Latest News View All From Fox B October 2, 2012 New York After London Closed Tokyo Closed 4:58 PM EDT DOW 13,482.36-32.75-0.24% NASDAQ 3,120.04 +6.51 +0.21% S&P 500 +1.26 NEW YORK MARKETS AFTER HOURS 1,445.75 After +0.09% Hours EarningsWatch Evening Winners and Losers Home News Viewer Markets Investing Personal Finance Industries Economy/Politics Trading Deck press release July 10, 2012, 9:06 a.m. EDT Urban Partners, LLC Names James Atkins Managing Director of Harbor Urban, LLC LOS ANGELES, CA, Jul 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Urban Partners, LLC, a full-service Los Angeles real estate investment and development firm, has appointed James Atkins as Managing Director of Seattle-based Harbor Urban, LLC, announced Urban Partners principal Matt Burton. In this new position, Atkins will provide executive leadership to the team and manage the day-to-day business activities of Harbor Urban, which represents the Pacific Northwest and was recently formed as a venture between Urban Partners, LLC and AREA Property Partners. "Jim's proven success in delivering core assets on time and on budget is a true asset," said Burton, adding that "Both Urban and AREA Property Partners (our partner in Harbor Urban) are thrilled he will be at the helm in the Pacific Northwest." "With Jim leading Harbor Urban, AREA is confident in our plans to co-develop +3,000 units with Harbor Urban in the Pacific Northwest over the next few years can be achieved both from a sourcing and execution perspective," said Richard J. Mack, North America CEO of AREA. Before being tapped to lead Harbor Urban, Atkins previously acted as principal and partner with Urban Partners in Los Angeles on a number of mixed-use urban infill developments in both the Pacific Northwest and Southern California markets. "Leadership and experience are critical to Harbor Urban," said Paul Keller, founding principal of Urban Partners. With more than 20 years of executive management experience working with numerous stakeholders, partners, investors and lenders in both urban and rural communities, Atkins has led and managed multidisciplinary teams that have capitalized and developed a wide 1 of 6 10/2/12 1:59 PM
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