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Equity Residential Developing 16-Story Apartment Tower in Bay Area
Equity Residential is developing Azure at Mission Bay, a 16-story, for-lease, residential development in San Francisco that will contain 273 residences that feature three public parks on the sides of the property.
Economy Watch: U.S. Births Slightly Higher in 2013 Than ’12
The National Center for Health Statistics reported in “Births: Preliminary Data for 2013” that the number of U.S. births was 3,957,577 last year, slightly more (4,736) than during 2012.
LeCesse Development Begins Work on Orlando-Area Apartments
LeCesse Development has broken ground on RiZE at Winter Springs, a 244-unit apartment project in Winter Springs, Fla. Also collaborating on the development are Morgan Management, which is based in Rochester, N.Y., and Boston-based UC Funds.
Carlson Rezidor to Open Two New Hotels in Poland in 2016
Carlson Rezidor, one of the largest hotel companies in the world, is adding two new hotels to its portfolio of properties in Poland.
EdR Names Bill Brewer CFO and Steven Schnoor SVP
EdR announced that Bill Brewer has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer and Steven Schnoor has joined its development team as senior vice president of Western Development..
Waterton’s Presidential Towers in Chicago Captures LEED Silver
On the heels of a multi-year redevelopment, Chicago’s Presidential Towers apartment community has been awarded LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Economy Watch: Home Price Increases Continue to Slow
Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 7.5 percent in June 2014 compared to last June, according to CoreLogic, another indication that the upward momentum of prices has slowed down.
USAA, Golub Buy Chicago Apartment Tower for $80M
USAA Real Estate Co. and Golub & Co. have acquired Chestnut Place at 850 N. State Street in Chicago for $80.5 million from Chestnut Place Associates.