Washington, DC

There were some challenges to the deal starting with a landlord reluctant to sell.

The completed project, totaling 250,000 square feet of commercial space, is expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Avison Young has been tapped to lease the 10-story, 225,000-square foot building when it delivers.

Thirty-three-year-old Steve Kassin and his partners, Etienne Locoh and David Berg, of Infinity Real Estate, LLC have been steadily making their mark on Miami real estate by refreshing the faces (and facades) of some of the area's most noteworthy historic buildings.

The 175,000-square foot building at 8280 Wisconsin Ave. will be focused on the life sciences sector.

One of the more significant trends in the office market is tenants across all industries expanding their geographic boundaries, JLL says.

The deal is following Blackstone's exit from its position in Hilton last week.

The measures have been incorporated into the Dodd-Frank reform bill that is expected to be put up for vote on May 22.