The 204-room James hotel is a component of the Armature Works project that is being developed on a 2.43-acre site adjacent to the NoMa-Galludet U. Metro stop between Union Market and H Street.

The deals involve more than 600,000 square feet of existing space and 850,000 square feet of new construction, including a 600,000-square-foot distribution facility for retailer The Container Store.

Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus reported on Wednesday evening that Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. of Madison, WI is considering building a major indoor water park resort in southern Orange County.

In addition to Abrams, the group now joining Compass includes brokers Lisa Rosenthal, Rebecca Olshan, Herman Glaswand, Curtis Woodside and Alexander Vellios.

North Ranch Gateway was originally built in 1989 and recently underwent significant renovations, according to the Sterling Organization. The property was purchased on behalf of Sterling Organization's recently launched institutional fund, Sterling Value Add Partners III, LP.

The deal for the 96-room hotel calculated out to approximately $217,000 per room and increases Chatham's presence in this suburb of Charleston.

The property formerly served as an R&D and manufacturing hub for Raytheon, but has been transformed into a modern multi-tenant campus via substantial capital investment throughout the past 10 years.

Rubenstein's business plan calls for the creation of walking connections to a new retail center currently being built adjacent to the Research Plaza property, which will help tenants access the new retail amenities at the complex.