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WeWork lands first tenants in Rosslyn
The Incentive Technology Group plans to move early next month to temporary space in WeWork’s Rosslyn location, one of the first companies to take up residence in the shared workspace provider’s newest outpost. The digital…
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Want a house near Amazon’s HQ2? Good luck.
If you want to buy a home near tech titan Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) nascent second headquarters, your best bet is to get in a time machine and go back more than six months. Since…
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Live Casino & Hotel names new general manager
Live Casino & Hotel’s new general manager is a gaming executive who is moving east after a stint in Las Vegas. Anthony Faranca, who most recently worked as vice president and general manager for Vegas’…
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Monday Properties makes cost-saving changes to Alexandria office redevelopment
Monday Properties is planning some cost-saving changes as the firm readies a redevelopment of an aging Alexandria office building into residential space. The developer won unanimous approval from the Alexandria City Council for the design…
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Local tech leader named interim dean of Marymount’s business school
Tech expert and entrepreneur Jonathan Aberman is the new interim dean of Marymount University’s School of Business and Technology. Aberman replaces outgoing dean Marianne Ward-Peradoza and officially takes the reins of the school July 1. Ward-Peradoza…
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It’s clearly viewed from Lafayette Square but hasn’t stood the test of time. Here’s what’s in store for the Mills Building.
Big changes are ahead for a midsize, 52-year-old downtown D.C. office building with oddly small top floors. The Mills Building at 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW is dated, its representatives say, and is ready for a…
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Revealed: Our 2019 40 Under 40 award winners
Our annual 40 Under 40 program is the most competitive awards program in the Washington Business Journal’s slate each year. This year was no different, with nearly 400 submissions from across Greater Washington. A panel…
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Asana Partners moves into D.C. with new retail acquisitions
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Asana Partners came onto Greater Washington’s real estate scene buying up retail space in Old Town Alexandria. Now, it’s looking north to D.C. An entity affiliated with Asana purchased two retail condominiums…
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Airbnb, Robinhood are part of a wave of hotly-anticipated IPOs. Here’s who will benefit locally.
All eyes in the tech community are firmly fixed on the massive multi-billion dollar “unicorns” hurtling toward their initial public offerings (and long-awaited exits) — and there are some local investors who could reap the…
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This doctor-focused Rockville company is pivoting to patients
After years of building software for physician practices and hospitals, Rockville-based DrFirst Inc. wants to now put the people those customers serve — their patients — first. The health IT company, which makes electronic prescription…
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Jack Evans says he will not seek reelection as WMATA chair
D.C. Councilman Jack Evans will not seek reelection as chair of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board of directors, he said Thursday. “I’ve been chair for the last three and half years, and so…
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Boston Properties names Gensler’s Diane Hoskins to board
Jacob Frenkel and Martin Turchin have rotated off the Boston Properties board, and the Boston-based real estate investment trust with a big presence in Greater Washington has tapped Diane Hoskins and William Walton to fill…
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WMATA to negotiate land deals in Landover for $400M heavy rail facility
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is looking to buy roughly 30 acres in Landover to build a heavy rail repair and overhaul facility. WMATA’s executive board voted Thursday to allow General Manager Paul Wiedefeld…
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Amazon investors reject demands for action on climate change, facial recognition
Amazon shareholders on Wednesday rejected proposals including those to curb the potential harms of facial recognition technology and detail how the Seattle-based company plans to reduce dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels. The results came after…
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Serco to acquire Alion’s Naval Systems Business Unit
Herndon-based Serco Inc. has agreed to acquire Alion Science and Technology Corp.’s Naval Systems Business Unit for $225 million, the companies jointly announced Thursday. The sale, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in…
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