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M&R Development and RMK Management Corp. Break Ground on Luxury Chicago Community

M&R Development and RMK Management Corp. announced they have broken ground on 73 East Lake, a new luxury community in Chicago.

Partners Plan Houston Infill Apartments

Behringer Harvard and Trammell Crow Residential have acquired a multifamily development site of more than 2.5 acres in the West University submarket of Houston’s Inner Loop. The partners are planning a new apartment development on the site.

New Workforce Apartments Planned for Half-acre Seattle Site

A half-acre site at 12th Ave. and East Yesler Way in Seattle is to be home to a new 120-unit multifamily community featuring workforce apartments.

NAHB Remodelers Bestows Homes for Life Awards for Excellence in Aging-in-Place Remodeling

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers announced two winners of its annual Homes for Life awards, recognizing excellent remodeling work for aging-in-place and universal design.

Economy Watch: Foreclosure Rates Fall in Most States

RealtyTrac reported on Thursday in its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for September that 180,427 U.S. residential properties suffered foreclosure filings during the month, a decrease of 7 percent from the previous month and down 16 percent from September 2011.

Campus Acquisitions Gearing Up for Tucson Development

Campus Acquisitions has hired Beal-Derkenne Construction to build Park Avenue, a student housing project bordering the University of Arizona-Tucson.

3.2 Million Square Foot Development Stimulates Seoul’s Hapjeong Neighborhood

Mecenatpolis, a high-concept, transport-oriented mixed-use development has opened its many doors in downtown Seoul according to recent reports regarding the announcement made by the project’s designers.

WinnDevelopment Completes $19M Redevelopment for Seniors Housing Community

WinnDevelopment has announced the opening of Fitchburg Place, an affordable seniors housing community in Fitchburg, Mass. The company recently completed a $19 million redevelopment on the community.

White City in Tel Aviv Welcomes Landmark Residential High-Rise

In the heart of the White City of Tel Aviv, a 37-story ultra-luxury residential tower is rising above the city skyline.