WASHINGTON, DC-Akridge snaps up a nine-acre parcel near the site of the future baseball stadium. The firm is planning a mixed-use development for the site. The land is the former property of utility company Potomac Electric Power Co.

WASHINGTON, DC-Akridge snaps up a nine-acre parcel near the site of the future baseball stadium. The firm is planning a mixed-use development for the site. The land is the former property of utility company Potomac Electric Power Co.

WASHINGTON, DC-The Natural Resources Defense Council continues its 28,000-sf occupancy at 1200 New York Ave. NW with the signing of a five-year lease renewal at the 220,000-sf office building.

GAINESVILLE, VA-Ground breaks on the Marque at Heritage Hunt, a 200-unit active adult rental community. The multifamily property, scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of next year, will cost $30 million to complete.

WASHINGTON, DC-A team led by Clark Construction Group wins the chance to build the Washington Nationals' $535-million baseball stadium in the city's Anacostia neighborhood. For now, the contract award is for $23.2 million, which covers the initial fees for the project. The remainder of the award will be determined as the project progresses.

WASHINGTON, DC-Market Square North, the 401,300-sf office facility at 401 9th St. NW, gets an expanded commitment totaling 15,000 sf from tenant Nixon Peabody LLP.

ANNAPOLIS, MD-The last available parcel of land in the 29-acre Annapolis Technology Park is acquired for the construction of a 126-room Hilton Garden Inn. The hotel will occupy a 2.3-acre plot in the $25-million park, which offers retail, office and residential sites.

WASHINGTON, DC-Local real estate players envision countering the loss of the military presence at Fort Monroe in Northern Virginia and Walter Reed Medical Center here by putting the properties to commercial use.