LAUREL, MD—The healthcare sector continues to play a significant role in the DC area economy as one healthcare provider will consolidate some services and build a new ambulatory facility, while another regional health care institution is looking to build a new $400-millon medical-surgical building at its DC-based campus.

NEW YORK CITY—GlobeSt.com gets a breakdown of plans for the site, as well as a progress report, in this interview with Howard Hughes Corp.'s director of marketing.

PHOENIX—ViaWest Group recently purchased the Biltmore Financial Center, three Class A office buildings totaling approximately 635,000 square feet at the northwest corner of 24th Street and Camelback in Phoenix, for $163 million.