WASHINGTON, DC-The 55-acre region north of Massachusetts Ave., known as NoMa Corridor, gets a new marketing center to pursue development options on the property. A 408,000-sf office project is already underway.

ARLINGTON, VA-Hotel REIT MeriStar Hospitality Corp. walks away with $101 million after closing on a commercial mortgage-backed securities financing package at an interest rate of 6.88%.

RICHMOND, VA-And the winner is the Commonwealth of Virginia, as the state beats out other southeastern locales to serve as home to CarMax Inc.'s new 435,000-sf corporate headquarters.

ASHBURN, VA-George Washington University breaks new ground, becoming the first university in the world to host an indoor highway crash test center. The campus will be home to an 80,000-sf research facility.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA-One Columbus Center, the city's first class A office high-rise, gets a new tenant with law firm Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle's commitment to about 3,000 sf of space in the 134,000-sf building.

GLENN DALE, MD-The 316,000-sf Glenn Dale Business Center opens its doors to a new tenant with disaster services concern Popowski Brothers Inc.'s leasing of 9,200 sf of space.

GLENN DALE, MD-The 316,000-sf Glenn Dale Business Center opens its doors to a new tenant with disaster services concern Popowski Brothers Inc.'s leasing of 9,200 sf of space.

GAITHERSBURG, MD-Two apartment communities hit the market in the still-thriving Montgomery County area apartment market and bring in nearly $65 million from one buyer.