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MHN Interview: Chicago’s Conversion Conundrum

Condo conversions can be risky business. MHN talks to Steven Maher, managing broker and director of Investment Sales for Kinzie Real Estate Group, about condo conversion trends in Chicago.

Jeff McClure to Lead Greysteel Capital Markets

The Greysteel Company announced the appointment of Jeff McClure as managing principal of Greysteel Capital Markets, its newly launched real estate investment banking and finance affiliate.

MVE & Partners Expands Leadership Team

MVE & Partners, an architecture planning and design firm, announces the hiring of a new principal, Marios Savopoulos, AIA.

President Jan Berman Elected to Green Light New York Board of Directors

Jan Berman, president of MechoSystems, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Green Light New York (GLNY). His nomination was unanimously approved.

MHN Interview: Why Developers and Property Managers Should Consider Cultural Customization

How does your community address diversity? Moises “Moe” Vela, who has held two positions in the White House and currently works as a consultant and in affordable housing, talks to MHN about cultural customization—a successful program he introduced at his communities to make them more inclusive to the minority renters in the area.

Jones Lang LaSalle Lands Archstone Executive to Expand Multifamily Expertise in Denver

Jones Lang LaSalle announced the firm has hired one of the nation’s top apartment experts to manage the burgeoning pipeline of transactions in the Rocky Mountain Region.

KeyBank Real Estate Capital Appoints Scott Bois as VP and Permanent Product Specialist

KeyBank Real Estate Capital, the commercial real estate business unit of KeyCorp, announced the appointment of Scott Bois as vice president and permanent product specialist in the Southeast Region.

MHN Interview: Jeff Elowe of The Laramar Group

The Laramar Group announced a major acquisition in Southern California earlier this month. CEO Jeff Elowe, who was recently named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young for the Mountain Desert Region, took the time to speak with MHN about the company’s strategy and give us his take on the multifamily industry now.

Riverstone Residential Group Names Peggy Bertsch Chief Accounting Officer

Riverstone Residential Group, a privatelyowned, third-party multifamily property management company, announced the appointment of Peggy Bertsch as chief accounting officer.

The JBG Companies Hires Todd Rich as Partner

The JBG Companies today announced that Todd S. Rich will be joining the firm as a partner. He will work as a member of the company’s Investments team, focusing primarily on office assets; he will officially join JBG next month.