STAMFORD, CT-Insignia/ESG, in a move it says will expand its real estate services to New York State's industrial sector, has appointed Richard Timme, regional specialist for the Mid-Hudson Valley.

CHICAGO-The nation's largest apartment REIT has completed its acquisition of Grove Properties Trust. The acquisition added 62 properties with 7,526 units to Equity Residential's portfolio, which now consists of over 225,000 units in 35 states.

ST. PAUL, MN-The brothers have changed the name of the property, Townview Apartments, to Phalen Village Apartments. They plan to renovate and reposition the complex, for which they paid $5 million.

SAN DIEGO-Local firm sells properties in Santa Fe, Phoenix and Albuquerque to hotel and retail developers.