DC launches program to convert unused offices to shops, restaurants, hotel rooms
Office to Anything initiative aims to reactivate 2.5 million square feet
Government officials in Washington, D.C., want to help owners convert underutilized downtown office space to other commercial uses to help increase foot traffic in the nation's cap...
Rockefeller taps company veteran to lead growth of development business
Firm appoints Brandi Hanback sole head of its $6 billion operation
Rockefeller Group has tapped a longtime executive to oversee and grow its development business.
Lingerfelt forms joint venture to build warehouse near Richmond, Virginia
Local firm partners with SCOA Real Estate Partners on speculative development
Lingerfelt has formed a joint venture with investment group SCOA Real Estate Partners to erect a speculative warehouse near Richmond, Virginia, a market where the developer has exp...
Carfax joins companies establishing headquarters in Reston, Virginia
Head office set to relocate to transit-oriented development near DC
Automotive information company Carfax plans to move from a high-profile spot along Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia to the Reston Station transit-oriented development, joining ot...
DC implements new construction rules requiring bird-friendly materials
Law that aims to reduce avian injuries could cost developers
A new law aimed at protecting birds has gone into effect in Washington, D.C., and it could cost developers more money.
Poland buys university office building for conversion to embassy, office space
Country purchases property from Johns Hopkins for well below assessed value
The Republic of Poland plans to convert a university building it acquired for less than its assessed value to house its embassy and offices.
Pembroke buys first residential property in US
Global firm diversifies portfolio with addition of Northern Virginia apartment complex
Global real estate group Pembroke bought a multifamily property in Northern Virginia, marking its first residential acquisition in the United States.
Boutique hotel in former convent opens in Maryland
Hospitality venue in Frederick welcomes guests as tourism in city rebounds
The first hotel in downtown Frederick, Maryland, to open in decades is now welcoming guests at the property, which had housed a 19th century convent and Catholic school but has sin...
JBG Smith to convert offices near Amazon's second headquarters to hotel rooms, apartments
Plan leverages adaptive reuse program offered by local government
Two largely vacant office buildings in Northern Virginia are among the first to be considered for conversion to other uses under a nascent process meant to streamline such transfor...
Residential conversion proposed for historic DC church
Developer seeks to transform Unification Church property on 16th Street, add building on adjacent lot
A nearly century-old church in Washington, D.C., could be converted into a multifamily complex — and a lot adjacent to the property transformed into a new condo building — under a ...
Brandywine Realty Trust starts to exit DC-area office market
REIT sells mixed-use tower near the nation’s capital as well as a portfolio in Richmond, Virginia
A real estate investment trust that said it intended to exit the Washington, D.C.-area office market is taking steps to do just that.
Saks owner completes deal to acquire luxury retail competitor Neiman Marcus
Combined company has real estate portfolio value of $7 billion
The parent company of luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue has finalized a $2.7 billion acquisition of competitor Neiman Marcus Group, combining the pair of retail giants into...
JBG Smith sells latest DC office building with focus on Virginia
Move follows strategy to concentrate portfolio around Amazon’s HQ2 campus
The real estate investment trust that has partnered with e-commerce giant Amazon on its second headquarters just outside Washington, D.C., has sold another office building in the n...
Real Capital Solutions buys DC office building for less than half of previous sale price
Transaction follows market pattern of discounted office deals
An office building in downtown Washington, D.C., has sold for less than half of its previous price.
Congress paves way for potential DC stadium development
Bill passed early Saturday moves Washington Commanders football team closer to return
Congress officially agreed to give Washington, D.C., control of a site that hosts a vacant sports venue so it can begin a new commercial real estate development that ultimately cou...
Mayor, professional sports clubs owner form team to launch major real estate project
DC officials join Leonsis to celebrate start of Capital One Arena refurbishment
Washington, D.C.’s top elected local official and a major sports mogul have become teammates as Capital One Arena, a major sports complex in the city, gets refurbished.
DC starts redevelopment work to update Capital One Arena
Refurbishment is part of deal that kept Washington's pro basketball, hockey teams in the city
The redevelopment to transform the aging home arena of Washington, D.C.'s professional basketball and hockey teams into a modernized sports complex has officially begun.
Transwestern to take over as developer of office-to-residential conversion in DC
'Rents are strong enough to support the high cost of conversion,' firm says of planned downtown project
A downtown office building in Washington, D.C., is still on track to be converted into residential use, though a new developer is stepping in to take over the project.
All aboard: Transit group in DC area orders employees to be back in office by July
Metro joins growing list of agencies, high-profile companies rolling out stricter attendance requirements
The agency that oversees the metropolitan Washington, D.C., public transportation service has told its workers they need to come back to the office five days a week.
Restaurant closings rise in DC area as industry faces 'extraordinary pressures'
At least 64 eateries in region have shut down this year, restaurant association says
Restaurant closings in and around Washington, D.C., have increased 20% this year as the industry that plays a significant role in the region's economy faced further challenges.