Melina Duggal, AICP, is the Senior Director of Market Analytics at CoStar and Homes.com, where she delivers insights on commercial and residential real estate across the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Norfolk regions. With more than 25 years of exp...
Melina Duggal, AICP, is the Senior Director of Market Analytics at CoStar and Homes.com, where she delivers insights on commercial and residential real estate across the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Norfolk regions. With more than 25 years of experience in real estate consulting and analytics, Melina brings deep expertise in market fundamentals, development feasibility, and regional dynamics. She founded and led Duggal Real Estate Advisors and earlier advised public‑ and private‑sector real estate clients at RCLCO. She has taught real estate at the University of Michigan, the University of Maryland, and George Mason University. Melina is a frequent speaker, including for the Urban Land Institute, Commercial Real Estate Women, the National Association of Home Builders, and the American Planning Association. She has published numerous articles and is a contributing author for real estate books. She has been quoted in The New York Times, Urban Land, and The Wall Street Journal. She holds a master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan.
After three decades of near constant expansion, the Washington, D.C., region's office stock is now shrinking as demolitions hit record highs and developers scale back on new projects.
Washington, D.C.'s population growth slowed sharply in 2025 as continued domestic out-migration — residents moving elsewhere in the United States — offset gains from international arrivals and ...
A slowdown in international immigration may have curbed Virginia's population growth, though it held on to its position as one of the fastest-growing in the country, according to new data.
Retailers across the Washington, D.C., region are aggressively hunting for space, as limited availability in the most sought-after centers continues to push competition higher, according to brokers ...
As multifamily development cools across the greater Washington, D.C., region, the apartment projects moving forward show a metropolitan area building in two very different ways.
Commercial property sales volume increased year over year for the second year in a row in Hampton Roads, Virginia, driven by a significant increase in multifamily sales. However, a sharp drop in ...
An increase in industrial sales led to a year-over-year jump in commercial real estate deal volume in the Baltimore area, though a sharp drop in retail transactions almost offset the broader increase ...
Commercial real estate sales volume in the Washington, D.C., region fell in 2025 compared to 2024, driven by a decline in multifamily sales. However, a bounce-back year for office and industrial ...
The Hampton Roads, Virginia, multifamily market is showing resilience, with annual rent growth outpacing the national average and the vacancy rate remaining well below the U.S. average.
After years of dominating hyperscale data center development, Loudoun County, Virginia, may be ceding the crown to counties farther south in the Washington, D.C., region.
Baltimore’s multifamily market is showing a clear split between suburban strength and urban softness, with outlying counties posting the strongest rent gains while several city neighborhoods contend ...
Rent growth across the Washington, D.C., multifamily market is increasingly polarized, with suburban and exurban neighborhoods posting solid gains while urban areas struggle under the weight of new ...
The Washington, D.C., area office market is entering 2026 with a split personality: trophy properties are thriving, while older stock faces mounting pressure.
Washington, D.C.’s retail market is entering 2026 with a surprising degree of stability. Despite economic uncertainty and rate volatility, consumer spending has held up, and operators report steady ...
Washington, D.C.'s multifamily sector is entering 2026 with a mix of resilience and restraint. While fundamentals like occupancy remain stable, developers and investors are contending with persistent ...
The Washington, D.C., area's retail vacancy rate has dipped below the national average for the first time since 2020, as strong leasing in the suburbs has offset a slowdown in deals in Washington.
While traditional office tenants in the Washington, D.C., area continue to collectively vacate millions of square feet, the medical office sector stands out for its resilience, driven by steady ...
The Baltimore market's year-over-year asking rent growth nearly tripled the national average in the third quarter, a result of the market's more balanced supply, steady leasing and strong underlying ...
From atop a new glass office tower about 40 minutes outside Washington, D.C., locals lounge around an outdoor pool on a late summer day. Their perch overlooks a luxury hotel-condominium, another ...