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NWP Services Corporation Acquires Sierra Utility Billing Services
rvine, Calif.–NWP Services Corp. (NWP) recently completed its acquisition of Sierra Utility Billing Services (Sierra).
Behringer Harvard Appoints SVP of Property Management
Dallas–Behringer Harvard has appointed Margaret M. (Peggy) Daly as senior vice president of Property Management for Harvard Property Trust, LLC, an affiliate of Behringer Harvard. In this newly created role, her responsibilities include the development and leadership of residential property management and the operating platform for Behringer Harvard multifamily assets. Daly has more than 30 years of experience in management of Class-A multifamily assets including, most recently, a two-year tenure as executive vice president of Property Management at Place Properties LLP where she was responsible for the profitability, business development and performance results of over 22,000 beds of student housing.
Mark A. Linnell of LinnellTaylor Marketing Passes Away
Longmont, Colo.–Mark A. Linnell, who founded LinnellTaylor Marketing, a communication firm for multifamily companies, died on September 5, 2010 at his home from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 56. Linnell was also an active member of his local business communities. He loved sharing his passion for music and his enthusiasm for life extended into sports, supporting the Rockies, the Avalanche and the Broncos, his garage (also known as his favorite room in the house), his Corvette as well as keeping up with the latest technologies and current affairs. But the one thing to best describe him was his love…
Deborah A. Schiavo Joins Cohen Financial As MD of Debt Advisory Services
Chicago–Cohen Financial has appointed Deborah A. Schiavo as managing director of Debt Advisory Services. Schiavo’s primary focus will be on commercial real estate loan modifications and workouts, assumptions, extensions, financing and lender/servicer negotiations. She brings more than 15 years of commercial real estate finance experience, most recently as senior director and co-head of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation’s Debt Advisory Group. In this position, Schiavo co-founded the team that managed commercial real estate advisory assignments involving loan balances in excess of $400 million. For an 11-year period prior to her position with Marcus & Millichap, Schiavo was a managing director…
Marcus & Millichap Among Top 100 InformationWeek Companies
Encino, Calif. – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has ranked No. 62 in InformationWeek magazine’s annual survey of firms offering innovative technology programs. This is the fifth consecutive year that Marcus & Millichap has earned a spot in the InfoWeek 500 ranking, and the first time it has appeared in the top 100 for its technology programs. Marcus & Millichap also secured a spot as the highest-ranking real estate services firm in this year’s survey. InformationWeek recognized several new programs implemented by Marcus & Millichap, including a property search program that offers more than 3.3 million properties for…
Inovonics’ Mark Jarman Appointed to UMCA’s Board of Directors
Louisville, Colo. – Inovonics, a provider of high-performance wireless sensor networks for commercial and life safety applications, today announced that Mark Jarman, president, has been named to the Utility Management and Conservation Association’s (UMCA) board of directors. Jarman will leverage his industry experience to raise awareness for utility conservation and cost-management initiatives in the multifamily housing industry. The UMCA community serves the multifamily and commercial real estate industry specific to resource conservation, metering, and utility management. The UMCA community focuses specifically on submetering and allocation billing methods in an effort to promote conservation to help reduce costs through resident accountability.
ApartmentGrade.com and Satisfacts Form Alliance
Ewing, N.J.–ApartmentGrade.com and SatisFacts Research have formed a strategic alliance that provides ApartmentGrade.com with a comprehensive survey program to offer to apartment owners and managers so their communities may be rated and listed at the ApartmentGrade.com.
Kimberley McKay Becomes EVP of SoCal at BRIDGE Housing
San Francisco–Kimberly McKay has been named executive vice president for Southern California at BRIDGE Housing.
David P. Stockless Joins Dewberry
Boston–David P. Stockless, AIA, LEED AP, has joined Dewberry’s Boston office. With nearly 20 years of experience, Stockless will assist in the management of the office’s architectural building services projects. He will spearhead an initiative to expand Dewberry’s full-service A/E department into multifamily housing, retail and commercial markets. Stockless brings significant experience in the management of projects from conception though construction supervision, including successful work on a fast-track schedule. He has designed over 1,600 units of housing, as well as numerous restaurants, R&D, and hospitality facilities. Stockless is a Massachusetts registered architect as well as a Leadership in Energy and…
Brad Brown Joins Cortland Partners as Chief Acquisitions Officer
Atlanta–Brad Brown has joined Atlanta-based multifamily real estate firm Cortland Partners as chief acquisitions officer. “Brown has more than 20 years direct experience in multifamily acquisitions and dispositions, handling more than $1.2 billion worth of transactions involving more than 200 rental communities,” says Cortland Partners president Steven DeFrancis. “He has the skills we need as we aggressively pursue new deals.” Brown has in-depth knowledge of several key markets throughout the Southeast; Washington, D.C. metro area; Texas and Colorado. Before joining Cortland Partners, he headed the real estate investment division of Southeast Capital, where he was a senior partner. He previously…