ROSSLYN, VA-Work gets under way on WRIT Rosslyn Center, a 224-unit apartment complex being developed by Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. The residential project, scheduled for completion in fall 2006, will consist of two buildings with ground-level retail and underground parking.

COLLEGE PARK, MD-In a recent $22.3 million deal, Government Properties Trust Inc. acquires the US Food and Drug Administration building, which just opened its doors for occupancy on September 1. The FDA has a lease long-term on about 64,000 sf of the 80,000-sf building.

BALTIMORE-The 750,000-sf mixed-use development known as Brewers Hill secures a commitment from a new tenant, MetLife Inc., which will relocate two offices in surrounding areas to a 20,000-sf space. The insurance company expects to be settled into its new digs by year's end.

ARLINGTON, VA-Public television company PBS makes arrangements to leave its home in Alexandria for a customized 110,000-sf space at 2100 Crystal Dr. in Crystal City. After significant renovations, the public television company will relocate its headquarters to the 276,000-sf building in early 2006.

FALLS CHURCH, VA-Two years in the making, the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute opens its doors after a $152-million development process. The 410,000-sf center features 156 beds and carries the distinction of being the Metropolitan Washington, DC area's first medical facility devoted solely to cardiac care.

ARLINGTON, VA-The Gallery at Virginia Square comes under new ownership in a recent $60-million transaction between seller DEL/Virginia Square LLC and the new owner, Archstone-Smith. Developed in 2002, the 231-unit luxury multifamily property also contains 7,150 sf of ground-level retail space.

WASHINGTON, DC-The US Department of Transportation headquarters building at 400 7th St. will undergo a $150-million upgrade, says property owner David Nassif Associates. The 1.3-million-sf property will be vacated by the DOT when its new home in the Southeast Federal Center on M Street reaches completion in 2006.

WASHINGTON, DC-Chicago-headquartered law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP increases its presence at 1301 K St. by restructuring its lease and bringing its total occupancy to 108,000 sf from 80,000 sf. The firm is now the lead tenant at the building.