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Meta Housing Appoints Kasey Burke as President

Los Angeles—Meta Housing Corporation, a developer of affordable and market-rate apartment communities for seniors and families, has announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Kasey M. Burke as president. Burke, who has worked with Meta Housing for more than a decade and most recently served as its executive vice president, will guide the strategic direction and positioning of the company as it continues to expand in size and scope. “Our company has grown tremendously since its inception more than 20 years ago, and that growth has been magnified over the past five years,” says John…

Keller Williams NYC Welcomes Corcoran Agents Wilkinson and LeFevre

New York—Keller Williams NYC (KWNYC) announced the addition of Janet Wilkinson and Susan LeFevre to the sales team. The two agents, who work as a team, joined KWYNC after an extremely successful run at the Corcoran Group. “Joining Keller Williams NYC provides a collaborative think tank where agents viewpoints are valued,” says Wilkinson. “We believe in the Keller Williams model because it plays to our entrepreneurial approach to this business and we look forward to contributing to the expansion of Keller Williams NYC.” Prior to KWNYC, Wilkinson spent four years as a licensed associate broker at Corcoran, where she was…

Hill & Wilkinson Awarded Dallas Mixed-Use Construction Contract

Lincoln Property Co. awards Hill & Wilkinson with a $38.6 million construction contract for Lincoln Knox Apartments, a six-story, 165-unit luxury infill apartment development in Dallas.

Hines Selects Gehry Partners Design for Germany’s Tallest Residential Tower

International real estate firm Hines announced that Gehry Partners has won the architectural competition for the company’s 300-unit apartment project in Berlin. The asset is the first residential high-rise development in Berlin since the 1970s, and will likely be the city’s tallest.

TODAY’S DEALS: Orlando Asset Trades for $11.6M in ARA Sale

Rivergate Partners acquires a 192-unit asset in Orlando; UC Funding closes an $8.8 million acquisition bridge loan in Houston; and Bascom closes on the purchase of three apartment properties for $19 million.

Transaction Kicks Off TCC, Hanover Co. Redevelopment in Austin

The sale and transfer of the Green Water Treatment Plant parcel in Austin has officially kicked off the redevelopment of the site by a partnership involving Trammell Crow Company, The Hanover Company and Pacific Life Insurance Company.

Economy Watch: January Jobs Numbers Mixed, Budget Deficit Shrinks

January numbers show that construction and manufacturing jobs are hot, while professional and business services jobs are not. Also, the Congressional Budget Office reports a shrinking budget deficit.

MHN Interview: Anand Kannan, President, Community Preservation Partners

Low income tax credit specialists WNC & Associates may have more than 40 years of experience in affordable housing, but the firm isn’t afraid to put youth in the driver’s seat of its rapidly expanding subsidiary, Community Preservation Partners.

Atlantic | Pacific Companies Acquires Class A Asset in San Marcos, Texas

Atlantic | Pacific Companies has added another Class A asset to its portfolio with the purchase of The Palazzo, a 300-unit garden-style apartment located in San Marcos, Texas.

Fannie Mae Provides $28.8 Billion in M-F Financing in 2013

Fannie Mae details its 2013 financing activity. The GSE met the FHFA’s 10 percent reduction mandate from 2012 levels, though the entity still saw an uptick in seniors and manufactured housing activity.