.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:35:00 EST <![CDATA[Development Moves into High Gear in DC]]> WASHINGTON, DC-The Hoffman-Madison Waterfront team is moving forward with its $700-million project, and now the Trump Organization has been tapped to develop the Old Post Office Pavilion.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:49:00 EST <![CDATA[Old Post Office Building in DC to Become Luxury Hotel]]> WASHINGTON, DC-Colony Capital LLC and a venture of Donald Trump's hotel company will redevelop the Old Post Office Building in Washington, DC, into a hotel.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[DSW to Open Store at DC USA's Columbia Heights Development]]> WASHINGTON, DC-DSW, a shoe discount store, has leased 23,000 square feet of space at DC USA's Columbia Heights development.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Distressed CRE Continues to Ebb]]> WASHINGTON, DC-A forthcoming report from Delta Associates shows that distressed commercial real estate in the United States totaled $166.9 billion in January 2012, down $4.7 billion since October 2011.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:00 EST <![CDATA[January Housing Scorecard Underscores Market Fragility]]> WASHINGTON, DC-Expect at least another year of a lackluster housing market, Citadel Realty's Joel Ross tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 EST <![CDATA[States Balk at Signing $25B Foreclosure Pact]]> NEW YORK CITY-The 50 states still can't agree on agreement details, including right to sue for fraud and fair payouts, according to a story in the New York Post this morning.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:16:00 EST <![CDATA[REITs Come Out Swinging in 2012]]> WASHINGTON, DC-US REITs significantly outpaced the broader equity market last month, led by strong growth in the lodging sector.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:53:00 EST <![CDATA[Jones Lang LaSalle Arranges $28M Loan for DC Apartments]]> WASHINGTON, DC-Citybizlist.com has reported that the capital markets group at Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. has arranged $28.45 million in permanent loan for the Massachusetts House Apartments.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Industry Veteran John Cannon Joins Freddie Mac]]> McLEAN, VA-As Senior Vice President, Production & Sales at Freddie Mac, Cannon will be able to put his extensive ties to work for the agency, David Brickman tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:37:00 EST <![CDATA[Unemployment Rate Falls to Three-Year Low]]> WASHINGTON, DC-The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3% in January, as some 243,000 jobs were added to the economy.

]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:37:00 EST <![CDATA[Law Firm Adds 33,000 SF in Lease Restructure]]> WASHINGTON, DC- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher added 33,000 square feet, restructured its existing lease and extended it to more than 200,000 square feet, JLL's Elizabeth Cooper tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:26:00 EST <![CDATA[JPI Multifamily Partners to Sell Three DC Apartments]]> WASHINGTON, DC-JPI Multifamily Partners LLC, a Texas-based apartment developer, is selling three of its multifamily properties in the District.

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