Washington D.C.
Panda Power Funds Plans to Build 859 MW Power Plant in Maryland
Panda Power Funds, a private equity firm headquartered in Dallas, plans to build, own and operate an 859-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in an industrial area of Brandywine, Maryland. Called Panda Mattawoman, the natural gas-fueled plant is expected to be one of the cleanest and most efficient in the nation.
The Woodley to Bring 212 Apartments in Northwest D.C. next March
In a July news story, CBS MonyWatch ranked apartment rents in the Washington, D.C. area as the fourth highest in the nation, behind San Francisco, New York and Boston but ahead of Los Angeles or Miami. And Marcus&Millichap reports that rents will continue to grow throughout the year. Bad news for renters but great news for developers such as the JBG Companies. The Chevy Chase-based private real estate development firm plans to bring 212 high-end units to Northwest Washington D.C.’s desirable Woodley Park neighborhood in March 2014.
Clarion Sells One Metro Center in DC to Jamestown for $307M
Clarion Partners has completed the sale of One Metro Center, a seven-story, 415,300-square-foot, trophy Class A building in the East End submarket of Washington, D.C., for $307 million to Jamestown Properties.
Silver Spring’s Shoppes of Burnt Mills Sold to Regency Centers in $13.6M Deal
Regency Centers Corporation has acquired the Shoppes of Burnt Mills. The Silver Spring shopping center traded for $13.6 million. Regency purchased the property from its developer, Bethesda-based Finmarc Management Inc., together with an undisclosed co-investment partner.
Eastdil Gets $100M in Financing for Meridian’s Purchase of 3 Class A Office Towers
Eastdil Secured arranged more than $100 million in financing for The Meridian Group’s acquisition of three Class A office towers owned by Science Applications International Corp. in the Northern Virginia submarket of Tysons Corner.
D.C.’s Washington Harbour Sells to South Korean Investors
D.C.’s Washington Harbour has a new owner. Principal Real Estate Investors acquired the asset for a consortium of South Korean investors advised by Simone Investment. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler represented the seller, a joint venture between Rockpoint Group and MRP Realty, and announced the closing of the sale on July 22.
700-Unit Apartment Building to Be Largest in Pentagon City
The Arlington County Board recently approved phases four and five of the Metropolitan Park project. It calls for the redevelopment of an existing warehouse site into the single largest residential and retail high-rise in Pentagon City.
83 Luxury Apartments on the Market in DC’s West End
Washington, D.C.’s apartment market is adding 83 elegant and contemporary apartments. They are available for rent at The Bond, a newly renovated complex located at 1230 New Hampshire Avenue, in D.C.’s sought-after West End neighborhood.
Proposed Alexandria Athletics Complex Would Be Largest in D.C. Area
The city of Alexandria has received an unsolicited proposal from the St. James Group LLC to develop a huge athletics complex on the 15-acre Hensley Park. If constructed, the St. James Sports & Entertainment Complex would be the largest athletics complex in the Washington D.C. area, featuring baseball, ice hockey, rock climbing and more.
$110M in Financing Closes for 214 KSF DC Office Property
The Washington Building, a 214,000-square-foot office destination in Washington, D.C., offers the elements lenders love, so CBRE Capital Markets had more than a few offers in the process of arranging $110 million financing for the Class A property on behalf of borrower Clarion Partners.