SALEM, MA—North Carolina-based Bell Partners Inc. has increased its multifamily portfolio in Greater Boston to five properties totaling approximately 1,100 units.

NEW YORK CITY—The latter firm has tapped its new appointee as a managing director of small loan operations.

PHOENIX—The Southeast Valley lures well-educated workers to high-paying employment opportunities in the technology and medical fields in order to avoid congested freeway commutes.

NEW YORK CITY—The new offering is meant to help companies in the sector evaluate their space needs.