FAIRFAX, VA-The Washington-Fairfax hotel chain has just opened its latest here on Random Hills Road. The project cost about $9 million and the result is 122 suites, including one-bedrooms and suites.

WASHINGTON, DC-The US General Services Administration's 90,000 sf for the transition team could be filled as early as Dec. 7. The inaugural committee, also awaiting final results, will fill an additional four floors.

ATLANTA-The acquistion of Fort James Corp. for an undisclosed price makes Georgia-Pacific Corp. the leading global producer of the specialty item and widens its presence in the retail sector.

WASHINGTON, DC-The MRB has issued sanctions against seven lenders, resulting in losses of approval authority from three to five years for each of these institutions and fines from $100,000 to $220,000.

WASHINGTON, DC-New structures will deliver 2.9 million sf of space for a cost of $95 million.

ATLANTA-The Weston Peachtree Plaza is the site for the Urban Land Institute's Smart Growth Conference here Dec. 4-6. The conference, focusing on the private sector, will demonstrate how collaboration is the key to successful smart growth strategies.

ATLANTA-The locally-based REIT is opening its 99th hotel, a 56-room property, at 3004 Bays Meadow in Kingsport, TN. Other Tennessee assets are in Alcoa, Columbia, Cleveland, Decherd, Gallatin, Greeneville, Jackson, Johnson City, Oak Ridge and Tullahoma.

WASHINGTON, DC-Relocation to new headquarters will provide room to grow for early-childhood development organization.