Washington, D.C. Commercial Real Estate News 
May’s Green Sheet Roundup
Hidrock Realty's achievement of attaining the Energy Star label for its entire portfolio leads the month's roundup of Green news....
JLL Originates $161M Financing for Two D.C. Multifamily Properties
Jones Lang LaSalle’s Capital Markets secured more than $160 million in refinancing of existing debt for two Washington, D.C.-area properties....
Rockrose Acquires Washington D.C.’s 1776 Eye Street, NW for $119.68M
Rockrose Development Corporation has acquired 1776 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., a freestanding 10-story class-A office building totaling 224,666 sq. ft. ...
$400M Refinancing For Portfolio Closed by HFF
HFF has arranged a $400 million refinancing for a five-property, 2,600-unit multihousing portfolio located in Washington and Hoboken....
HFF Arranges $71M Construction Loan for High-Rise Multifamily in Arlington, VA
HFF has arranged a $71.1 million non-recourse construction loan for the development of The Place, a 17-story, 257-unit, class-A multifamily housing project in Arlington, Virginia....
CBRE Arranges $181M Washington D.C. Financing
CBRE Capital Markets arranged $181 million in financing for the first two phases of Sentinel Square....
Can the Property Tax Code Improve D.C.’s Public Schools?
A tax break for resident school-age children would boost family housing and diversify schools....
An Uncertain Year Lies Ahead for Washington, D.C.
For at least the coming year, Washington’s landlords and investors are likely to endure a period of flat activity as circumstances converge to create a paralyzing fog of uncertainty....
UDR Makes $154M JV Acquisition in Washington, D.C.
UDR has made another Washington D.C. multifamily acquisition. ...
Brandywine Forms Venture with Allstate Subsidiary to Acquire Office Buildings in D.C.
Brandywine Realty Trust forms a joint venture with Current Creek Investments on D.C. properties....
Thomas Properties Group Announces $128.7M Sale
Thomas Properties Group sells a Northern Virginia asset while The Rockefeller Group and MENY acquired a Washington D.C. tower....
Federal Agencies May Be Forced to Reduce Their Footprints
One ramification of federal budget tightening may be a reduction in the amount of space agencies currently inhabit....
Property Taxation Runs Amok in the District of Columbia
Real estate taxes, which are based on assessor opinions, are the only subjectively determined taxes on the planet. ...
$43.3 Million Recapitalization Paves Way for Renovation of Senior Apartment Community in D.C.
Jair Lynch Development Partners has closed on a $43.3 million recapitalization of Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments, a 171-unit rental community for seniors, in Washington, D.C. ...
City Review: Despite Headwinds, Washington, D.C. Office Market Continues to Shine
The Washington, D.C. office market experienced a “phenomenal” year in 2010, in the words of Ernest Jarvis, senior vice president of First Potomac Realty Trust. ...
