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Jennifer McLean Joins GFI Capital Resources Group, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer

GFI Capital Resources Group, a full-service provider of real estate and insurance services, announces that Jennifer McLean will join the company’s executive management team as chief financial officer.

Luxury Rental Apartment Development Slated for Morristown

A luxury rental community called Latitude, to be developed by Dallas-based developer Mill Creek Residential, will soon be under construction in downtown Morristown, N.J.

Economy Watch: Holiday Retail Sales Up Modestly

Early indications were that retail sales during the holidays were modest, and now more data is coming in to reinforce the point.

Ireland’s First DoubleTree by Hilton Property to Open in February

Hilton Worldwide will introduce the upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Ireland with the launching of a new hotel in Dublin, one of Europe’s most effervescent tourist destinations.

Guest Post: A Guy’s Guide to Staging Apartments

By Dale Blasingame, Move for Free I’ve lived in my current apartment for two years now. All of the things that should be hung up are still leaning up against the wall, neatly arranged in stacks of two. Ladies, welcome to the guy’s world of apartment decorating. I actually do take pride in a well-decorated apartment, believe it or not. I just never assumed I would be in my current apartment long enough to justify hanging everything up. (Two years later, I now realize I made a huge mistake.) Every time my girlfriend steps foot in my apartment, I can…

Circle Terminus Apartment Development Under Way

Crescent Resources LLC is beginning construction of the Circle Terminus, a $67 million apartment project on a three-acre site at the Cousins Properties’ Terminus development. The company recently finalized its purchase of the site, paving the way for the development to start.

MHN Interview: New Trends for The Michaels Development Co.

The Michaels Development Co., part of The Michaels Organization, has announced that Ava Goldman has been named the new president of the company. MHN talks to Goldman about her new role and why she’s focusing on mixed-use developments.

Dominium Promotes Owen Metz as Developer

Dominium, an apartment development and management company, announced that it has promoted Owen Metz as developer at its corporate office in Plymouth, Minn.

Sony Corp. is Auctioning off Tokyo HQ, Part of Global Initiative to Raise Capital

Marking a growing trend among large companies, Sony Corp. is now putting up for sale one of its largest real estate properties.

Global Growth Trust Invests in 316-Unit Texas Community

Global Growth Trust, a real estate investment trust, has partnered with Hunt Realty Investments and Trinsic Residential Group to develop a $34.9 million Class A, garden-style apartment community in Lewisville, Texas.