DC Investors Share Insight on 2011 Market Dynamics

Washington, DC continues to jostle with New York for the title of top investment market in the nation. A highly educated workforce, steady job growth, high barriers to entry and the stabilizing presence of the Federal Government combine to make Washington, DC a favored destination for institutions; pension funds; REITs; private investors; and, yes, developers.

Recently, a panel of DC experts gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC for a roundtable discussion moderated by Real Estate Forum and Transwestern. Held immediately before Transwestern’s annual TrendLines event, the roundtable featured some of DC’s most active and prominent investors discussing issues likely to impact the market, both regionally and nationally, in the year ahead. The roundtable discussion was moderated by Sule Aygoren Carranza, editor-in-chief of Real Estate Forum, and me. A full list of the panelists appears below. (This article touches the highlights. For a complete report on the Roundtable, please watch for Real Estate Forum’s February/March issue.)