WASHINGTON, DC-The big news that had the media buzzing on Monday was the sale of the Washington Post to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. However, the deal leaves open the question for many in the local real estate industry—where will the new owner house the newspaper's headquarters?

WASHINGTON, DC-The sale of the Washington Post newspaper to Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos will allow the storied newspaper to stay put at its current headquarters at 15th Street NW for at least two years.

TOWSON, MD-Demolition is nearly complete at the site of what will be two, four-story luxury apartment buildings on Dulaney Valley Road here.

BALTIMORE-The new ownership of the Lord Baltimore Hotel has taken down the Radisson flag and is planning an overhaul of the 439-room facility.

PHILADELPHIA-Demolition crews, which have been working at the property for about two months, have begun tearing away the façade of the former Sears, Roebuck & Co. store on Admiral Wilson Boulevard.

PHILADELPHIA-At a public hearing on Thursday, Bennett Levin, a professional engineer and former head of the Department of Licenses and Inspections, testified that the agency's performance had fallen off considerably since the mid-1990s.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ-The Planning Board is expected to decide on Valley Hospital's plan to nearly double the its size within the next several months.

CHICAGO-Developer John O'Donnell's has revised his plan for a 53-story office tower on he Chicago River's west bank to include a park, a public amphitheater and a riverwalk.