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Via Verde Puts Remaining Co-ops on Market
Via Verde, a mixed rental and co-op building in the Melrose section of the South Bronx, has put the rest of its co-op units on the market.
Silestone’s Textured Quartz Surface Offers a Unique Combo of Style and Color
Silestone’s Volcano Texture quartz surface brings a new tactile and aesthetic experience to both kitchen and bath surfaces while retaining the inherent non-porous benefits of quartz.
Top Seniors Housing Investment Sales Team of Maconachy and Lavender Joins HFF Dallas
HFF announced that the team of Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender has joined the firm’s Dallas office to lead HFF’s charge into the seniors housing investment sales business.
Economy Watch: Americans Hit the Stores in February
Retailers had a good month in February as Americans were out shopping in force, driving total retail sales up 1.1 percent, which was the highest uptick in five months, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
TODAY'S DEALS: JV Secures Site for 249-Unit Development
A Seattle joint venture secures the site of a $96 million development; Beech Street Capital lands $53 million for two portfolios in Northern California; and Walker & Dunlop provides a $36.4 million loan.
HNN Associates Selects Contact At Once! to Provide Apartment Chat
Contact At Once!, a leading provider of apartment chat software, announced that HNN Associates, a multifamily property management company located in Bellevue, Wash., has selected Contact At Once! to power online chat across all of their consumer-facing websites.
Gables Corporate Accommodations Named Company of the Year; Prestigious Tower of Excellence Awarded
The Annual Tower of Excellence Awards Dinner for the Corporate Housing Providers Association was held in Miami Wednesday evening March 7, 2012 and Gables Corporate Accommodations won the top honor being named Company of the Year for companies with more than 300 units.
Engler Financial Group Collecting Bids on Jasmine Woodlands
Engler Financial Group LLC, on behalf of its owner, Lyon Management Co. Inc., recently collected bids to purchase the Smyrna, Ga.-based garden-style apartment community known as Jasmine Woodlands.
Lenders Lose Less on Multifamily Loans, MBA Says
The Mortgage Bankers Association has reported that lenders lost less on multifamily mortgages in 2011 than they did in 2010, another sign of the increasing strength of the multifamily market.
Economy Watch: Robo-Signing Settlement Finalized
The U.S. government filed formal settlement papers in federal court regarding the massive mortgage lending abuse case, thus breaking down which of the five miscreant mortgage lenders pays how much.