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Chicago — CA Student Living (CASL) has appointed Ernie Freedman, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Invitation Homes, to its board of directors. Prior to joining Invitation Homes, Freedman served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Apartment Investment and Management Co.; chief financial officer of HEI Hotels and Resorts; operations controller and finance manager for investments and acquisitions with GE Real Estate; and senior manager in the real state practice of Ernst & Young. “We are pleased to welcome Ernie to CASL’s strong bench of …

Chicago — CA Ventures has partnered with technology firm Livly to launch its digital platform across the company’s international student housing portfolio. Following a comprehensive assessment of trends in the real estate space and through feedback from residents and property staff, Livly developed a set of digital applications and apartment management tools to drive efficiency and bring value across a broad set of technology use cases. New features designed in close partnership with CA include: A customizable resident mobile application; an information content management system that allows community managers to …

Chicago — CA Student Living has hired Robert Saunders as chief financial officer and promoted Steve Boyack to the role of chief operating officer. Prior to joining the Chicago-based firm, Saunders was president of real estate investment manager Kaufman Jacobs. “I’m excited to be joining the team at such an impactful moment for both the firm and the industry as a whole,” says Saunders. “With strong macro tailwinds in the sector coupled with CA’s preeminent reputation, investor appetite is robust and opportunities are ample. CA Student Living is well-positioned to …

Chicago — Industry veteran Christine “Chris” Richards has joined Core Spaces as president of the firm’s property management platforms. In her new role, Richards will guide the company’s multifamily and purpose-built single-family property management.  Before joining Core Spaces, Richards served as a senior executive at Greystar Real Estate Partners, overseeing its domestic owned and managed student platform. Prior to that, Richards spent 17 years at Education Realty Trust (EdR) where she took the REIT from $400 million to $4.6 billion in enterprise value.  Additionally, senior leader Ben Modleski will move …

Chicago — Core Spaces has announced that current CFO Barry Howard will be transitioning to a newly-created position as the company’s chief sustainability officer. In his new role, Howard will focus on implementing the company’s environmental, social and governance strategy. Lucero Castellanos has been tapped to take his place as the Chicago-based firm’s new CFO. Castellanos joined Core Spaces in October 2020 to enhance the company’s financial reporting capabilities, tax compliance program, accounting technology platforms and overall accounting processes.  “Change is good when done right and at the appropriate time,” says Howard. …