BETHESDA, MD- For the entire year, the REIT signed 348 leases representing 1.4 million square feet.

RESTON, VA-Piedmont REIT appears to be focusing on the Dallas market as a core interest.

WASHINGTON, DC-Cushman & Wakefield has been awarded the property management assignment for the $500.7 million medical office portfolio the company acquired from Washington Real Estate Investors Trust.

BLADENSBURG, MD-Federal Capital Partners sold the property, with its JV partners, after stabilizing the 447-unit high-rise.

CLARKSBURG, MD-The Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to allow the development of the Clarksburg Premium Outlets at Cabin Branch.

WASHINGTON, DC-Scott Hoffman is rejoining Studley; Charlotte Seale is now a member of Marcus & Millichap's National Hospitality Group.

BETHESDA, MD-A source tells GlobeSt.com that the REIT closed on the grocery-anchored center at $65 million. No one seems to know, though, what exactly are its plans for the area.

WASHINGTON, DC-"I think what happened is that investors took a second look at the market and decided that the non-REIT side is overvalued and REITs are valued appropriately," NAREIT's Brad Case tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.