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         <title><![CDATA[Treasury Awards $5B in NMTC ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-States are receiving another round of New Market Tax Credits to aid low income development. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[CBD Office Lands $34M in Permanent Financing ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-With money provided by a life insurer, 1801 L St. is refinancing out of a bank loan. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[More Evidence DC Condos Are on Upswing ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-Ten Ten Mass is settling all of its 163 units after a shaky launch in 2005. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[FDIC Supports 'Prudent' Commerical Real Estate Workouts  ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-Following industry complaints that the FDIC is not taking a uniform approach to distressed assets, the agency puts forth new guidelines. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.globest.com/news/1530_1530/washington/181988-1.html?st=rss</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Survey: Better Than Last Year, But Industry Still Hurting ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-The Real Estate Roundtable's latest quarterly survey shows both relief at surviving the worst and ongoing concerns about industry fundamentals.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Repackaging Risk]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-The securities market is still facing hard times, but securities backed by assets are looking much better, according to the  Financial Times]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[$100M Takes Luxury Multifamily ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, VA-Equity Residential is purchasing the class A asset from a Kettler JV for cash.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[NAIOP: Signs of Improving Capital Markets  ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-The organization's annual 'Vital Signs' survey is uncovering some reasons for optimism. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Apartments Trade for $8M ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-Gelman Management Co. is acquiring the assets at a cap rate below 6%. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[New Housing Development Built for $80M]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-District subsidies, land value and a bond sale will provide financing for the project. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[BPG Inks 100,000 SF in Arlington]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[CRYSTAL CITY, VA-A mix of public and private sector entities is taking space in the 350,000-square-foot complex. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[NRC Inks 362,000-SF Lease; $131M Development Begins ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[ROCKVILLE, MD-The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is one of several large leases being shopped around Montgomery County. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Land Acquisition Preps for $98M Video Lottery Terminal ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[PERRYVILLE, MD-Fraser Forbers is brokering the $14.6 million sale for Penn National Gaming. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[St. John Acquires Former Opus Assets at GATE ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[ABERDEEN, MD-It is paying $14.9 million for a 60,000 square foot office and development rights to the adjacent parcel. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Source: HUD Fueling Area Development Deals]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-At least three deals are nearing the contract stage. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Industry Outlook Gets Mixed Verdict]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-The Federal Reserve Bank's Beige Book and the latest Architecture Billings Index deliver a mixed verdict for the industry. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[$22M Takes Maryland Multifamily ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WHEATON, MD-CBRE has approximately $500 million in multifamily deals under contract and has sold close to $200 million to date.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[20,000-SF Lease Inked at 55 M ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-This lease follows another in the submarket signed this summer for close to 100,000 square feet. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Rolls Royce Begins Construction on VA Plant ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, VA-The manufacturer is one of many companies the state has landed in recent years. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Affordable Housing Gets Treasury Boost]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC-State and local housing finance agencies will use the GSEs to help fund the initiative.]]></description>
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