WASHINGTON, DC—Both Blackstone and TIAA-CREF have expanded their footprints in the DC area in two separate national portfolio deals.

LAUREL, MD—The City of Laurel is pleased an extended-stay hotel is coming to the area, Scheer Partners' Perry Berman says.

WASHINGTON, DC—Sustainability is a bottom-line imperative for many commercial real estate investors that have crunched the numbers.

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD—All together the REIT inked 176,000 square feet in leases for the first quarter.

WASHINGTON, DC —Positive signs abound including more job searchers entering the market in March, many of which found work.

WASHINGTON, DC—The DC Public Library has just taken 5,000 square feet at the Watergate.

WASHINGTON, DC—All companies have that as a goal, of course, but lately there have been some trades clocking above replacement costs, Gary Block tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—Wheeler REIT acquires grocery-anchored retail centers if they meet its specific financial criteria.