WASHINGTON, DC—A top official with the General Services Administration pledged before a House subcommittee on Tuesday that the agency will work to reduce its backlog of expired leases.

ARLINGTON, VA—A year after the Arlington Board approved its PenPlace site plan, Vornado Realty Trust has submitted its plan on the Pentagon City development's three open spaces and the initial reaction has been very positive.

NEW YORK CITY—Samsung Electronics North America has signed a long-term lease for the entire 55,000-square-foot 837 Washington St. building here.

SOUTH BLOOMING GROVE, NY—The Cordish Cos. and Penn National Gaming Inc. say they have signed agreements with the local unionized building trades and hotel workers for their proposed $750-million casino-resort to be built here.

CHARLESTON, SC—The turnaround of the former distressed Tides Condominiums is complete. After the ownership took over 50 foreclosed residences at the complex two years ago, it is now planning to build a fourth building at the property.

ATLANTA—Bethesda, MD-based RLJ Lodging Trust has purchased the 194-room Hyatt Atlanta Midtown here for $49.5 million, or approximately $255,000 per key.

BARNEGAT, NJ—Thanks to two new lease deals, Bayshore Plaza at Barnegat on Route 9 North here is now 100% leased.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—Donald Trump, the day Trump Plaza ownership issued layoff notices to 1,600 of its workers, says that he feels for the resort community he helped build.