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TODAY’S DEALS: Pinnacle Sells 304-Unit Apartment Near Dallas

Cortland Partners buys Texas asset from Pinnacle; CBRE/New England brokers the $7.8 million sale of a Section 8 property in Massachusetts; and BMC Capital provides a $2.8M loan and enables lower interest on foreclosed property.

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Ritz-Carlton Residences to Set New Standard in Miami Beach Luxury

Lionheart Capital has announced plans to develop The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami Beach.

Economy Watch: Consumers Feeling a Little Glum

The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index—which has looked something like a seismograph needle jumping up and down in recent years—dipped downward again to end October at 73.2, down from the end of September reading of 77.5.

Altman Begins Another Tampa Apartment Development

The Altman Cos. has closed on 10 acres in the Westchase neighborhood of Tampa, where it plans to develop a mixed-use property. The Altis at Highland Park will include 239 apartment units, with completion slated for the summer of 2014.

BRIDGE Housing Appoints Elizabeth Van Benschoten as CDFI President

BRIDGE Housing has appointed Elizabeth Van Benschoten as president of its CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) affiliate, effective Nov. 4.

TODAY’S DEALS: Vantage to Acquire 650-Unit Apartment Outside Philly

Vantage enters a $70 million acquisition agreement; IPA brokers a Behringer Harvard sale in Connecticut; and IPA arranges a $31 million multifamily sale in Tampa, Fla.

Centerline Closes Choice Loan for Westwood Apartment Refinance

New York-based Centerline Capital Group has closed a $5.6 million Fannie Mae Choice Loan to refinance Sharon Towers Apartments in Los Angeles’ upscale Westwood neighborhood.

SyndicIT Announces ‘Go Digital at the Core’ Technology Solutions for the Apartment Industry

SyndicIT Services, a Hewlett-Packard , of Palo Alto, Calif., Silver Development Partner, announced a new comprehensive suite of technology solutions designed for owners and managers of multifamily properties.

Dominion Developing Green Community on Milwaukee’s East Side

A project intended to be a model for future sustainable design, development and construction in Wisconsin is rising on Milwaukee’s East Side.