WASHINGTON, DC-The word on the street is that Skadden law firm is about to finalize the paperwork on an approximate 350,000-square-foot lease renewal at its New York Avenue location, says Studley’s Tom Fulcher. 

MCLEAN, VA-In the first transaction, the borrower secured a mezz loan for $6.75 million from Berkshire Properties. Volume could hit $150 million this year.

WASHINGTON, DC-Vornado Realty, First Potomac and JBG are trading office properties as the area’s price point remain solid. 

WESTFIELDS, VA-The company is acquiring a 9.41-acre plot of site-plan approved land across the street from the National Reconnaissance Office. 

ROCKVILLE, MD-Metro Pike Center, which is selling for $33.25 million, and 1585-1614 Rockville Pike, which traded in December, were both snapped up by buyers interested in expanding the sites’ retail footprint. 

ALEXANDRIA, VA-Cassidy Turley has secured a $60-million debt and equity package for an apartment building close to Fort Belvoir. 

ARLINGTON, VA-A more typical term is six to 12 months. And even with a guaranteed 15-year GSA lease, 18 months is a stretch in the current market, HFF’s Daniel McIntyre tells GlobeSt.com. 

ALEXANDRIA, VA-The 496-key, full-service hotel was acquired by Crow Holdings’ real estate fund.