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Industry Veteran, Judy Bellack, Joins Grace Hill as Vice President of Sales

­Grace Hill LLC, a provider of online education and learning management solutions for the multifamily housing industry, announced Judy Bellack has joined the company as vice president of sales.

Fannie Mae Honored by EPA as a 2015 ENERGY STAR(r) Partner of the Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Fannie Mae with a 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Award for its outstanding efforts to increase adoption of energy-efficient policies and practices in multifamily housing.

Palm Beach Apartments Sell for $21M

Bayberry Apartments, a garden-style property in West Palm Beach, has traded hands for about $21 million. The seller was Fairfield Haverhill Commons, an affiliate of San Diego-based Fairfield Residential, while the buyer was BH Equities out of Des Moines.

TODAY’S DEALS: RFR and Vanke Land $360M for Manhattan Condo

HFF sources $360 million for a Manhattan condo development from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China; Walker & Dunlop closes a $152 million loan portfolio within 48 days; and Greystone arranges financing for a Strategic Properties acquisition in Illinois.

Going Urban in the Suburbs

Harmony Hill, a contemporary, urban-style apartment community in the Dallas suburb of Rowlett, Texas, has just broken ground. Announcement of the groundbreaking was made by Huffines Communities, the project‘s developer.

Wood Partners Launching 230-Unit Mixed-Use Community in Columbia, Md.

A key component of the redevelopment at Wilde Lake Village Center will break ground this month.

Bell Partners’ COO Named as a Top Woman in Business in Triad Region

Bell Partners announced that the company’s chief operating oficer, Gwyneth Coté, was named as one of the “2015 Women in Business” honorees by the Triad Business Journal.

Economy Watch: Housing Sees Modest Price Increases

The latest Case-Shiller indexes are out, and they point to smallish increases in the prices of houses nationwide.

TriBridge Starts Conversion of 1065 Midtown in Atlanta to Condos

Sales have kicked off at 1065 Midtown, the final step in the conversion of 52 units of rental apartments into condos in the Midtown district of Atlanta. The residential units are on the top 11 floors of the Loews Atlanta Hotel building.

TODAY’S DEALS: Grosvenor Closes $35.5M for Two San Francisco Developments

DM Development lands $35.5 million for two San Francisco projects; Greysteel closes a 104-unit sale in Maryland; and Equicap arranges a $8.5 million bridge loan to replace a construction loan for a condo conversion in New York.