Morning Real Estate Review

GSA's Peck Defends His Pick of Donald Trump for Old Post Office (Washington Post) Peck says while some of Trump's casinos have gone bankrupt, Trump's hotels have fared better.

JBG Cos. Raises $58M for Pair of Reston Offices (Washington Business Journal) CBRE's Group Inc.'s Capital Market's brokers deal.

President Obama's Budget Boosts DHS Funds Needed for Saint E's Campus (Washington Business Journal) Funding increases to $89 million, from $56 million in last year's budget, but is far short of the $500-plus million DHS needs.

Large Development Near Pentagon to Add Office and Hotel (ArlNow) 2m s.f. of development at PenPlace enters the design phase for 5 buildings on 10 acres.