The Washington Post plans to give back roughly half of its One Franklin Square office space amid staff cuts, a change that could add large blocks of K Street inventory.

Dulles Town Center owner Srini Chavali paid about $8 million for the J.C. Penney building at Fair Oaks Mall and plans to lease or subdivide the anchor space. The move gives a local investor control of a major parcel at the Fairfax mall.

The Urban Land Institute moved its global HQ a block downtown and gave ULI Washington an 800‑square‑foot NoMa home as it spreads programming across the DMV.

A Streetsense‑backed retail plan unveiled at ICSC aims to anchor grocery, dining and entertainment to neighborhoods and convert idle offices into mixed‑use projects.

Tishman Speyer has sent the $450M loan on International Square to a special servicer ahead of its August maturity, highlighting refinancing strain in D.C.’s office market. The move follows years of slipping cash flow at the three‑tower complex.

Plans show the long‑running JCPenney at Springfield Town Center could be refit as a Dick’s House of Sport, adding a turf field and running track to the site.

Google is reportedly pursuing a full-building lease at 500 North Capitol, a 231,000-square-foot tower near Union Station, according to the Washington Business Journal.

Newmark will relocate its D.C. office to Hines' 1050 17th St NW later this year, taking a full floor and tapping the building's amenity package.

The Malcolm X Elementary modernization in Ward 8 is moving into interior finishes and site work, adding a gym, cafeteria, outdoor learning and net‑zero systems.

OpenAI's new 14,500‑sq‑ft Penn Quarter office prioritizes demos and briefings over rows of desks. The space is set up as a public‑facing workshop for policymakers and partners.

A 253,000‑square‑foot office one block from Union Station is up for sale; roughly 85% is vacant and brokers are pitching conversion opportunities.

EPA proposes letting developers install non‑emitting site work before major air permits are final. Industry praises the change while advocates warn of legal and health risks.

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows the 30‑year fixed averaged 6.37% for the week ending May 7, reversing a recent dip and tightening affordability for buyers.