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LCOR’s David Klock Promoted to Chief Financial Officer
LCOR, a fully integrated real estate company specializing in property development, investment and management, announced that David Klock has been named chief financial officer and senior vice president.
Specialized Software Managing Apartment Residents’ Package Deliveries
More than 37 million U.S. apartment residents receive enormous numbers of holiday packages every year. A load that large requires more than mere tracking numbers. For that reason, one in four apartment communities use specialized software to manage residents’ packages on site.
BGC Partners Agrees to Acquire Apartment Realty Advisors (ARA) and Its Members
BGC Partners Inc., a global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire Apartment Realty Advisors (ARA) and its members representing substantially all of ARA’s revenues.
Economy Watch: Black Friday Sales Edge Down
A variety of retail sales estimates came out over the weekend, all pointing to the conclusion that Black Friday by itself isn’t quite the sales driver it once was.
Universe Buys LA County Apartments for $8.6M
Universe Holdings, a privately held real estate investment specialist, has acquired The Sycamores, a 50-unit apartment community in Inglewood, in southwestern Los Angeles County. The company paid about $8.6 million for the property.
Houston Apartment Community Sold by Lupert-Adler Partners
Tiburon, a 320-unit Class A apartment community in Houston has been sold by Lubert-Adler Partners to a private individual. ARA Real Estate Investment Services represented the Philadelphia-based company in the transaction.
Economy Watch: Residential Price Increases Still Slowing Down
The deceleration of residential prices continues apace, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.
JB Matteson Acquires 216-Unit Sacramento Apartment Community for $29.75M
JB Matteson has acquired Medici Apartment Homes, a 216-unit apartment community in Sacramento, Calif.’s north Natomas submarket for $29.75 million and rebranded it as Avanti. Arroyo & Co. arranged the transaction.
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