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Kelly Bliss Joins ARC/ Architectural Resources Cambridge as Director of Business Development
ARC/ Architectural Resources Cambridge, an architectural, planning and interior design firm specializing in educational, sports, science and corporate facilities, announced today that Kelly C. Bliss has joined the firm as an associate and the new director of business development.
Greystone Expands Multifamily Housing Team
Greystone Servicing Corporation Inc., a national provider of multifamily and commercial mortgage loans, has appointed two new hires to further develop and expand Greystone’s lending business. C
Lancaster, Calif., Portfolio Acquired by MG Properties Group
A four-property, 1,190-unit Lancaster, Calif., apartment portfolio has been acquired by San Diego-based MG Properties Group (MGPG) for a sale price of $91.75 million, with MGPG representing itself in the transaction.
Economy Watch: Wholesale Prices Up in September Due to Energy
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 1.1 percent in September. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate goods rose 1.5 percent in September, and the crude goods index advanced 2.8 percent.
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.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Word About Official Numbers
A word this week about official numbers.
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.