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Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
WASHINGTON, DC-December delivered a good jobs report, Cassidy Turley economist Kevin Thorpe tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy. Headwinds, of course, remain ever present.
WASHINGTON, DC-The unemployment rate is now at 8.5%, from a revised 8.7% in November.
BETHESDA, MD-Multifamily is still going strong, brokers at the company tell GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy. Properties in the DC area are trading in the low-to-mid 4-cap range, says Dean Sigmon.
MANASSAS, VA-Equity Residential is selling the 432-unit garden style apartment community to a New York advisory firm representing a pension fund.
WASHINGTON, DC-The original loan was for $175 million, divided into three tranches. The two tranches that are being expanded have priced at a spread of 225 and 230 over Libor, CFO Barry Bass tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.
WASHINGTON, DC-REITs raised a record level of capital in 2011 and significantly outperformed the S&P 500, NAREIT’s Brad Case tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.
ASHBURN, VA-St. John Properties just inked two leases at the Ashburn Technology Park. Also, in general, the company is seeing more showings in the submarket, Matt Holbrook tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.
WASHINGTON, DC-By focusing on fixed costs such as real estate, DC law firms can expect to see revenue growth between 4% and 8%, depending on the practice group, CBRE’s new vice chairman, Pat Marr, tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.
WASHINGTON, DC-Leasing momentum cannot be expected to pick up until after the presidential elections, and then only if a path out of the current logjam becomes clear, JLL’s Scott Homa tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.
WASHINGTON, DC-Foreign investors would find the US’ real estate markets more attractive if tax-friendly legislation would finally pass.
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