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The Sheffield Unveils The Sky Club Amenity Package
The Sheffield, an exclusive residential building in Manhattan, has introduced to resident owners an amenity package designed to help them enhance their health and interact with fellow residents.
Economy Watch: Initial Unemployment Claims Down, 4Q GDP Stands Pat
Unemployment claims for the week ending March 24 dropped by 5,000 to 359,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, the lowest that particular number has been since April 2008, back in the days of crummy growth, but before the full-fledged Great Recession.
Waterton Associates Returns to Portland Market with LaSalle Apartments
After a five-year absence in the area, Chicago-based Waterton Associates has re-entered the Portland market with the acquisition of the 554-unit LaSalle Apartments, located at 15021 SW Millikan Way in Beaverton, Ore.
Economy Watch: Governments Out to Pop Oil Bubble
Citing British and American sources, as well as France’s Energy Minister Eric Besson, media reports said on Wednesday that the three nations seemed poised to deal with fuel prices in the coming weeks by releasing strategic oil stocks.
Ground Broken for New Denver Luxury Apartments
Allied Realty Services Ltd. and Amstar have formed a joint venture to develop 2785 Speer.
Apartment Complex Under Way in Virginia's Tidewater Market
Wood Partners LLC has broken ground on Streets of Greenbrier, an apartment complex adjacent to the Chesapeake Mall in the city of Chesapeake in the Tidewater region of Virginia.
Half of Condominiums Now Sold at The Story House in Manhattan
The Story House, a boutique condominium located in Manhattan’s Flatiron district, is preparing for its first closings this spring. As it does, developer Manhattan Skyline has announced that the property is now 50 percent sold.
ARA Enhances Mid-Atlantic Presence in Richmond, VA Market
RA has hired former CBRE Senior Investment Broker, Wink Ewing.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Still Moving Downward
The latest S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite index was down 0.8 percent, representing a declining three-month moving average for November 2011 to January 2012, according to the rating agency on Tuesday.
Englewood, N.J., Condo Project Completed
The Pinnacle Cos. has completed work on The M at Englewood South, a condominium project in Bergen County.