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Carmel Partners and KTGY Group Begin Construction on Sustainable Community

Carmel Partners of San Francisco has announced that it has started construction on Carmel Loft House, a mixed-use development in Sunnyvale, Calif. The community will be a sustainable, urban infill development.

Related Group Purchases $18.5M Mixed-Use Site

Another Related Group apartment development could rise at the intersection of Coral Way and South Miami Avenue, as the company recently closed on the $18.5 million purchase of a 1.29-acre mixed-use development site.

Champion Buys Burbank Apartments for $15.6M

Champion Real Estate Cos. has acquired Villa 600, a 62-unit apartment building at 600 E. Olive Ave. in Burbank for nearly $15.6 million. The asset was built by architect August Bacchetta in 1973 and was owned by the original builder’s family until the recent sale.

Surviving Sandy

Michael Gubbins shares tips from Albanese’s disaster management plan.

TODAY’S DEALS: Elco Landmark, Timbercreek JV Acquires 1,380-Unit Portfolio

Elco, Timbercreek complete a four-property JV buy; and The RADCO Cos. completes seven Georgia purchases in the past two weeks.

Algae Architecture: Building with Green Slime

Net-zero building has come a long way since its nascent stages.

Anaheim Luxury Apartment Community Opens for Leasing

Vivere Apartments, a 92-unit apartment community in Anaheim, Calif., has opened for preview leasing.

Economy Watch: Fiscal Cliff Bill Passes Congress

In an exceedingly rare flurry of activity on a federal holiday (namely New Year’s Day 2013), Congress acted to forestall the fiscal cliff.

TODAY’S DEALS: Mckinley Completes Third Ann Arbor Apartment Acquisition for 2012

McKinley purchases 120-unit community in Ann Arbor, Mich., and now owns more than 5,400 units in the region; and Johnson Capital arranges sub-4 percent, $14 million, refinance loans from bank that beat agency terms.

Advenir Acquires $49.1M Denver Community

Advenir, a multifamily real estate investment company, has acquired a 420-unit community in Denver for $49.1 million. The seller was Carmel Partners, who purchased and renovated the property in 2005.