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Hunt Mortgage Group Hires Fortunat Semadeni as Director and Chief FHA MAP Underwriter
Hunt Mortgage Group, a commercial real estate lender, announced today that Fortunat (Forty) Semadeni has joined the firm as director and chief FHA MAP underwriter to help expand the firm’s FHA lending platform.
Performance Partners Acquires Linda Vista Apartments in Dallas
A Performance Properties-headed partnership has purchased the 370-unit Linda Vista Apartments in North Dallas.
Economy Watch: Home Price Appreciation Even Slower
CoreLogic reported that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 5.6 percent in September compared to the same month last year.
Work Begins on Downtown Houston Apartments
Ground has been broken for Catalyst Houston, a high-rise apartment building in the Houston CBD. Altogether, the 28-story property will include 361 units, and is slated for completion in the summer of 2016.
Insights on the Transformation of Detroit
For many American cities, the end of 2007 marked the bitter start of what now experts call “The Great Recession.” Among them, Detroit. But the ghost-like Detroit turned out to be a tremendous opportunity for real estate investors, and one of them has become a sort of local superhero.
Opus Develops 26-Story Luxury MF in Downtown Minneapolis
The Opus Group has completed development of The Nic on Fifth, a 26-story, luxury high-rise apartment community in downtown Minneapolis, designed to meet LEED certification.
Grace Hill Acquires Education Division of LeaseHawk and Announces Best-of-Breed Partnership for Multifamily Housing Industry
Grace Hill, a provider of online education and learning management solutions for the multifamily housing industry, and LeaseHawk jointly announced the acquisition of LeaseHawk’s education division.
Economy Watch: Construction Spending Drops in September
The Census Bureau reported that construction spending during September 2014 came in at an annualized rate of $950.9 billion, a drop of 0.4 percent compared with August.
Construction Underway on West Humboldt Place in Chicago
Work has begun on West Humboldt Place, a 13-unit apartment building on the West Side of Chicago. Once complete, the new housing development will serve low-income families with disabilities.