(November 11, 2009) - The Humanities Council of Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will host a House History Workshop at the Martin Luther King Memorial Library's Washingtoniana Room (9th and G streets, Northwest, third floor, on Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

(November 11, 2009) - The nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners will be holding free workshops beginning Nov.18 and 19 to educate clergy about how to develop affordable housing.

(May 18, 2009) - Dorsey & Whitney is relocating its Washington, D.C. practice from 1050 Connecticut Ave. to 1801 K St., a CBD office building that is nearly 600,000 square feet, GlobeSt.com reports.

(May 18, 2009) - CresaPartners is increasing the number of AP accredited professionals on its local staff, GlobeSt.com reports. The Washington-area office had four employees--Chris Finley, Chilton Griffin, Lauren Hodgin, Aaron Berkey--receive the special designation from the USGBC.

(May 18, 2009) - Whiting-Turner has been awarded a $133-million contract to build the District’s Consolidated Forensic Laboratory, a 287,000-square-foot, six-story structure that will ultimately cost the District $220 million including specialized equipment, GlobeSt.com reports.

(May 18, 2009) - An LLC has acquired a 50,000-square-foot office building in Gaithersburg, Md., for $9 million, GlobeSt.com reports. The purchaser, Broad Street Ventures LLC, founded by Michael Jacoby, simultaneously signed a 10-year lease with MedImmune to occupy the entire facility.

(May 18, 2009) - Walt Disney Co. plans to build a 500-room hotel on 15 acres at National Harbor in Prince George's County, the Washington Business Journal reports. Disney is reportedly paying $11 million for the land.

(March 17, 2009) - Hilton Hotels Corp. will relocate its corporate headquarters to Park Place II in Tysons Corner, the company announced last week.

(March 17, 2009) - According to a report from globest.com, Federal Capital Partners has purchased a $28 million senior secured mortgage loan on an existing residential project in Arlington, Va.

(March 17, 2009) - Four Washington area firms are partnering to form a distressed asset consultancy called Distressed Asset Recovery Team, the {Washington Business Journal} reported. The four companies are Beers and Cutler, Delta Associates, Fore Consulting and BlackwellAdvisors.