Washington D.C.

Strong Fundamentals Fuel Heavy Development in DC

Young professionals, drawn by the metro’s well-paying jobs, are pushing up demand for upscale communities in transit-oriented and live-work-play areas. However, a robust construction pipeline—the third largest in the country—is maintaining a modest rent increase, raising concerns of overbuilding.

Holly Spring Meadows

FCP Buys 2 DC-Area Communities for $44M

The company acquired Holly Spring Meadows and The Woods at Addison in a joint venture with Urban Atlantic. The affordable communities total 449 units.

JV to Develop 236-Unit DC Community

Fort Lincoln New Town Corp., The Concordia Group and Buvermo Investments plan a Class A project that will include 36 affordable units.

DC-Area Senior Project Features Hotel Touches

Thrive Senior Living’s new development in Woodbridge, Va., offers bright, contemporary interiors designed by studioSIX5.

Historic DC Student Housing Starts Makeover

After housing government workers in wartime and serving generations of students, two historic dormitories in the nation’s capital will get a third life as market-rate communities.

Greysteel Brokers Sale of DC Regenesis Portfolio

The five affordable properties include 482 units. President & CEO Ari Firoozabadi, Managing Director Kyle Tangney and Senior Investment Associate Alicia Orkisz arranged the transaction.

VA Property Changes Hands in $65M Deal

The JBG Cos. disposed of Fairmont Gardens, a 388-unit multifamily community in Annandale, Va., one year after acquiring it for $47 million.

The Citizen at Shirlington Village

Waterton Secures DC-Area Luxury Community

Built in 1992, the 404-unit Citizen at Shirlington Village will undergo renovations to its unit interiors and common areas.

DC-Area Community Trades for $129M

Located one mile east of Interstate 270, Fenestra was completed in 2008 and is part of the 1.7 million-square-foot Rockville Town Square.

The Communities at Arbor Vista

JV Snags $90M DC-Area Portfolio

Besyata Investment Group and The Scharf Group purchased The Communities at Arbor Vista in the Washington, D.C., submarket of Adelphi, Md. The partnership plans to modernize both the amenities and units.