Condo Parties Feed Washington's Obsessions
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The valet parking attendants were at the ready as the SUVs and BMWs pulled up. Men in suits and women in cocktail dresses walked through a white tent into a lobby where bartenders poured bellinis, kir royals and orange sorbet mimosas. Waiters passed trays of shrimp, ahi tuna on toast points and...
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By Courtney Sherwood, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb.
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Fannie Mae has long been thought untouchable because its management and board are loaded with luminaries from the governmental, lobbying and political world.
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Two prominent restaurants have pulled out, but the developers of National Harbor, the giant condo-office-retail project on the Potomac River in Prince George's County, say interest in the residential portion of the project has held up well, despite the housing slowdown.
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By TERRI SAPIENZA, THE WASHINGTON POST  When Marc Boutin went house hunting three years ago, he found that even the small ones were out of his price range. So he bought "the next best choice"  a really small condo.
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VANCOUVER, Wash. - State Sen. Don Carlson is an oddity in his party, a Republican in a largely Democratic district. The unusual status makes some Republicans nervous.
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By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep.
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As the soldiers in Iraq soldier on, we party on. Washington's next celebration, a $40 million inauguration, will be most entertaining.
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The fires at an upscale housing development in suburban Washington were set by unnamed &quot;acquaintances&quot; in addition to the four men so far charged with arson and involved at least two vehicles
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It isnÃ¢ÂÂt clear how important it is for officials in the state of Washington to keep up with the Joneses. But when it comes to the 2008 presidential nominating process, they showed this week that they are determined for Washington to keep up with the numerous states that are rushing to Ã¢ÂÂfront-loadÃ¢ÂÂ next yearÃ¢ÂÂs primary and caucus calendar.
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Some resort developers have found a niche that has not been fully mined: luxe marinas with boat slips that can serve giant yachts.
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Microsoft's massive underground parking project has Seattle locals all abuzz.
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By Steve Tetreault  By STEVE TETREAULT  Stephens Washington Bureau   WASHINGTON - Rep.
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Imagine buying a new home where your  neighbors can decide how it's decorated, what you cook for  dinner, how big your dog is and what kind of sex you have. And  they can toss you out if they don't like it.
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Despite claiming to want to get away from everything familiar, affluent New Yorkers really want to be at one of the in-crowd vacation spots.
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When  it comes to delicious gossip, Washington is a far cry from Hollywood. But the hottest purveyor of juicy tidbits in Tinseltown is betting that there is an untapped market for the backstage shenanigans of the Beltway elite.
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Private deal makers still seem to have a voracious appetite for commercial real estate, and the sector du jour is hotels and lodging.