Matthew Jemal’s Jemal Equities has been buying distressed D.C. office assets — loans, auctions and buildings — at steep discounts. The fast, hands‑on strategy could reshape parts of downtown.

Stanley Martin agreed to buy United Homes for about $221 million, offering $1.18 a share and planning to take the South Carolina builder private in Q2. The move follows months of board turmoil at United Homes.

Post Brothers has kicked off The Geneva, a 532-unit conversion in Dupont Circle, part of a citywide push to turn empty offices into homes—but experts say conversions won’t solve the housing crisis alone.

KLNB completed a $31M, 160,000-sq-ft build-to-suit for ZM Sheet Metal in Winchester, delivering on time and expanding regional manufacturing capacity along I‑81.

D.C. says it will redevelop the Frank D. Reeves Center in phases to keep city services running while building housing, arts venues and the NAACP's new headquarters.

Scaffolding and overhead protection are now visible at Capital One Arena as the multi‑phase overhaul shifts to the exterior, with a new F Street entrance and wider concourses planned before fall 2027.

Montgomery County’s new ORS report credits rent stabilization with refunds and better code enforcement. Planning staff say the law has chilled multifamily permitting.

A federal judge has remanded a proposed Camden class action alleging undisclosed RUBS utility fees, saying the company failed to show the case belonged in federal court. Plaintiffs say advertised rents hid mandatory charges.

A newly finished 20-unit building at 429 13th St NE is set for a foreclosure auction after lenders say an alleged cross-default tied to another property was triggered.

State and county leaders outlined plans for a 6,000‑seat "mini‑Sphere" at National Harbor, projecting more than $1 billion a year in economic activity and thousands of jobs.

The White House has pushed a plan to curb big investors and speed permits under an "owners not renters" banner — but analysts say supply shortages, not Wall Street, drive prices.

Loan officers say tri‑merge credit‑report pulls now run about $348 for two borrowers, adding hundreds to the cost of shopping for a mortgage. Industry groups and regulators are watching.

Builder sentiment eased to 36 in February as affordability keeps many buyers sidelined and trials of discounts and incentives climb. The NAHB survey shows traffic and sales expectations falling ahead of spring.