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Industry Veteran Starry Joins McShane Development as Vice President – Multifamily
McShane Development Company is pleased to announce that 16-year real estate veteran, Carl Starry, has joined the firm as vice president – multifamily to provide growth and expansion to the firm’s multi-family development platform.
MBA Releases 2012 Mid-year Commercial/Multifamily Servicer Rankings
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its mid-year ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers as of June 30, 2012.
Chicago Investor Buys South Side Property, Plans Rehab
Tricap Chicago, an apartment property specialist, has acquired a 31-unit apartment building on South Greenwood Ave. in Hyde Park’s Kenwood neighborhood.
Crescent Resources Opens Student Housing in Texas
Crescent Resources has opened Circle West Campus, a student apartment community located at the intersection of West 25th and Longview Streets by the University of Texas.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Edge Up in July
According to the National Association of Realtors, total U.S. existing-home sales grew 2.3 percent to an annualized rate of 4.47 million in July from 4.37 million in June, coming in at 10.4 percent above the 4.05 million-unit rate in July 2011.
Kushner Buys Stake in Baltimore/DC Apartment Portfolio
Kushner Cos. has acquired roughly a 25 percent ownership stake in 10 multifamily assets totaling 5,517 units in Baltimore County and Prince George’s County, Md.
We Have a Winner for the MHN/RENTCafe Dream Apartment Pinterest Contest
After much deliberation, we have picked a winner for the MHN/RENTCafe Dream Apartment Pinterest contest. Congratulations to Jamie Lynn Natole, director of sales, design, social media and marketing at NM Residential!
HFF Hires Jordan Robbins as Director in its Denver office
HFF announced today that Jordan Robbins has joined the firm as a director in its Denver office.
Apartment Community to Break Ground in Hyattsville
A neighborhood of Hyattsville, Md. promises to take another step forward on its road to revitalization with the mid-September groundbreaking of a new 283-unit luxury apartment community.
Economy Watch: European Rumors Move European Market
The European Central Bank has been the subject of a new wave of speculation and news reports in recent days, to the effect that the sort-of central bank for the euro-zone will begin buying bonds of the currency bloc’s weaker nations to prevent a zone meltdown.