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New Sales Team Increases Contract Signings at Brooklyn Condominium

Since joining One Brooklyn Bridge Park as its exclusive sales and marketing firm two months ago, The Developers Group, has signed 14 new contracts and has more than 20 contracts out or in negotiations.

HDC, UNHP Celebrate Renovation of Rose Hill Apartments

NYC Development Corporation (HDC) and University Neighborhood Housing Program Inc. (UNHP) recently celebrated the grand opening of Rose Hill Apartments, a 119-unit building originally constructed in 1984 to serve low-income elderly residents.

Mixed-Use Community Achieves First LEED ND Certification

Excelsior & Grand, a 17-acre, mixed-use community in St. Louis Park, Minn., has received the nation’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Neighborhood Development certification for a “Stage 3, Completed Project” under its Pilot Program.

White Plains’ Energy-Efficient Property Celebrates Opening

Community Housing Innovations (CHI) recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Minerva Place Condominiums, a 14-unit workforce housing community and reportedly the city’s most energy-efficient residences.

New Team Picks Up the Sales Pace at Florida Condominium

Ocean’s Edge has experienced a rapid sales pace since it partnered with a new management and sales team three months ago. The new owners of the community, Condo Capital Solutions LLC, took over ownership in September and partnered with Pace Builder Services to handle sales. At press time, the community had signed purchase and sale agreements for 17 new homes in 14 weeks.

Construction Resumes at Brooklyn Condominium

Construction has resumed at Be@Schermerhorn, Jamestown Properties and SDS Procida’s 246-unit condominium. Sales are expected to re-launch in spring 2010.

HUD Secy. Donovan Addresses NYHC, NHC’s 36th Annual New York Housing Awards Luncheon

Shaun Donovan, secretary of The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was the keynote speaker at the New York Housing Conference (NYHC) and the National Housing Conference (NHC) Annual Awards Luncheon.

Apartment Finder Launches iPhone App

Apartment Finder has launched a new application that provides iPhone and iPod Touch users access to all its listings. Prospective residents can now use their cell phones to map apartment listings nearby or email or call properties directly for more information.

CBRE to Sell Chicago’s Largest Master-Planned Community

CB Richard Ellis has been retained to sell Grande Reserve, Yorkville. With a total of 1,877 residential units situated on 771 acres, this is the largest master-planned residential community in the Chicago area to come to market.

Aries Capital Launches Multifamily Division

Aries Capital recently announced the formation of Aries Multifamily, a new operating division of the firm that will provide loans under $5 million for apartment properties across the nation. The new division will be led by Ryan Welsh, a commercial real estate executive with more than 10 years of experience incorporating commercial and multifamily underwriting, loan origination, portfolio management and loan sales.