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Joint Venture Begins Work on Historic Apartment Rehab in Detroit

Ground has been broken on the redevelopment of Cass Plaza and the Davenport Building, two properties in the Cass Corridor in Midtown Detroit. The redevelopment of the buildings will provide affordable apartments for 47 families.

United Group Welcomes Chief Operating Officer

As United Group of Companies continues to grow and evolve, the company welcomes Jeff Arnold as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of United Realty Management Corp., AMO®.

LaSalle Group to Break Ground on Chicago-Area Memory Care Community

The LaSalle Group will break ground on its ninth Chicago-area memory care community.

Economy Watch: Consumers Cheer Up

U.S. consumer sentiment is up, with the mid-April reading coming in at 82.6, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index.

TODAY’S DEALS: Berkadia Arranges $146M for First Seniors Housing Early Index Lock Deal

Berkadia closes a first-ever seniors housing Early Index Lock transaction; Investor’s Bank closes 80 deals in 1Q14 with strong multifamily business; and Cohen Financial secures $16 million in equity for a condominium development in South Florida.

Centerline Introduces Proprietary Bridge Loan Program for Pre-Stabilized Properties

Centerline Capital Group announced a new multifamily bridge loan program that will provide short-term financing for multifamily properties that have not reached stabilization.

Hughes Corp. Plans Apartments for Downtown Summerlin

The Howard Hughes Corp. and the Calida Group have unveiled plans for the first multifamily residential development in the 400-acre Downtown Summerlin in the Summerlin master-planned community in Las Vegas.

Enterprise to Develop Two L.A. Green Affordable Properties

Enterprise Community Investment Inc. has announced a pair of new Low Income Housing Tax Credit deals that will fund construction of buildings for low-income and formerly homeless families and seniors with special needs.

Economy Watch: Durable Goods Another Positive for the Economy

Indicators for the U.S. economy in March have so far been coming in mixed, but on Thursday there was one more for the positive side of the ledger: durable goods orders were up 2.6 percent for the month, according to the Census Bureau.

TODAY’S DEALS: Security Properties Grabs 192-Units in Las Vegas

Security Properties enters Las Vegas with a $23 million apartment purchase; Marcus & Millichap brokers a $3.5 million rehab sale in St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Red Capital signs a $10.1 million FHA 223(f) loan with ReBuild America to preserve affordable housing.