The U.S. Census Bureau announced last week that its latest tally of the U.S. population, as of April 1, 2010, stands at 308,745,538.

U.S. workers filing applications for unemployment dropped the week ending Christmas Day; 2010 saw 157 banks fail; and the NAR Pending Home Sales Index rose.

Hartford, Conn.–Ryan Perkoski of Chozick Realty, Inc. arranged the sale of 51 Imlay Street, a courtyard-style apartment complex.

New York–Condominium buyers have found a unique building at 20 Pine The Collection, the very first fashion-branded luxury residential property in the United States.

Jacksonville, Fla.–Wood Partners has acquired the 168-unit Magnolia Village Apartments in Jacksonville on a short-sale basis for a reported $14 million.

Economy Watch reporter Dees Stribling wraps up economic news for the week ending 12/31, characterized by falling home values, and looks ahead at 2011.

Jacksonville, Fla.–Wood Partners has acquired the 168-unit Magnolia Village Apartments in Jacksonville on a short-sale basis for a reported $14 million.

Boston–The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has unveiled a variety of funding initiatives to promote affordable housing in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Hoboken, N.J.–Hoboken Brownstone Company’s socially conscious endeavors along New Jersey’s Hudson River Gold Coast continue with its recent gifting of the 13.5-acre Maxwell Park in Hoboken.

NDR Executive Vice President Charlie DePasquale talks to MHN about filling a need in a community, building green and giving back to the tax base all in one shot.