Prominence

MBA Hires Kim as VP of Commercial Regulatory Policy

Washington, D.C.–Mortgage Bankers Association has appointed Thomas Kim as vice president of commercial regulatory policy.

Bay Area Transportation Commission Creates Affordable Housing Fund

Oakland, Calif.–The Oakland-based Metropolitan Transportation Commission has established a new $50 million revolving loan fund for affordable housing developers.

Magnussen Appointed Arbor NYC Director

Uniondale, N.Y.–Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC has appointed Timothy Magnussen to director in Arbor’s New York City office.

Freddie Mac Exec to Join Beech Street

Bethesda, Md.–Beech Street Capital has appointed Michael Edelman as senior vice president of production management.

Hotels and Residences Portion of $2.5B L.A. Live Complex Earns LEED Silver Certification

Los Angeles–The Hotels and Residences at L.A. Live, the 4 million square-foot luxury complex in Los Angeles, has achieved LEED Silver certification.

RENTCafé iPhone App Available

The RENTCafé iPhone app is now available in the Apple App Store.

Colliers Recruits Maling Brothers to L.A. Office

Los Angeles–Colliers International has recruited top senior brokers, Christopher Maling and David Maling, a.k.a. The Maling Brothers, to its downtown Los Angeles office.

JLL Merges Operations with Keystone in Charlotte

Charlotte, N.C.–Jones Lang LaSalle has merged operations with Keystone Partners.

MyNewPlace’s Mobile Website for Property Marketers

San Francisco—MyNewPlace is offering Mobile Portal, a mobile-optimized website solution for its growing marketing services product line.

Pierce Education Expands Its Student Housing Portfolio

Tempe, Ariz.–With its cutting-edge amenities, Block 1949, an off-campus community serving Arizona State University, is the student housing destination of tomorrow.