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Colliers Recruits Maling Brothers to L.A. Office

Los Angeles–Colliers International has recruited top senior brokers, Christopher Maling and David Maling, a.k.a. The Maling Brothers, to its downtown Los Angeles office.

‘The Accidental Economist’ with Jack Kern: Major Bank Discovers Young Homebuyers–News at 11

I had a great laugh today. On one of the newswires there was a headline article about how a major national bank discovered that millennials might represent the biggest home-buying cluster to come along in years.

LCOR Residential Adds 1,200 Apartments to Its Management Portfolio

LCOR Residential Management landed three new management assignments, increasing the the company’s management portfolio by 1,200 apartment residences.

Economy Watch: Consumer Income, Spending Rise in February

Personal income and expenditures were up in February; pending homes sales were up slightly as well; and a gender discrimination suit against Wal-Mart reaches the Supreme Court.

JLL Merges Operations with Keystone in Charlotte

Charlotte, N.C.–Jones Lang LaSalle has merged operations with Keystone Partners.

New Bio-Diverse Tower Designed for Eco-City in China

As part of the Tianjin Eco-City in China, which aims to develop a socially harmonious, environmentally friendly city, a 200 meter-tall mixed-use commercial building has been designed with a bamboo forest in mind.

‘On the Ground’ with Eric Brown: Branded Media’s Hidden Benefits

There is something known as the corridor of opportunity. The gist is that many times some of the greatest fruit bears itself once we are already immersed in a process.

Nonprofits Create Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program in Chicago

Chicago–The Energy Savers program in Chicago helps multifamily owners make energy-efficiency improvements to their properties and aims to create building jobs.

Converted Loft Property in Pittsburgh Wins Adaptive Reuse Award

Pittsburgh–McCaffery Interests Inc. transformed a turn-of-the-century warehouse complex into a thriving residential property with 297 loft apartments, while maintaining the original facility’s historic features.

TODAY’S DEALS: Beech Street Provides $74M in Fannie Mae Loans to Refinance Portfolio

New York–Beech Street Capital provides $74M to refinance portfolio, and Prudential Douglas Elliman completes biggest single condo sale ever in New York City.