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San Bernardino Housing Authority Selects Yardi Voyager to Manage its Public Housing Portfolio
Yardi announced today that the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) in California has selected Yardi Voyager™ as its property management and accounting platform.
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Increases for Fourth Straight Quarter
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $6.6 billion, or 0.3 percent, in the third quarter of 2012, as three of the four major investor groups increased their holdings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Michaels Development and the Housing Authority Develop Affordable Housing Community in South Camden
Michaels Development has teamed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to open Morgan Village, a new 40-unit rental townhouse community serving low- and moderate-income families in the Morgan Village neighborhood of South Camden.
Downtown Cleveland Property Wins Preservation Prize
Saint Luke’s Manor in Cleveland recently won the National Trust/HUD Secretary’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.
Economy Watch: Employment Index Slips
The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index decreased slightly in November, making the fourth monthly drop this year.
Ken Uranowitz Named President of Gebroe-Hammer Associates
Ken Uranowitz has been named president of Livingston-based Gebroe-Hammer Associates, the region’s dominant commercial real estate brokerage firm, announced Chairman Alan Gebroe.
CPC Refinances Syracuse Apartment Community
The Community Preservation Corp. has provided a $5.48 million loan to refinance a mortgage on the Remington Gardens apartments in Syracuse.
TODAY’S DEALS: Chestnut Hill Acquires two Mass. Assets
Chestnut Hill Realty buys 581 units; Seagate Colorado Partners buys a 288-unit community in Colorado Springs; and Centerline Capital provides a $28.9 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance a luxury active-adult apartment property.
Mid-20th Century Military Barracks Restored in North Georgia
In planning a new “military education precinct,” administrators at North Georgia College & State University had slated historic Gaillard Hall, built in the early 1950s, for demolition. But Atlanta architectural firm Lord, Aeck & Sargent convinced the institution to save, restore and rehabilitate the structure.
SPECIAL REPORT: NYHC/NHC Conference Speakers Warn of ‘Mounting Fears’ for Affordable Housing
Speakers at the New York Housing Conference and National Housing Conference’s 39th Annual Awards program warned that the outcome of Capitol Hill fiscal negotiations may not be favorable to the industry’s production, preservation and investment programs.