<rss version="2.0" xmlns:ynewsrss="http://news.yahoo.com/rss.html"><channel><title><![CDATA[Washington Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc. is the leading provider of information services to commercial real estate property investors and sales professionals in the United States and United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offers access to the most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information and commercial property listings available in its markets.]]></description><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><category domain="Yahoo"><![CDATA[Business/Real_Estate_and_Housing]]></category><ttl>15</ttl><image><title><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><url><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/SharedFiles/Common/images/logos/CoStarGroup112.gif]]></url></image><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's Deals of Note for Tuesday]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=E1CCC586299290D34EA52BED1A6FA78E&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C.
Global Law Firm Signs 102,000-SF Lease in  Washington, D.C.
By Andrew Deichler

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobsen LLP is relocating its Washington, D.C. office, leasing 102,000 square feet at Lafayette Tower. The international...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:49:29 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Feb. 7-13]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=7A3FDA7C1CDF4396DBA858074B6F9E03&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[In this week's Pipeline,  George Smith Partners  is close to finalizing that rarest of transactions in today's soft market -- a construction loan for new development on the Westside of Los Angeles. Meanwhile, to the east of L.A. in the Inland Empire,...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Randyl Drummer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:45:58 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's Retail News Roundup:  Feb. 7-13, 2010]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=977E5CACECD33426F9EBFDBA771F04D8&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions or new concepts at Casual Male, Coach, Subway and Chick-fil-A;  closings, cutbacks, bankruptcy, default, receivership or foreclosure news  at Disney Store, Movie Gallery, Car Dealerships, Walking...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Sasha M Pardy <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:30:39 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Law Firm Signs 102,000-SF Lease in Washington, D.C.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=34DB495B36A7446126BE87CF5FC58BA9&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobsen LLP is relocating its Washington, D.C. office, leasing 102,000 square feet at Lafayette Tower. The international law firm signed a 16-year deal, slated to commence in about a year.

The 11-story, 245,000-square...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:31:12 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's People of Note (Jan. 31-Feb. 6)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=EEEC55A1D58AA1B26C7E4342ACD25F10&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, National, New York City and Tampa/St. Petersburg.


NEW YORK CITY, NATIONAL
Rufrano Named CEO of Cushman & Wakefield
By Andrew Deichler

Cushman...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Laurie Forbes <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:20:17 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[JBGR Acquires Regional Retail Center ]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=5C96EB13353A187AC01383E054C1CDC9&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[An investment group led by Chevy Chase, MD-based JBG Rosenfeld Retail purchased a 390,000-square-foot retail center in Gambrills, MD. Institutional clients advised by Prudential Real Estate Investors sold the property known as The Village at Waugh Chapel...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Laurie Forbes <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:38:55 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FD Partners Taps New Principal]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=84C52FCDF9A8A728E888BB5FA6B134A3&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Arlington-based FD Partners recently named Joseph D. Delogu as its newest principal. Delogu will be responsible for building and enhancing relationships between the federal government and private entities.  In addition, he will also be able to provide...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Covell Fitzgerald <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:55:37 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Potomac Pays $14M for Corporate Campus at Ashburn Center]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=CD223DF7CF78E53B88D42011B6501577&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[First Potomac Realty Trust, of Bethesda, MD, purchased the Corporate Campus at Ashburn Center in Ashburn, VA, from MRP Realty for $14 million, or about $72 per square foot. 

The one-story, 194,183-square-foot, three-building property was constructed...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Angel French <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:22:42 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Centra Technology Leases 44,186 SF in Arlington]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=5B2AFFF1905F2C465344D32FB99B2D8C&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Centra Technology, a government contractor, signed a 10-year lease for
44,186 square feet in the office building at 4121 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, VA.  

The 11-story building totals 175,058 square feet in the Stafford Place II office park.  Centra...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Jacinta Williams <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:52:49 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GSA Renews, Northrop Grumman Signs in SW DC]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=2EAF8006F7383B917E98178560D54BC5&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Two tenants leased a total of 191,434 square feet in the office building at 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW in Washington, DC. With the two deals, the building has reached full occupancy. 

The General Services Administration (GSA) renewed its 185,120-square...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Nick Mellott <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:30:52 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disconnecting the Landline: Verizon to Cut 13,000 Jobs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=C055B661DF65FAE3278FB237AB2E0930&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Despite performing relatively well in the fourth quarter, Verizon still experienced a loss, largely due to declining landline revenues and one-time layoff charges. The solution? The telecommunications giant is going with more layoffs.

John Killian...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:10:57 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar Power Broker Awards To Recognize the "Best of the Best"]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=83DB99001A2CA390BA94C536C32A4DE3&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Did you outdo, out-sell, out-lease and outshine your competition in 2009? Have your professional accomplishment recognized by qualifying for the 2009 CoStar Power Broker Award! 

If you’ve won this prestigious commercial real estate Award, or know others...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Staff <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:11:19 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lease Up/Lease Down (Jan. 31 - Feb. 6): Exploring Possibilities: Ford Adding 1,200 Jobs in Chicago]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=BE41FE140E968AC986AE860BD1BADD07&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations, extensions, closures, layoffs,  lease  cancellations and mergers in the weekly Lease Up/Lease  Down news report, a  concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:59:46 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Jan. 31-Feb. 6]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=0E11336F31933E2A67A94F2AEDFE360B&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week, CoStar reports that Jones Lang LaSalle  has landed a contract to provide development services for KMPG's new headquarters offices at Two Financial Center in Boston. In New Jersey, billionaire Stephen Ross is reportedly consider a $500 million...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Randyl Drummer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:51:59 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor Focus: Hotels Poised for Picking?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=E4CA4164D61B075E1651E4083BBF80D2&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Private equity firms and corporations seemed poised to take advantage of opportunities in the distressed hotels arena this year.

In the past week, an affiliate of Lone Star Funds agreed to acquire Lodgian Inc. for $270 million, including assumed debt...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Mark Heschmeyer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:15:16 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lease Up/Lease Down (Jan. 24-30): Disconnecting the Landline: Verizon to Cut 13,000 Jobs]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=7643ACAA324D62BD2334CF8CA5A4ABDD&ref=1&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations, extensions, closures, layoffs,  lease  cancellations and mergers in the weekly Lease Up/Lease  Down news report, a  concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Andrew Deichler <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:13:55 GMT]]></pubDate></item></channel></rss>