BETHESDA, MD-The REIT acquired the Hotel Palomar for $143.8 million. CEO Michael D. Barnello says the deal is one of the reasons for its stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings.

The latest idea by policy makers and home mortgage lenders to tackle the foreclosure crisis seems like a winner: instead of throwing out delinquent home owners onto the streets, lenders foreclose on the home and then turn around and rent it back to the erstwhile homeowner. Even the Federal Reserve gave its nod of approval earlier this month to the strategy, releasing guidelines for lenders on how to account for these homes. Essentially, it was a…

WASHINGTON, DC-The above-50 score in the index for the past few months could have been attributed to seasonal or weather factors, AIA economist Kermit Baker tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy. March's score, though, points to sustained improvement

WASHINGTON, DC-New Boston Fund paid cash for the NoMa building, but David Langol tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy the firm plans to secure a mortgage on it.

WASHINGTON, DC-Finding new tenants in the next 12 months will be difficult for office landlords, but after that a strong local job market will usher in better times, C&W's director of research Paula Munger tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy

CHEVY CHASE, MD-This is a new asset class for the company, which is looking for further manufactured housing investments to make in the Mid-Atlantic, FCP Managing Partner Thomas Carr tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.

ELKRIDGE, MD-A tenant reupped its lease here at an aggressive rental rate, but no additional concessions. Six months ago, CBRE’s Kim Penny tells GlobeSt.com’s Erika Morphy, it would have been a different story.

WASHINGTON, DC-The worst thing Congress can do is let the GSEs die a death by a thousand cuts, Willy Walker tells GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.