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New St. Regis Flagship Hotel Debuts in Istanbul

Starwood Hotels & Resorts unveiled the latest addition to its international St. Regis Hotels & Resorts portfolio.

TODAY’S DEALS: Construction Loan Kicks Off Second Phase of Tacoma Mixed-Use Development

HFF secures construction financing for a Puget Sound project; KeyBank provides a permanent loan for newly built Ohio asset; and ConAm acquires a value-add property within Denver’s largest employment center.

An Apartment with an Exoskeleton

Equity Residential’s new 20-story tower, 170 Amsterdam, is about to begin leasing on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The luxury rental building features an artistic, Handel Architects-designed exoskeleton.

Economy Watch: Apartment Absorption Outruns Construction

The development of new apartments nationwide has been nothing if not brisk since the end of the recession, but it does have its ups and downs.

New Project Maintains Affordable Housing for Chicago’s Northtown

Affordable housing developer Vitus Group recently acquired Evergreen Terrace Apartments.

Trammell Crow to Develop Apartments in Maryland

Financing is now in place for Trammell Crow Residential’s development of Alexan Concorde Circle, a 310-unit apartment property in Linthicum, Md.

TODAY’S DEALS: Steadfast Adds 643 Units to Portfolio

Steadfast Apartment REIT expands in the Midwest; a historic Rhode Island community trades hands for $31.8 million; and Red Mortgage Capital executes HUD refinancing of bridge loan.

$300M Nevada Apartments Change Hands

A new $300 million joint venture between The Bascom Group and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management has acquired Villa Serena, a 288-unit apartment property in Henderson, Nev.

Greystar Promotes Kevin Sheehan to Senior Managing Director of the Northeast Division

Greystar announced the promotion of Kevin Sheehan to senior managing director.

Podcast: Oil and Apartments

Will oil prices continue to drop? What does cheap oil mean for jobs and apartments in the the energy markets? MHN’s Mike Ratliff and Jack Kern aim to find out in this special edition research podcast.