WALNUT CREEK, CA-The San Francisco Bay Area apartment market is well-positioned to capitalize on the increasing presence of high-tech industry and innovation centers in the area, says Greystar.

LOS ANGELES-Essex Property Trust’s Keith Guericke, lifetime achievement award winner at RealShare Apartments, says picking partners well and creating a strategy are keys to building a successful company.

LOS ANGELES-GlobeSt.com’s Natalie Dolce learns that Whitesell—previously a founding principal of Whitehat Capital—will oversee the firm’s high-yield real estate debt investment program.

LOS ANGELES-GlobeSt.com learns that Patrick Crandall, former managing director at CIBC World Markets, begins work today at Cushman & Wakefield.

LOS ANGELES-The apartment market has hit high gear, fueled by strong demand and cheap debt, but some question if the sector might be going too fast for conditions.

LOS ANGELES-Despite concerns in the general economy, speaker at RealShare Apartments 2011 conference say that the multifamily market in the near-term and long-term is expected to perform well.

OAKLAND, CA-Ewing will help to further develop the firm’s presence in the Oakland metro region, led by Sam Swan and Jon Elder.

SAN CLEMENTE, CA-GlobeSt.com learns that the property was purchased from an affiliate of Trecap Partners through the Western National Realty Fund II LP.