ANNAPOLIS, MD—This has been the strongest rolling four-quarter aggregate since the second quarter of 2012, NIC's Chief Economist tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

BETHESDA, MD—The firm started out with a DC focus but it always intended to become a national investor, Tom Carr told GlobeSt.com recently.

WASHINGTON, DC—As usual there is a measure in Congress to change carried interest but in addition, pension funds are starting to report carried interest fees and the IRS is taking aim at it as well.

WASHINGTON, DC—Clune Construction buys JLL's construction unit; First Potomac puts properties on market; Edens to revive Burtonsville Crossing.

WASHINGTON, DC—The company has announced purchase agreements with two associations to redevelop 1101 and 1111 16th St., NW.

WASHINGTON, DC—The delayed increase will benefit CRE, but one major downside is this: by walking back its earlier statements, the Fed itself has become a source of uncertainty for the economy. Going forward, it will be difficult to take what it says, or rather signals, it will do on faith anymore.

WASHINGTON, DC—There are all kinds of unpleasant steps the IRS can take, including making a change retroactive.

WASHINGTON, DC—It ranges from between 14% of 22% nationwide, according to a Newmark Grubb Knight Frank report.