WASHINGTON, DC-NAR is predicting a 4.4% unemployment rate by year's end along with 2.9% inflation, a 2.1% GDP, a new-home sales drop of 3.2%, and existing home sales slip of 0.8%.

WASHINGTON, DC-NAR is predicting a 4.4% unemployment rate by year's end along with 2.9% inflation, a 2.1% GDP, a new-home sales drop of 3.2%, and existing home sales slip of 0.8%.

RESTON, VA-After extensively upgrading of the facility, Verizon Video, a firm that develops and markets advanced television and communications services, renewed its 172,448-sf long-term lease renewal for 1880 Campus Commons Dr. here for an undisclosed amount.

WASHINGTON, DC-In 2000, Marriott International's full year EPS was $1.92, excluding $0.03 one-time charge. Its domestic comparable REVPAR surged 6.7% across all lodging brands, and it opened 238 properties adding 39,995 rooms to its inventory.

LANDOVER, MD-Insignia/ESG has been named the exclusive leasing agent for Metro-Plex I and II. The 13-story Metro-Plex I and six-story Metro-Plex II total 288,108 sf. Neil Beggy and Carl Taylor are marketing the property.

ARLINGTON, VA-Consolidated Engineering Services, headquartered here, is expanding its northeast presence by joining Commonwealth Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. of Boston, MA. The two firm's merger is now in effect.

FREDERICK, MD-MIE Properties Inc. is starting its second project in--the six-building, 487,560-sf. $27 million Riverside Technology Park. The first two buildings of the four-year project are scheduled for completion in June.

BALTIMORE, MD-The Social Security Administrations' leasing of 70,000 sf at 6300 Security Blvd. in Meadows Business Park brings the office complex occupancy rate to 91%, up more than 60% of its 1994 rate.