Washington, DC

METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON, DC-Multifamily lender Independence Community Bank Corp. has made plans to expand its presence to the prospering Washington, DC region real estate market.

WASHINGTON, DC-Hospitality industry real estate guru C.A. Anderson comes aboard Interstate Hotels & Resorts' acquisitions and development team as the company looks to expand its management presence in time to take advantage of an anticipated pick-up in the hospitality market.

WHEATON, MD-Plans for The Montgomery at Wheaton Metro multifamily complex move full steam ahead with the recent groundbreaking on the 243-unit luxury property. Developers are spending $33 million to construct the apartment project, which is due to be completed next spring.

RESTON, VA-Sunset Corporate Plaza welcomes new tenant IBM as the computer company leases the entire 100,000-sf office building. IBM committed to occupying the space, which is located in the Dulles Corridor near the Dulles International Airport, for a 10-year period.

WASHINGTON, DC-A groundbreaking ceremony on March 6 is in the works to officially kick off the development of the 233-suite Residence Inn Marriott. The $43-million endeavor is the product of The Donohoe Cos., Hospitality Partners and Four Fires LLC.

WASHINGTON, DC-After having joined forces to survey disclosure practices in mortgage-backed securities markets, the US Department of the Treasury, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight release a study with suggestions for improvements.

ROCKVILLE, MD-The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute gets good news with the governor's recent allotment of funding from the fiscal 2004 capital budget for the $50-million development of the Center for Advance Research in Biotechnology II.

WASHINGTON, DC-In a deal between seller F Street Group and buyer Grosvenor Atlantic Ltd. the building at 1777 F St. gets snapped up for $17 million. The structure is currently valued at $10.5 million and is fully occupied by Federal Housing Finance Board through 2006.