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MBA Appoints Gail Cardwell SVP of Commercial/Multifamily

Gail Cardwell has been appointed senior vice president of Commercial/Multifamily of The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

San Francisco Kicks Off Green Loan Program for Property Owners

The city of San Francisco has officially launched GreenFinanceSF, a program to provide loans to property owners, including

Mixed-income Development May Point Way to Affordable Housing Development in NYC Suburb

With a median single-family home sales price of nearly $600,000, many residents, and want-to-be residents, of Westchester County, N.Y. struggle to find housing that is affordable.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Home Properties Prepares for More Acquisitions with 6.3% Cap Rate Transactions

 Westminster, Md.– Home Properties Inc. says it has purchased the 208-unit Middlebrooke Apartments and the 110-unit Westminster Apartments from the original developer and owner of the two properties. “There finally are more acquisition opportunities in our key markets,” says Edward J. Pettinella, president and CEO of Home Properties. “We see great potential in these two properties, which we project will have a low double-digit internal rate of return. We hope to accelerate the pace of property purchases during the balance of the year.” Both apartment communities are located in Westminster, Md. Westminster is now called Westbrooke Apartments. Both Middlebrooke and…

MyNewPlace Names Steven S. Pollock as VP of Product Management

MyNewPlace has named Steven S. Pollock as vice president of product management

Jay Massirman Joins Related Group As Senior MD

Jay Massirman has joined the Related Group as senior managing director.

Transactions, Development Fell Precipitously in 2009, NMHC Rankings Reveal

Apartment development and transaction volume levels both took a huge dive from previous year’s levels in 2009 due to the Great Recession,

DEAL OF THE DAY: Colliers Represents Buyer in $4.5M Acquisition of Newly Completed Mixed-Use Development

Colliers International completed the sale of an 18,000-square-foot mixed-use office and multifamily property located at 24100 and 24106 Calabasas Rd. in Calabasas, Calif., to Seasons Greetings LLP, a commercial and residential real estate development company. The all-cash transaction is valued at $4.5 million.

AIMCO 2009 Communities of Quality Program Award

Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) recently received the 2009 Communities of Quality Program Award from the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA).