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News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/breaking-brookfield-lays-off-dozens-from-dc-office-134894 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/breaking-brookfield-lays-off-dozens-from-dc-office-134894 One of the world's largest commercial real estate investors has dramatically reduced its presence in the nation's capital.  Brookfield has been offloading D.C.-area office buildings for months, and a source who left the company now tells Bisnow it has... jon.banister@bisnow.com Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:38:32 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/new-york-life-jv-buys-silver-spring-apartments-dc-deal-sheet-134885 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/new-york-life-jv-buys-silver-spring-apartments-dc-deal-sheet-134885 A Silver Spring apartment complex is poised to transition into an affordable and mixed-income community. alexis.kramer@bisnow.com Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:15:29 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/construction-development/multifamily-development-gains-ground-in-dumfries-virginias-potomac-shores-134499 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/construction-development/multifamily-development-gains-ground-in-dumfries-virginias-potomac-shores-134499 Next year is gearing up to be a pivotal one for Potomac Shores, a 1,920-acre master-planned community in Dumfries, Virginia.  The community is set to welcome a train station in late 2027, which will provide access to the Virginia Rail Expressway,... elizabeth.reyn@bisnow.com Fri, 08 May 2026 12:01:01 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/capital-markets/value-of-former-dc-agency-hq-drops-97-percent-after-foreclosure-134849 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/capital-markets/value-of-former-dc-agency-hq-drops-97-percent-after-foreclosure-134849 A Chinatown office building previously home to D.C.’s juvenile justice agency was hit with a drastic cut to its property value. alexis.kramer@bisnow.com Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:36:02 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/dc-deal-sheet-downtown-office-slated-conversion-sells-134780 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/dc-deal-sheet-downtown-office-slated-conversion-sells-134780 Bernstein Management Corp. and its partners have offloaded a downtown office building after failing to move forward on conversion plans. emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Fri, 29 May 2026 10:32:11 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/hotel/hotel-execs-bullish-on-dc-market-but-opt-for-conversions-not-new-builds-134715 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/hotel/hotel-execs-bullish-on-dc-market-but-opt-for-conversions-not-new-builds-134715 Developers are seeing plenty of opportunity in the Washington, D.C., hotel sector this year. But it’s not in new construction. Hospitality executives speaking at Bisnow’s Mid-Atlantic Hospitality Summit this month were generally optimistic about strong... alexis.kramer@bisnow.com Mon, 25 May 2026 19:16:44 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/brookfield-sells-bethesda-office-building-for-87-discount-134718 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/brookfield-sells-bethesda-office-building-for-87-discount-134718 Canada-based investment giant Brookfield has offloaded yet another D.C.-area office property for a massive discount.  Florida-based In-Rel Properties paid $20M for 3 Bethesda Metro Center, a 388K SF building next to the Bethesda Metro station, an... emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Tue, 26 May 2026 10:47:03 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow 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https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/united-states-sells-wwi-era-building-next-to-tidal-basin-134712 The federal government offloaded a prime property steps from the Tidal Basin in its second major sale in D.C.’s southwest corridor in two months. emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Fri, 22 May 2026 16:52:24 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/dc-deal-sheet-buzzard-point-apartment-inks-173m-refi-134697 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/dc-deal-sheet-buzzard-point-apartment-inks-173m-refi-134697 The owners of a massive apartment complex between Nationals Park and Audi Field have secured a refinance a year and a half after it opened. emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Fri, 22 May 2026 11:08:41 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/construction-development/banneker-ventures-developers-general-contractors-asset-liability-studiob-134161 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/construction-development/banneker-ventures-developers-general-contractors-asset-liability-studiob-134161 When bringing a building to life, a developer may have all of their ducks in a row: The project has a solid pro forma, the financing is nearly in order and the project meets a community’s needs.  And then, something breaks — a cost estimate that... elizabeth.reyn@bisnow.com Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:33:54 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/uli-downsizes-global-headquarters-relocation-134636 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/uli-downsizes-global-headquarters-relocation-134636 The Urban Land Institute has a new global headquarters in downtown D.C., just a block away from its previous decadelong home.  emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Tue, 19 May 2026 11:02:55 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/capital-markets/insight-finances-452-unit-fairfax-apartment-development-sells-adjacent-townhome-site-134616 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/capital-markets/insight-finances-452-unit-fairfax-apartment-development-sells-adjacent-townhome-site-134616 Construction is underway on a 452-unit apartment building next to the Vienna Metro station after developer Insight Property Group secured financing. emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Mon, 18 May 2026 11:35:30 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/the-dc-deal-sheet-134596 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/the-dc-deal-sheet-134596 Jemal Equities, a new venture that has been on a D.C. office buying spree over the past year, has scooped up another building, this time in Navy Yard.  emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Fri, 15 May 2026 11:22:59 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/construction-development/downtown-mini-city-40-years-in-the-making-breaks-ground-134600 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/construction-development/downtown-mini-city-40-years-in-the-making-breaks-ground-134600 Work is underway on the first structures in downtown Konterra, a planned mixed-use district in Prince George’s County that has been decades in the making. emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Fri, 15 May 2026 13:05:41 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/data-center/compass-datacenters-ceo-on-walking-away-from-well-go-to-another-spot-134570 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/data-center/compass-datacenters-ceo-on-walking-away-from-well-go-to-another-spot-134570 Compass Datacenters CEO Chris Crosby says he is done dealing with communities that don't want data centers.  jon.banister@bisnow.com Wed, 13 May 2026 14:49:14 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow 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https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/multifamily/swedish-investor-selling-1500-unit-northern-virginia-portfolio-134539 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/multifamily/swedish-investor-selling-1500-unit-northern-virginia-portfolio-134539 Stockholm-based Akelius is looking to offload nearly half of its D.C.-area portfolio in an effort to rebalance its U.S. and European holdings.  The investment firm put up for sale five Northern Virginia apartment buildings: three in Arlington, one... emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:37 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/multifamily/liquidating-reit-lowers-expectations-for-payouts-due-to-depressed-dc-market-134516 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/multifamily/liquidating-reit-lowers-expectations-for-payouts-due-to-depressed-dc-market-134516 Elme Communities, a multifamily REIT in the process of liquidating and shuttering operations, is nearing the finish line. But, for the second time this year, the dissolving Bethesda-based REIT is lowering expectations on how much its shareholders will... emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Mon, 11 May 2026 12:05:52 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/the-dc-deal-sheet-134497 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/the-dc-deal-sheet-134497 The developer of a 480-acre master-planned community in Prince George’s County has landed a critical piece of the puzzle: a grocery store.  A Sprouts Farmers Market has signed a lease for the retail portion of Westphalia Town Center in Upper Marlboro,... emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Fri, 08 May 2026 10:42:21 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/data-center-development/reasons-to-attend-bisnow-dice-national-event-134454 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/data-center-development/reasons-to-attend-bisnow-dice-national-event-134454 Northern Virginia, a major D.C. suburb, has been called the data center capital of the world.   While Loudoun County, primarily Ashburn, continues to process upward of 70% of the world’s daily internet traffic, there are talks of the region nearing... john.knowles@bisnow.com Wed, 06 May 2026 11:47:58 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/commercial-real-estate/as-chunks-of-southwest-dc-begin-to-sell-pressure-emerges-to-create-a-plan-134488 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/commercial-real-estate/as-chunks-of-southwest-dc-begin-to-sell-pressure-emerges-to-create-a-plan-134488 The transformation of 250 acres between the National Mall and D.C.’s southwest waterfront is poised to be one of the most impactful redevelopment efforts in the history of the nation’s capital.  The government this year has begun to sell some of... emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Thu, 07 May 2026 15:52:05 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/finance/secs-reporting-rule-change-could-have-reits-balancing-transparency-with-convenience-134490 https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/finance/secs-reporting-rule-change-could-have-reits-balancing-transparency-with-convenience-134490 The Securities and Exchange Commission this week finally unveiled its proposal to allow publicly traded companies to report financial results twice a year instead of on a quarterly basis.  The proposal would upend a decades-old disclosure requirement... alexis.kramer@bisnow.com Thu, 07 May 2026 16:57:35 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/senior-housing/healthcare-reit-enters-senior-housing-market-with-3-property-425m-deal-134474 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/senior-housing/healthcare-reit-enters-senior-housing-market-with-3-property-425m-deal-134474 Two months after rebranding and launching a new senior housing investment strategy, Chiron Real Estate has secured a major acquisition.  The Bethesda, Maryland-based company entered into agreements to buy three D.C.-area senior housing communities from... jon.banister@bisnow.com Thu, 07 May 2026 09:49:19 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/law-firm-coming-to-anchor-nearly-full-building-near-white-house-134461 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/office/law-firm-coming-to-anchor-nearly-full-building-near-white-house-134461 The list of major law firm relocations driving the D.C. office market continues to unfurl. White & Case signed a lease to occupy 196K SF across 12 floors at Grosvenor’s 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, the owner announced Wednesday in a joint release... emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Wed, 06 May 2026 14:59:01 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/commercial-real-estate/jbg-pursuing-joint-ventures-to-capitalize-projects-134444 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/commercial-real-estate/jbg-pursuing-joint-ventures-to-capitalize-projects-134444 Bethesda-based REIT JBG Smith is seeking partners to help it in its acquisition and development efforts. emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Tue, 05 May 2026 18:05:25 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/economic-development/achieving-vision-dc-metro-prince-georges-county-studiob-134349 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/economic-development/achieving-vision-dc-metro-prince-georges-county-studiob-134349 Prince George’s County, Maryland, which serves as a vital corridor between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, has seen tremendous growth in the past two years.  This includes adding 6,000 new residents between July 2024 and July 2025, accounting for... john.knowles@bisnow.com Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:01:23 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/multifamily/jbg-smith-seeks-to-replace-tysons-office-building-with-apartments-retail-134411 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/multifamily/jbg-smith-seeks-to-replace-tysons-office-building-with-apartments-retail-134411 JBG Smith plans to tear down one of the three Tysons office buildings it bought last year and replace it with apartment units and retail in a bid to further the county’s vision for a more urban, mixed-use setting. The D.C.-area real estate giant filed... alexis.kramer@bisnow.com Mon, 04 May 2026 14:06:30 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/brookfield-sells-moco-apartments-for-180m-the-dc-deal-sheet-134382 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/deal-sheet/brookfield-sells-moco-apartments-for-180m-the-dc-deal-sheet-134382 Brookfield has offloaded a huge multifamily property a third of a mile from the North Bethesda Metro station.  emily.wishingrad@bisnow.com Fri, 01 May 2026 11:53:17 -0400 Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) Bisnow (https://www.bisnow.com) https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/data-center-development/blackstones-qts-appeals-court-decision-blocking-huge-virginia-project-134390 https://www.bisnow.com/washington-dc/news/data-center-development/blackstones-qts-appeals-court-decision-blocking-huge-virginia-project-134390 Blackstone isn't giving up on one of the world's largest data center projects without a fight.  jon.banister@bisnow.com Fri, 01 May 2026 12:52:24 -0400