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MHN Interview with Henry Cisneros: We Want to Build Housing For Working-Class Americans
Henry Cisneros talks to MHN about CityView and the company’s plans to focus on multifamily housing, as well as the big challenges in providing more housing options to Americans.
David Carpenter Becomes Partner, EVP of Meltzer/Mandl Architects
New York–Meltzer/Mandl Architects, P.C. has named David G. Carpenter, AIA, NCARB, LEED-AP, a partner and executive vice president of the firm, according to Marvin H. Meltzer, AIA, the founding partner of the firm. Carpenter, 46, has been with the firm for seven years as a vice president, and is now the firm’s only other partner besides Meltzer. Meltzer credits him with a critical role in guiding and restructuring the firm through a difficult period following the death of co-founder David Mandl in 2007. Carpenter has more than 20 years of experience in the design and administration of complex mixed-use development…
MHN Interview with Ron Reitz: Read Insurance Policy and Have Plan before Disaster
Reitz talks to MHN about the basics of property insurance and what apartment owners need to keep in mind while choosing an insurance policy.
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…
MHN Interview with Dale Phillips: We Think Las Vegas Is Ripe with Opportunity
Scottsdale, Ariz.–Dale Phillips talks to MHN about the shift in Mark-Taylor’s growth strategy and why, despite Las Vegas’ destroyed real estate landscape, the company thinks it’s a good place to invest.
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…
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.
MHN Interview with Lisa Gelfand: Stimulus Money Helped Start Three Projects
Lisa Gelfand, principal at Gelfand Architects talks to MHN about the importance of the AARO funds in getting these projects done and the challenges in converting former these hotels into residential units.
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.