BALTIMORE-The announcement of New Psalmist Baptist Church's decision to relocate from its 50-acre parcel in Southwest Baltimore paves the way for the city's development of a gargantuan residential housing development.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-Retail space at the mixed-use two million-sf Town Center of Virginia Beach continues to dwindle, slowly but surely, as Town Center Fitness commits to 3,600 sf of space. The exercise center will open its doors at the new 17-block development in the fall.

FREDERICK, MD-Qovia Inc. decides to make an addition to its 8,600-sf office at 270 Technology Park by taking on 4,300 sf of extra space. The 50% increase of its space will allow the technology company to accommodate recent business growth.

WASHINGTON, DC-An $81.5-million non-recourse loan closes for the development of a 385,000-sf office building that will constitute the first phase of the 600,000-sf Republic Square development. Corus Bank is providing the financing for the Capitol Hill area project for developer Republic Properties.

LUSBY, MD-Developers of Lusby Town Center, a 70,000-sf retail site currently nearing completion, prepare for the property's debut by tapping JBG Rosenfeld Retail to handle management and leasing activities at the grocery-anchored community shopping center.

WASHINGTON, DC-A financing package valued at under $5 million is arranged for the 15,000-sf building at 915 Rhode Island Ave. in the northeast section of the district. LJ Melody & Co. closed the deal on behalf of property owner Douglas Development Corp.

BETHESDA, MD-Acting on behalf of Rockwood Capital Corp. and the Meridian Group, Sonnenblick-Goldman Co. closes on a $76-million acquisition loan for the 390-room Hyatt Regency Bethesda. The financing is in the form of a floating-rate first mortgage loan and comes courtesy of Goldman Sachs.

HALETHORPE, MD-The Lansdowne Apartments, a 167-unit affordable housing community, gets a new owner as AHC Inc. purchases the property from Lansdowne Apartments LP in a $5.4 million deal. AHC is planning a renovation of the property for the first quarter of next year.