WASHINGTON, DC-Institutional investors are not interested in one-off transactions, JLL’s Al Cissel tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy. They want the efficiencies of acquiring hundreds of units at once.

WASHINGTON, DC-NAREIT’s Calvin Schnure has crunched the numbers and tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy that demand will outpace supply until at least 2017.

WASHINGTON, DC-The Japanese buyer had considered the purchase six years ago, J Street’s Bruce Baschuk tells GlobeSt.com’ Erika Morphy. Today it paid 25% less because of it the exchange rate.

RESTON, VA-Calkain Cos., and Chandan Economics are partnering to create Net Lease Economic Report, a proprietary quarterly that, principals at the company tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy, will fill a void in the industry’s knowledge base.

GREENBELT, MD-Deeply discounted opportunistic plays have been few and far between in the DC area, TCC’s Trevor Vietor tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy. In this case, cash helped.

ALEXANDRIA, VA-AREA Property Partners has acquired a 1,180-unit apartment community here. It hopes to find additional opportunities in this niche, a partner tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy.

TYSONS CORNER, VA-The company is hiring two SVPs from Studley, along with a new associate. It is also securing good concessions for clients, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics.

WASHINGTON, DC-The CEO of publicly-traded REIT First Potomac Realty Trust chats with GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy about why the company is confident about government leasing despite a federal slowdown.