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Crescent Resources to Develop $68 Million Community in Tampa, Fla.
Crescent Resources, a Charlotte, N.C.-based real estate development company, announced that it is starting work on a $68 million community in Tampa, Fla.
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Americans’ Outlook on Housing Continues to Inch Forward Despite Dip in Overall Economic Confidence
Consumer sentiment regarding the housing market continues its modestly positive trend, according to results from Fannie Mae’s August 2012 National Housing Survey.
Tianjin Eco-city to Emerge as a Blueprint for China’s Future Urbanization Efforts
Companies and residents have started moving into the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city, a joint Chinese-Singaporean project located 150 km southeast of Beijing.
Taubman TBCL’s First Foray Into the Chinese Market
Taubman TCBL and Beijing Wangfujing Department Store Co. Ltd are teaming up for a joint venture that will own a majority stake and manage an upcoming retail development in Xi’an, China.
Mill Creek Residential Buys Texas Rental Communities
Mill Creek Residential Trust has acquired a trio of apartment communities in Houston and Austin. The three communities, all located in urban infill locations, comprise a total of 589 apartment homes.
Economy Watch: Employment Gains Disappointingly Meager
Employment growth nationwide in August was as anemic as the corn crop in the Midwest, with a net addition of only 96,000 jobs, well below the monthly average thus far this year of 139,000 per month, and not enough in the long run (or even mid-term) to keep up with population growth.
Vitus Group to Renovate Two N.J. Affordable Housing Communities
Vitus Group recently announced its plans for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Vita Gardens and Stephen Manor communities. This project will preserve 170 units of affordable housing.
SBV Buys OKC Apartment Property
SBV Communities, the multifamily real estate division of Kansas City, Mo.-based Spectrum Business Ventures Inc., has bought the 119-unit Ridgeview Apartments in Oklahoma City for an unspecified price.