https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/12/22/5-things-to-do-before-jan-1-to-lower-your-tax-bill/?utm_term=.b5751d85be70

Mobile app to search homes from phone: g

Mobile app to search homes from phone:
getmobile.remax.com/kirill.gorbounov

Amazon sent shock waves throughout the N

Amazon sent shock waves throughout the North American commercial real estate industry in September when it requested proposals for a site to build a new 8M SF HQ. The e-commerce giant received 238 bids for the $5B project, which it said will create 50,000 jobs.
Jurisdictions throughout the D.C. region submitted proposals. The District pitched four sites, including the Anacostia Riverfront, NoMa, Shaw and Hill East. Fairfax County and Loudoun County teamed up to propose the 26-acre Center for Innovative Technology campus in Herndon, while the developers of The Boro put forward their 15-acre Tysons site. In Arlington, JBG Smith worked with the county to propose its Crystal City portfolio. In Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan backed Baltimore’s Port Covington site while College Park proposed its 150-acre Discovery District.
The tech company expects to make its decision next year, and D.C. has been cited in many reports as a top contender. If it wins, it could be the jolt the region needs to pick up its slow-growing economy and help it traverse a series of challenges it faces, such as an outmigration of millennials and reduced federal government spending.

The biggest win for the D.C. office mark

The biggest win for the D.C. office market this year came in February, when Nestlé announced plans to move its U.S. HQ to Rosslyn. The company will occupy the top nine floors, more than 200K SF, of Monday Properties’ 1812 North Moore, a 35-story skyscraper that has sat vacant since its 2013 delivery.
The Switzerland-based company plans to invest roughly $40M and create about 750 jobs. It expects to complete the move from its current U.S. HQ in Glendale, California, late next year.
A primary factor in Nestlé’s decision came down to the area’s vibrant environment and transportation infrastructure, Nestlé Head of Corporate Real Estate Dawn Striff said at a Bisnow event last week, and Rosslyn hopes to continue improving those characteristics to lure the next big corporate giant.

High housing costs mean a family of four

High housing costs mean a family of four earning $84,750 or less in Santa Clara County is considered low-income when determining eligibility for assisted housing programs

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/12/the-silicon-valley-paradox-one-in-four-people-are-at-risk-of-hunger

https://www.loudountribune.com/loudoun-h

https://www.loudountribune.com/loudoun-housing-costs-a-problem-we-cant-afford-to-ignore/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-g

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/12/05/i-66-toll-in-virginia-reaches-new-high-of-36-50-on-day-2/?utm_term=.c674665009de