Rent growth also rose sharply, led by a 48.1 percent increase for general industrial properties since 2007.

The decision largely ignores the sentiments expressed by the surrounding community and even a portion of the school's own student body.

In 2018, sports facilities scheduled to open in the U.S. and Canada are expected to total $4.1 billion in construction costs.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is asking for an investigation into potential corruption.

More than 5 million sq. ft. of new space was delivered in the industrial sector alone, beating the previous record set in 2001.

The department store chain has plans to close 100 stores nationwide.

The development, called Center West, will include 1,600 apartment units and 3.2-million-sq.-ft. of residential and commercial space.

CBRE Group Inc. has begun seeking buyers for more than 650 acres, nearly the size of two National Harbors, by Washington Dulles International Airport.