The Greenbelt Marriott recently completed renovating its 288 guest rooms in an expansive effort that has resulted not only in contemporary and vibrant furnishings but also in state-of-the-art technology in every room that is unique in Prince George’s County.
This renovation included Marriott’s innovative “plug-in panel” in every room for easy connectivity for a variety of [...]

Steiner Leisure Limited (the “Company”) today announced that, due to the October 28, 2008 resignation of Charles D. Finkelstein from its board of directors, which resulted in the Company’s board of directors being comprised of three directors who are “independent” as defined in Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4200 and three directors who are not independent pursuant [...]

Expedia the world’s leading online travel company, and Marriott International, Inc. today announced a new multi-year agreement that extends one of the longest running strategic relationships in the online travel industry.
“The success of our relationship with Marriott is a perfect example of Expedia’s commitment to the business of our partners, both in the short and [...]

Last night Morgan Properties participated in both the Maryland Multi-Housing Association’s (MMHA) 12th Annual Star Awards and the New Jersey Apartment Association’s (NJAA) 15th Annual Garden State Awards. Morgan Properties team members achieved 9 awards honoring properties, individuals and marketing campaigns.
Both award programs are open to association members and were established to salute paramount properties [...]

Students seek stories about National Road
Students at Ball State University are searching for stories from people who live and travel along the National Road to include in a TV documentary about the highway.

Michael Gross and his wife, Cathy Fry, bought a two-bedroom, two bath condo in the Hi-Pointe Lofts in Richmond Heights at 6350 Clayton Rd. for $462,000 from Gerald and Katherine Rittenbery on April 18.
Ramona Saunders of Midwest Eagle, Realtors listed the 1,691 square foot condo for $472,000.
Gross is an appellate lawyer and brief writer with [...]

The Buccini/Pollin Group and REMAX Premier Properties/MARK FRITSCHLE GROUP announced that they hosted an open house for the Ocean City, Maryland Real Estate community, Tuesday, May 22. The all day event gave the, more than 200 REALTORS® in attendance, an inside look at the Rivendell, the “beach’s” newest most elegant waterfront condominium building.
“We were very [...]

The Carlyle Group continues to expand its involvement in the hotel industry.
The D.C.-based private equity firm has formed a joint venture with MHI Hospitality, a lodging real estate investment trust, to underwrite, acquire, develop and operate hotels.
Carlyle is committing up to $100 million of equity capital for the partnership. Williamsburg, Va.-based MHI will [...]

Even as experts fret over a dramatic burst of the bulging U.S. real estate bubble that might send prices plunging across the nation, the land and housing values in the Potomac Highlands are defying the trend.
“With an average unit price of $174,503 and a lot of wild life,” the RealtyTimes.com reported last month, “the buyers [...]

John Tlapek bought a three-bedroom, three bath condo in the new Maryland Walk development in Clayton at 8025 Maryland Ave. for $1,226,483 from Clayton-based Conrad Properties on Jan. 10.
Unit #7K covers 2,819 square feet.
St. Louis-based real estate company Elizabeth Robb and Associates completed the sale.
Mr. Tlapek is a private equities investor and holds an executive [...]

For almost anyone selling a condo, 2006 was a bleak year. Condos bore the brunt of the housing slump: Inventory was high, sales were down, buyers pulled out of contracts, and prices in most places either stagnated or dropped.
The first two months of 2007 have been promising, though, real estate agents across the region say. [...]

Columbia Equity Trust, Inc. announced that its stockholders approved the merger of Columbia with and into an affiliate of the Commingled Pension Trust Fund (Special Situation Property) of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. at the special meeting of stockholders held today. On February 20, 2007, Columbia issued a press release announcing prorated dividends for the period [...]