Ben Peters

Washington, D.C., United States

Staff Reporter at Washington Business Journal

Covering DC Commercial Real Estate, economic development & federal leasing @WBJonline | 703-258-0837 | [email protected]

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FBI to vacate downtown D.C. office known as its ‘unofficial secondary headquarters’ - Washington Business Journal

2 days ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

The agency's 10-year lease at the property ends in November.
D.C. Council to consider 20-year tax abatement for Jair Lynch's stalled McMillan project - Washington Business Journal

3 days ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

Tax abatements have become popular tools used to kickstart stalled projects.
D.C. Council approves permanent bill allowing more closed-door meetings - Washington Business Journal

4 days ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

The bill is virtually unchanged from emergency legislation approved back in April.
After several chaotic months, signs point to a return to normalcy at GSA - Washington Business Journal

5 days ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

Federal leasing experts say recent signals indicate the Trump administration's GSA is beginning to stabilize.
Trump administration OKs expedited sale of federal property in Miami's Brickell - South Florida Business Journal

6 days ago | bizjournals.com | Ashley Portero |Ben Peters

The federal government's plan to sell a prominent Miami office building is part of a larger strategy that could reshape the landscape of government-owned properties across the nation.
Law firm BakerHostetler to relocate D.C. office to Connecticut and K - Washington Business Journal

2 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

It's just the latest in a series of big law firm moves in downtown D.C.
Rift Valley Capital seeks to build 189-room hotel near Union Market - Washington Business Journal

2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

The developer, which has the vacant property under contract, plans to incorporate an adjacent historic property. The buyer of a vacant lot near Union Market wants to construct a 189-room hotel in NoMa and incorporate it into an adjacent historic building. D.C.-based Rift Valley Capital LLC, under contract to buy the lot at 1225 Third St. NE, filed plans this week with the D.C. Zoning Commission to modify an existing planned-unit development approved in 2016.
D.C. Council advances eviction reform bill despite landlord concerns - Washington Business Journal

2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

“The amendments, we fear, will confuse courts and harm the housing market,” one industry leader said. The D.C. Council on Tuesday brushed off concern from local landlords to tentatively back legislation that would enshrine reforms to D.C.’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program and address what’s been described as a rent delinquency crisis.
Best Real Estate Deals: CBRE’s Lou Christopher named Broker of the Year - Washington Business Journal

2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

The veteran broker was involved in some of the biggest deals of the year. Editor's note: This is one of the Business Journal's Best Real Estate Deals of 2024. Click the link to read about the other winning projects. CBRE's Lou Christopher is always on the hunt for Washington's largest and most complex deals. It’s no wonder he helped seal BXP’s landmark trophy office redevelopment at 725 12th St. NW in downtown D.C. to help fill the District’s notoriously short supply of top-tier office.
Townhome project in D.C.'s Fort Lincoln faces pushback as developers seek extension - Washington Business Journal

2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Ben Peters

Developers with plans to build a 51-townhome community in D.C.'s Fort Lincoln are facing pushback from neighbors that could threaten the project's entitlements.

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