ROCKVILLE, MD-This is part of the REIT’s repositioning of its portfolio away from industrial and into retail and core office buildings.

WASHINGTON, DC-The national flood insurance program is caught in a game of political football. Meanwhile Hurricane Irene will prove to be a net net loss in terms of construction jobs, Associated General Contractors of America economist Ken Simonson tells GlobeSt.com.

WASHINGTON, DC-She is joining CB Richard Ellis from Jones Lang LaSalle, with the goal of growing its 33.2 million square foot portfolio of office, industrial and retail assets.

BALTIMORE-That the building is empty tells much about the appeal the market has to investors, CBRE’s Bo Cashman tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

WINCHESTER, VA-The privately-held retailer will execute its sixth lease in Maryland this week, H&R Retail’s David Ward tells GlobeSt.com.

HARMANS, MD-American Realty Capital acquired the 40,000-square foot facility, its second in the BWI corridor, CB Richard Ellis’ Jonathan Beard tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

WASHINGTON, DC-Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s annual speech at Jackson Hole has been eagerly and nervously awaited this year despite the general expectation that the Fed has exhausted its monetary policy toolkit.

RESTON, VA-1881 Campus Commons Dr. has traded for $64.4 million, while the FBI National Training Center in Stafford has sold for an undisclosed amount.