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Commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews has brought on Eric Luhrs to lead its brokerage in Northern California and Nevada regions.

Luhrs, who will be at the helm of the company’s San Francisco, Redwood City, San Jose, Sacramento, Roseville and Reno offices, starts as executive vice president of brokerage on September 11, the firm said.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to be part of Kidder Mathews and to help contribute to their growth in the Northern California markets,” Luhrs said…

A proposed downtown hotel on Seventh Street will receive needed easements under a measure approved by the Cincinnati Planning Commission on Friday.

The Carlyle Group co-founder and billionaire David Rubenstein thinks the region has a lot going for it in its attempt to lure Amazon.com's second headquarters — and the promise of millions of square feet of office space and tens of thousands of tech jobs.

“I think it would make a lot of sense if they were to do so,” Rubenstein said in an exclusive interview with me Wednesday to reflect upon 10 years of leadership at the Economic Club of Washington. D.C.. and his upcoming interview with Amazon…

Planning for a redevelopment of the 298-unit Poe Homes could begin later this year as changes to the Poppleton community continue to roll on.

The 78-year-old public housing project in West Baltimore this week received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds will be used to plan the future of the overhaul of the community, a spokeswoman for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City said Thursday.

“We will develop a comprehensive neighborhood plan and…

In local news:

A developer's bankruptcy filing adds a new wrinkle to a long-running legal battle over what a judge has deemed a broken promise to build affordable housing — one of Charlotte's most pressing issues — in a close-in neighborhood. The Charlotte Observer reports the Cherry Community Organization, representing one of the city's oldest predominantly black neighborhoods, won a judgment of more than $1.6 million against StoneHunt, which had agreed as part of a deal more than a decade…

The project would include apartments, offices, retail and restaurants.

In 2012, officials of the newly formed city of Peachtree Corners decided it was a good time to embark on revitalizing one of its most famous assets.

Houston-based real estate services company Stewart Information Services Corp. (NYSE: STC) has acquired a Brentwood, Tennessee-based title company is it moves closer to completing a much bigger deal.

Stewart announced Sept. 4 that it acquired Southland Title and Escrow Co.’s business. According to a press release, Southland has been “one of Middle Tennessee’s leading title agencies” for two decades, and the companies have had a long-standing relationship in the community.

“Stewart was…

The mayor of Cleburne, located about a half-hour south of Fort Worth, predicts the city's population is on track to double as developers build 1,000 new homes.

“Frisco planned for the growth really well, but they didn’t figure out how to maintain that small-town feel,” Mayor Scott Cain said. “My hope is in 10 years we still have that small-town feel but with that growth that is inevitably coming.”

Cleburne is experiencing a renaissance.

“There are five (new houses) there – excuse me, six…

A new subdivision is gaining traction in Pelham.

Camellia Ridge, a Newcastle Homes development, is opening its model home next week off Bearden Road across from Pelham High School.

According to Newcastle Homes, four homes have already been sold in the subdivision, and 16 spec homes are completed or near completion in Phase 1. Six of those homes are already under contract. The initial phase will offer 30 homes, and 100 additional homesites will come in future phases.

The builders are offering…