CRYSTAL CITY, VA-In a city especially impacted by the military base closings, this sale points toward a recovering market.

WASHINGTON, DC-New local hires for the international firm plan to focus on deals in the $60 to $100 million range.

BALTIMORE,MD-Asking rental rates, which are currently $5.30 per sf, are expected to rise 5% in 2007.

CHEVY CHASE, MD-The company miscalculated the amount of time an internal investigation would take. Meanwhile audit results are expected by mid-November.

BETHESDA, MD-A Finmarc refinancing and a $150-million portfolio sale could help Transwestern close $1.2 billion in transactions.

GREENBELT, MD-The buyer plans to spend $2.5 million in renovations to reposition the asset.

SILVER SPRING, MD-The technology firm will lease its 30,000 sf in a building where rental rates average between $25.50 to $26.50 per sf.

FAIRFAX, VA-After a handful of government projects, Centex Construction is shifting focus. The company is under contract to build in excess of $400 million in the District.