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Marcus & Millichap Names New Senior Directors

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has named Jonathon McClellan and Kyle Baskin senior directors of the firm’s National Manufactured Housing Group.

TODAY’S DEALS: MAA Buys 260-Unit Asset in Virginia

MAA buys an upscale asset in Fredericksburg, Va.; and Trade Street Residential buys two communities in the Carolinas.

Special Report: Micro-Size It

Can apartments be too small? Developers are testing the boundaries, experimenting with layout and design to determine just how tiny and inexpensive a space they can easily lease.

Greystone Welcomes Andrew Warren to Affordable Housing Preservation Group

Greystone, a financial services and real estate firm, has announced the addition of Andrew Warren to the firm’s affordable housing preservation division as director of investments.

Amstar and Allied Realty to Break Ground on 332-Unit Luxury Apartment Project in Central Denver

Locally-based real estate investment manager, Amstar has partnered with Allied Orion Holdings, a Texas- and Colorado-based apartment developer, and recently announced it will start construction on a 332-unit apartment project in the Highlands/Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The project, dubbed 2785 Speer is scheduled to break ground this month and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2015.

Announcing the 2013 Excellence Awards Judges

The panel of judges for the 2013 MHN Excellence Awards has been selected.

Economy Watch: Home Prices Still Climbing

American home values continued to climb in April, according to the latest Zillow Real Estate Market Report.

Lofts at Seven Set for Summer Opening

Work is nearly complete on the Lofts at Seven in the Tenderlion South/Civic Center district of San Francisco.

Campus Advantage Celebrates Ongoing Success by Adding Seven Properties

Campus Advantage’s current Fall 2013 lease-up rates are 6 percent higher than at the same time last year. The company announced in January a second, $75 million joint venture with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System.

New Web Portal from Yardi Delivers Online Applications and Compliance Documentation for Affordable Housing Industry

Yardi today announced the launch of HOUSINGCafé™, a new, Web-based application tool for the affordable housing industry.