WASHINGTON, DC—The risk retention rule is set to go into effect at the start of next year and the industry is still not sure how it will play out.

WASHINGTON, DC—The CRE industry's unofficial motto in DC is 'today's competitor broker is tomorrow's new hire.'

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Avalonbay has acquired the 323-unit apartment that JBG Cos and MRP Realty delivered in 2014, a source tells GlobeSt.com.

WASHINGTON, DC—Brokers are tired of the $100,000 signing bonuses and disputes over commissions, Jarvis says. Well, maybe not the $100,000 signing bonus itself but the subsequent pressure to earn enough revenue to meet the bonus.

HYATTSVILLE, MD—It acquired the 36,000-square foot Shoppes at Arts District for $20.5 million following its off-market purchase of DC's East River Park Shopping Center.

BETHESDA, MD—Berkeley Point Capital arranged the ten-year, floating rate loan for the 8,597 properties used as collateral.

WASHINGTON, DC—Owner Mack-Cali put it up for sale last year signaling it was exiting the DC market.

WASHINGTON, DC—Storey Park, the REIT's NoMa development site, is also under contract to be sold later this year.