WASHINGTON, DC-There are some reports of rents as high as $73 to $75 per square foot, triple net, Cassidy Turley’s Jeffrey Kottmeier tells GlobeSt.com. 

WASHINGTON, DC-Life insurance companies get downright aggressive over modestly-leveraged, well leased buildings in the District, Cassidy Turley’s Phil Mudd tells GlobeSt.com. 

WASHINGTON, DC-The Multifamily and lodging industries were the chief drivers of this growth, according to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.

WASHINGTON, DC-This is the second acquisition for the Rock Creek fund since 2009.

ALEXANDRIA, VA-With investment sales of apartments so robust, development is now beginning to move forward. 

WASHINGTON, DC-The settlement will likely be a template for agreements with other originators, Sam Chandan, global chief economist and executive vice president with Real Capital Analytics, tells GlobeSt.com. 

WASHINGTON, DC-Expect an up-and-down 2011, says Associated General Contractors of America’s chief economist, Ken Simonson, as public investment in construction scales back as the private sector picks up. 

WASHINGTON, DC-Whether or not REITs will match their pace in 2011 will depend on who else enters the competitive fray here, CBRE’s William E. Kaye tells GlobeSt.com.