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Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar to Open in November

Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, Kempinski Hotels, recently announced the opening of its first property in Myanmar (Burma).

DC’s Rittenhouse Apartments Put on the Block

Rittenhouse Apartments, a 208-unit property in Washington, D.C., has been put on the market by TIAA-CREF, which has owned it for only about six months.

StreetLights, Stonelake Capital to Unveil Plans for New West Dallas Community

StreetLights Residential and Stonelake Capital Partners have announced their plans to build a Class A residential development in Stonelake’s Trinity Village residential district in West Dallas.

TODAY’S DEALS: Allianz Provides Permanent Financing for Class A Cincinnati Asset

HFF arranges permanent financing for a Flaherty & Collins property; Berkadia arranges nearly $80 million for a multifamily portfolio in Los Angeles; and National Cooperative Bank originates $60.5 million in new loans during August.

Peak Campus Management to Manage Student Housing Near Southern Illinois U

Peak Campus Management will manage The Edge, a planned purpose-built student housing asset located near Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, slated to open in the fall of 2015.

PMRG Brings Property Management In-House for the Multifamily Division

PM Realty Group (PMRG), a nationally recognized, full-service commercial real estate firm, announced that it has brought property management services in-house for the multi-family division.

Situs Hires Fernando Salazar Lacalle as Head of Spanish Office

Situs, a global provider of commercial real estate (CRE) advisory services and integrated process and technology solutions, announced the appointment of Fernando Salazar Lacalle as managing director and country head of the firm’s new office in Madrid, Spain.

Economy Watch: OECD Forecasts Continued Tepid Growth

The Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development released its latest forecasts for economic growth in various parts of the world, revising them downward in some cases, especially for the euro zone.

The Dolben Company Inc. Promotes Scott Hamlin to Regional Property Manager

The Dolben Company Inc., a full-service Boston-based real estate company, announced that Scott M. Hamlin has been promoted to the role of regional property manager.

South Florida JV Buys More Than 3,000 Student Beds in Tallahassee

A new joint venture between Calidus, Pebb Capital and Pragma Investments, three Palm Beach County-based real estate firms, has acquired a portfolio consisting of 3,155 student housing beds at Florida State University in Tallahassee.