NEWPORT NEWS, VA-Construction of plumbing supplies distributor Ferguson Enterprise Inc.'s new $20.5-million, 150,000-sf headquarters is under way. Completion of the five-story building is anticipated for the end of 2002.

ASHBURN, VA-Developer MIE Properties Inc. has completed construction of the first three buildings of the 82-acre Ashburn Technology Park. The 52,120-sf office/warehouse structures are available for lease at about $10.50 per-sf

CRYSTAL CITY, VA-Over the weekend, the Arlington County Board gave the thumbs-up for the proposed $20-million residential project, the Lofts at Crystal Towers. Charles E. Smith Property Holdings will construct the new 215,456-sf, 215-unit building near the edge of the property where its Crystal Towers apartment structure sits.

CHESAPEAKE, VA-Pharmaceutical software and consulting firm Dendrite International of Morristown, NJ signs a long-term lease worth $7 million for nearly 50,000 sf at Liberty Executive Park.

COLUMBIA, MD-More than half of the 122,889-sf One Gateway Exchange building is now leased with the recent lease-signings by two different companies for space totaling 71,243-sf.

NORFOLK, VA-After nearly three years on the market, the 14-story, class A Main Street Tower finally gets a new owner in BGK Properties. The asking price for the high-rise as of a year ago was about $18 million.

MOUNT VERNON, VA-An $85-million museum and orientation center is in the works for George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. Official plans will be announced on April 27 and work on the 50,000-sf endeavor is scheduled to commence in 2003.

MCLEAN, VA-Crestline Capital Corp. gets a steal of a deal by subleasing nearly 27,500-sf of never before occupied space from BMC Software in the Greensboro Corporate Center.