WASHINGTON, DC-New executive appointments and new leases were among the commercial real estate happenings in the Washington, DC area this week. At Ernst & Young, Mike McNamara, a 20-year industry veteran rejoined its Transaction Real Estate practice as a principal, responsible for its real estate capital markets business. McNamara is based in Washington, DC. He previously was with the investment banking division of the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was managing director and head of the real estate finance business in London, and later, head of real estate products across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The Pinkard Group in Bethesda, MD, announced a new appointment as well: Peter C. Kleeblatt, who is joining as principal. Kleeblatt previously served as a vice president at AEW Capital Management in Boston. He’ll be responsible for investment origination across all product types, including office, residential, hospitality, mixed-use and land development opportunities.

Over in Buena Vista, VA, BPG Properties inked an eight-year, 172,759-square foot, full-building lease with Hunter Defense Technologies at its Shenandoah Valley Industrial Facility. The landlord was represented by John Lesinski and Josh Gurland of the Leland Group.