WASHINGTON, DC-The Guiding Principles Program is meant to help federal agencies assess compliance with an executive order calling for sustainable building practices.

WASHINGTON, DC-On a 12-month basis, the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index was up 7.4% and the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index up 8.14%, while the S&P 500 was up 7.83%, according to NAREIT figures.

BETHESDA, MD-Financing for the mixed-use project is being provided in part by Northwestern Mutual, which has been very active in construction financing this year, Matthew Ascher tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.

WASHINGTON, DC-Clarion Partners acted as the advisor to Investa Office Fund in the 80% stake sale. The trophy building, located in the East End, is 90% occupied.

WASHINGTON, DC-Bearish about DC’s multifamily market? It almost seems like a typo. However, Federal Capital Partners’ Lacy Rice makes a convincing argument.

WASHINGTON, DC-In addition to the $4 billion in spending, some 60 CEOs, mayors, university presidents and labor leaders have committed to spend $2 billion of provide capital on energy efficient projects.

HERNDON, VA-The REIT just closed on yet another apartment building, The Courts at Dulles, GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy has learned. CBRE’s Bill Roohan tells her there is more where that is coming from. “There is $1.8 billion of multifamily deals in the area under contract right now.”

WASHINGTON, DC-This represents a 32-month low for unemployment, a more-than-welcome relief for economy watchers. Some 140,000 jobs were added in the private sector in November, while 20,000 were lost from the public sector.