Cushman & Wakefield enters research alliance
Cushman & Wakefield has joined forces with Property & Portfolio Research Inc., a Boston-based research and analytics firm that focuses on commercial real estate. The companies plan to publish white papers for real estate professionals throughout the world, and develop new research products and analytical tools.
Elliman offers ‘For Dummies’ help
Prudential Douglas Elliman has partnered with Katabat Industries to offer a new feature on its Web site called “Real Estate for Dummies.” The feature, based on the popular reference books of the same name, will give visitors to Elliman’s site tips on investing and provide a glossary of real estate terms.
Boutique firm joins City Connections
The Square One Group, a brokerage team that specializes in residential sales, condominium conversions and rentals, has joined City Connections Realty. Allen Davoudpour and Shalom Ibrahimian founded the group in 2004.
PBS Realty Advisors changes name
PBS Realty Advisors has changed its name to PBS Real Estate. The company has also leased additional space for its headquarters at 230 Park Avenue. Its Web site is now www.pbsrealestate.com.
Hamptons real estate fund launched
The principals of a Hamptons construction business, brothers Frank and Roy Dalene, have launched a real estate fund for the area, Hamptons Real Estate Fund LP, which is looking to raise $100 million from 100 investors. The fund will seek to acquire older properties in prime sections of the Hamptons, tear them down and build new houses, the New York Sun reported.
PropertyShark adds Westchester maps
PropertyShark.com added color-coded maps with information on recent sales and land use to its Westchester County tools. The new maps complement existing data on comparable sales, foreclosure listings and property reports.