CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether mortgage REITs should be subject to the Investment Act of 1940, but in many ways it is a moot point.

BETHESDA, MD-Mesa West Capital is providing the short-term financing so JBG can recapitalize a life insurance company loan, Raphael Fishbach tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.

WASHINGTON, DC-Corporate Office Properties Trust is tapping Roger A. Waesche, Jr. as its president and COO, to fill the leadership role.

HANOVER, MD-Retailer DTLR is expanding, but its first priority is to make sure it has the necessary warehouse space to support that growth, CB Richard Ellis’ Mike Roden tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.

ALEXANDRIA, VA-AREA Property Partners is acquiring the 244-unit mid-rise and garden apartment community from Priderock Capital Partners.

DOVER, DE-Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors arranged the sale of the 298-unit Eagle Meadows to a New York-based LLC.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA-The borrowers, both of which are local firms, were able to refinance Avemore Apartments with a 10-year loan arranged by Walker & Dunlop using Fannie Mae financing.

RESTON, VA-This deal began with a private equity firm that acquired an environmental services company that owned the portfolio and wanted to use the real estate to reclaim some of the acquisition price, Calkain’s EVP David Sobelman tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.