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Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Rise, According to National Association of Realtors
The National Association of Realtors reported that total existing home sales nationwide rose 1.7 percent to an annualized rate of 5.48 million units in August, compared with 5.39 million in July.
Propertylink Selects Yardi Voyager for Real Estate Investment and Asset Management Operations in Australia
Yardi(R), a leading developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry, is pleased to announce today that Propertylink has selected Yardi Voyager(R) for its real estate investment, asset and property management operations.
WIP Littleton Village Plans Mixed-Use Development at Former Marathon Oil Research Site
WIP Littleton Village has purchased one of the last large infill development sites in the Denver metropolitan area, and plans to turn the 77-acre former Marathon Oil research facility site into a mixed-use development with more than 900 single- and multifamily residences.
Hines Russia & Poland Fund Completes Portfolio-Expanding Industrial Acquisitions
Hines has continued to expand its Eastern European portfolio recently after revealing freshly completed acquisition processes of two industrial facilities in the Warsaw market.
Three Promoted to Senior Vice President at FirstService Residential
First Service Residential, previously known as Cooper Square Realty, announced that Steven Hirsch, Marc Kotler and Tom Padilla have been promoted to the position of senior vice president.
MAP Breaks Ground on Mixed-Income Development in Yonkers
Magnusson Architecture and Planning has broken ground on Schoolhouse Terrace at Croton Heights, a 172,000-square-foot, mixed-income development that will replace outdated public housing in Yonkers, N.Y.
DAMAC Properties Launches $367M Luxury Hotel Living Project in Downtown Dubai
DAMAC Properties is launching a new AED 1.35 billion (approximately $367 million) luxury hotel living project in the Burj Area of Dubai.
Dominium Buys Affordable Property in Florida
Multifamily owner Dominium has bought the Nassau Bay Apartments in Orlando, Fla. Dominium will be investing about $16,000 per unit in renovations to improve common spaces as well as individual units.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Edge Up in August
The Census Bureau reported that U.S. private housing starts were at an annualized rate of 891,000 units in August.
Greystone Secures $117M for Affordable Rehab
WWJ has acquired a portfolio of 44 affordable housing properties in the state of Georgia. The deal was overseen by Greystone, working with National and State USDA Rural Development, the Athens Housing Authority, Georgia Department of Community Affairs and Fannie Mae to secure the funds necessary to acquire and rehabilitate the portfolio.