WASHINGTON, DC—JOSS Realty has put 4201Connecticut Ave., NW, on the market with an eye to sellingthe 70,971-square foot building for around $27million to $30 million. To market thebuilding, JOSS has tapped Transwestern's Gerry Trainor, JimCardellicchio, Joe Friedman, Julian Etches, Mark Glagola, WesleyMachowsky and Clifton McCrory.

The building, which is 94% occupied, is an opportunity toacquire a core asset for below replacement cost, Trainor tellsGlobeSt.com. It is also an opportunity to grab a building on thisblock, home to the University of the District of Columbia, AmericanUniversity and Fannie Mae. "The last time a building here went onthe market it was this one in 2007," he says. It sold to JOSS forapproximately $20 million.

JOSS recently completed a $3 million renovation, includingupgrades to the lobby, main entrance, elevators, restrooms andparking garage; new HVAC units; and a new roof.

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Erika Morphy

Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.