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From disrepair to desirable
Under the leadership of Planek brothers Bob and Bill, Oak Park Apartments has been fixing up vintage buildings and renting them out for over 30...
These are the last months for the Embassy of Australia as we know it
The 50-year-old Embassy of Australia building on D. C.'s Scott Circle will close in November ahead of its demolition and the construction of its...
Future office development is limited along the RB Corridor
The Rosslyn-Ballston (RB) Corridor continues to undergo a dramatic shift. With both Rosslyn and Ballston making major transformations, the RB...
Lonnie Bunch to be new Smithsonian Institution secretary
After a five-month search, the Smithsonian Institution's Board of Regents has elected Lonnie Bunch as the organization's 14th - and first African...
WhyHotel to start building its own properties
Though it usually uses other developers' apartments to run pop-up hotels, a local lodging startup now wants to do some building of its own....
WashU researcher lands $4M to explore 'nature v. nurture'
Walter Metcalfe Jr. and his wife, Cynthia, have contributed nearly $4 million to support research at Washington University that's seeking to better...
Stonebridge Closes Deal For Vacant Alexandria Office Building, Plans To Add Residential And Retail
The parking lot around an Alexandria office building is being tapped for mixed-use development as the new owner aims to spur leasing at the long...
Nellis Signs Five New Retailers to Shopping Center in Metro D.C.
LANDOVER HILLS, MD. - Nellis Corp. has signed five new retail tenants to Capital Plaza Shopping Center in Landover Hills. The five retailers...
Real estate industry mourns death of Ken Harney
Sign in to use the "My Favorites" feature. Connect with us on: WASHINGTON - May 28, 2019 - On Thursday, the real estate industry lost one of its...
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Buys Metro D.C. Retail Asset Leased to 24 Hour Fitness for $21.3M
FALLS CHURCH, VA. - Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. has purchased a 46,000-square-foot retail property in Falls Church for $21.3 million. The store...
Arlington’s Housing Market On Fire After Amazon HQ2 Decision
ARLINGTON, VA-It should not be surprising that Arlington, VA,'s housing market is doing well after Amazon's decision to locate its second...
Eclipse CEO: Middle-Market Solution Likely to Come From Outside Senior Living
:Solving the middle-market challenge in senior living might require disruption from a major player outside of the industry. That’s according to...
Exploring Petworth
With a unique collection of locally-owned shops and restaurants, restored homes and family-friendly fun, there’s much to see and discover in...
Recreational Pot Shop Opens In Newton
NEWTON (CBS) – A new recreational pot shop opened in Newton on Saturday – the first one in the state founded and led by a woman physician. Garden...
This City Has the Absolute Best Park System in the US — and It’s Not New York
It's almost impossible to imagine New York City without Central Park. Frederick Law Olmsted's first (and arguably finest) city park design...
“Our Opportunity”: OZ Fund launched in Nipsey Hussle’s name
From left: David Gross, Nipsey Hussle, and Karen Bass Before entrepreneur and rapper Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot outside of his Marathon...
Virginia Tech's innovation campus chief could hail from tech industry
Virginia Tech is casting a wide net in its search for a leader for its $1 billion innovation campus in Alexandria. While the school will certainly...
Retailer Topshop closing all U.S. stores
British clothing retailer Topshop will close all its U. S. locations, the company announced this week. The 11 American stores are part of a larger...
Tateuchi Center in Bellevue is renamed PACE
A planned performing arts center in Bellevue has officially returned to its original name - Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) - as part of a...
The DC Neighborhoods With the Best Home Price Appreciation in 2019
With Memorial Day coming up, UrbanTurf is taking its bi-annual look at the neighborhoods across the city that have seen the highest home price...
HFF announces $111M sale and financing for Liaison Washington Capitol Hill hotel
WASHINGTON, DC — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces that it has closed the $111 million sale of and arranged acquisition financing for...
Columnist Kenneth Harney dies at 75
Kenneth R. Harney, the author for four decades of the syndicated real estate column "The Nation's Housing," which explored issues faced by...
Today's Rental was chosen because it has a balcony
This rental is located at 1816 New Hampshire Avenue, NW. The Craigslist ad says: “$1895 / 1br – 500ft2 – 1BR apartment near Dupont Circle with...
Shaking it up on Main Street
Bianca Vazquez, Reggie Abreu, Ward 1 Council member Valerie Nicholas, Kristen Kane, Billy Grubbs, and Mayor Craig Moe cut the ceremonial ribbon and...
Wood Partners Sells New Laurel Apartment Building For $93M
A project that won an award for the D. C. region's best new low-rise apartment community in 2017 has just traded hands. Wood Partners in late April...
WMATA To Buy 30-Acre Prince George's County Site For $400M Maintenance Facility Project
The D. C. region's transit agency is planning to build a major new maintenance facility in Prince George's County. WMATA's board voted Thursday to...
Gary Rappaport, Tom Bozzuto, Wendy Feldman Block And More On The Breakthrough Moment In Their Careers
Building a successful career in commercial real estate is not easy. Going from a young, inexperienced developer or broker to a leading figure in...
It's clearly viewed from Lafayette Square but hasn't stood the test of time. Here's what's in store for the Mills Building.
Big changes are ahead for a midsize, 52-year-old downtown D. C. office building with oddly small top floors. The Mills Building at 1700...
Arlington sees housing boom before Amazon HQ2 even arrives
The Northern Virginia housing market has tightened dramatically in anticipation of Amazon's HQ2, where buyers and sellers have been scrambling for...
WhyHotel Announces New SF-Based Real Estate Development Business Unit and Expands Executive Leadership Team
WASHINGTON -- WhyHotel, a DC-based alternative lodging service that operates pop-up hotels in newly built, luxury apartment buildings, today...
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Point Pickup Technologies helps retailers meet delivery needs
Tom Fiorita, founder and CEO of Point Pickup Technologies, in his Greenwich office. Photo by Phil Hall At the beginning of the decade, Tom Fiorita...
Target Stores Suffer Nationwide Outage
Target Corp. Target said the outage was the result of an internal technology issue that lasted approximately two hours. The retailer said Saturday...
Target stores nationwide faced long lines and frustrated customers amid widespread cash register outage
A system outage at Target stores across the country has led to long lines and unhappy customers. TWTR, -0.52% Based on reports from social media,...
Nationwide tech outage at Target brings checkout lines to standstill
Target on Saturday acknowledged a "systems issue" affecting stores, as shoppers took to social media to complain that cash registers weren't...
Target stores nationwide face long lines and frustrated customers amid widespread cash register outage
A system outage at Target stores across the country has led to long lines and unhappy customers. TWTR, -0.52% Customers across the country have...
Long lines reported at Target amid widespread register outages
Target on Saturday acknowledged a "systems issue" affecting stores, as shoppers took to social media to complain that cash registers weren't...
National Cooperative Bank Provides $5.65 Million for Village Hearth Cohousing, LLC, in Durham, NC
National Cooperative Bank (NCB), a leading financial services company dedicated to providing banking products and services to cooperatives, their...
NFI-DP May2019
CHICAGO, IL, June 15, 2019 - The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF), whose membership contributes data to property and...
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Mortgage applications surge as rates drop
Mortgage rates are hitting their lowest level in 2 years. Matt Graham, Mortgage News Daily, and CNBC's Diana Olick join the 'The Exchange' to...
Another major tenant for the Post Office: Tech giant Cisco Systems
Silicon Valley giant Cisco Systems is reportedly eyeing a move to downtown Chicago. The tech firm, which currently occupies approximately 81,000...
Small landlords caught in rent-regs crossfire
Dino Panagoulias lives in the 10-unit building in Long Island City that his Greek immigrant parents bought in 1974, the same year the state passed...
Jaqua Commercial closes lease in Kalamazoo's Comerica Building
Marc Tourangeau and Trisha Kidd, associate brokers with Jaqua Commercial, assisted Gilmore Real Estate in closing a full-floor lease with Kalamazoo...
When it comes to medical space, it really is innovate or die
The world of healthcare real estate is driven by increased need-brought about by aging Boomers-as well as an ever more specialized and localized...
Prime Silicon Beach Office Building Recapitalized
Olive Hill Group has formed a joint venture with Artemis Real Estate Partners to recapitalize 520 Broadway, a 112,756-square-foot office building...
Houston Office Report – Spring 2019
Houston's office market continues its steady recovery, underpinned by strong market fundamentals and consistent demand for space. As a market...
Readers pick Campari Group space as New York's Coolest Office
After Crain's published its Coolest Offices feature this week, readers were asked to choose their overall favorite of the five winners named this...
Big Tech Reveals Smart Building Strategies
When designing a smart building, the user experience is paramount. That's the philosophy of Zorba Manolopoulos, global program manager in charge of...
City landlords are offering fewer deals
The deals are getting less sweet for New York City apartment hunters. The share of new leases with concessions, such as a free month, fell in...
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