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Former Medical Offices Might Become Apartments
Diversified Asset Management has acquired Highland Tower in Kansas City, Mo., which currently includes about 116,500 square feet of office space, though most of it is vacant. The new owners are exploring the redevelopment of the property into mixed-use building with about 300 apartment units.
McShane Construction Company Completes Renovation of Affordable Apartments in Chicago Neighborhood
McShane Construction Company has completed the comprehensive rehabilitation and renovation of the Borinquen Bella Apartments, located in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood, on behalf of the Latin United Community Housing Association.
Crescent Communities Names Jay Curran as Vice President
Crescent Communities, a Charlotte, N.C.-based real estate investment, development and operations company, has named Jay Curran as vice president for the firm’s multifamily development in Georgia and Florida.
RosEuro Development Acquires Aura Shopping Center in Novosibirsk from Amstar and Renaissance
Amstar recently announced the sale of the Aura Shopping Center in Novosibirsk, Russia, to RosEuro Development.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Continue to Rise
The National Association of Realtors reported that U.S. existing home sales increased 6.5 percent to an annualized rate of 5.39 million units in July from 5.06 million units in June.
Kirk Sykes Named Chairman of the Real Estate Executive Council’s Board of Directors
New Boston Fund, Inc., a private equity real estate investment, development and management firm, announced that Kirk A. Sykes, president of New Boston’s Urban Strategy America (USA) Fund LP, has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for the Real Estate Executive Council .
Carmel Completes San Diego Community
Multifamily specialist Carmel has completed work on Carmel Pacific Ridge, a 500-unit property in the Mission Valley neighborhood of San Diego.
HFF San Francisco Hires Nathan Blair to Focus on Multi-Housing Investment Sales
HFF announced that Nathan Blair has joined the firm as a director in its San Francisco office to focus on multi-housing investment sale transactions in Northern California.
Realm Group Begins Construction of Calif. TOD
Realm Group LLC announced it has started construction on a 349-unit transit-oriented development called Monterey Station, which is located in Pomona, Calif.
Ocius Plants Trees to Entice Apartment Residents to Go Paperless
Ocius, a provider of resident billing and utility invoice processing services for apartment managers, announced a new program to encourage residents to receive their monthly statements via email.