WASHINGTON, DC—The $720-million redevelopment of the 25-acre McMillan Sand Filtration Plant was the subject of a DC Council hearing on Wednesday where a number of council members spoke favorably of the controversial project.

WASHINGTON, DC—The District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners has selected the MRP Realty/CSG Urban Partners team as its developer for the DCHA Headquarters at 1133 North Capitol Street, N.E.

BOSTON—The ownership of the 1.8-million-square-foot International Place office complex here has secured a $500-million refinancing of the property located in the city's Financial District.

MIAMI LAKES, FL—BankUnited reports it has appointed Gregory Santín as vice president, relationship manager specializing in commercial real estate lending in South Florida.

MIAMI—New York City-based joint venture JMH Development and PSB Capital report the closure of the $5.65-million acquisition of development land at 2901-2911 Indian Creek Drive in South Beach here in Miami.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—Officials with Richard Stockton College and Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced on Wednesday that the college intends to acquire the shuttered Showboat Atlantic City casino and repurpose the property as a branch campus.

STATE COLLEGE, PA—Locally-based hotelier Shaner Hotel Holdings L.P. has closed on its $226.6 million commercial mortgage-backed securities loan with JP Morgan Chase. The firm says the deal paves the way for the company to reposition and expand its hotel portfolio.

ROSSLYN, VA—The ownership of the Rosslyn Metro Center has put the 22-story office and retail building on the market for sale.