American Campus Communities begins a $97.6 million mixed-use development at Drexel University; Marcus & Millichap lists a 137-unit asset in the Bay Area; and KeyBank provides $44 million in Freddie Mac funding for three communities.

National effective rental rates were down 1.05 percent during the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with the previous quarter, according to the apartment market research specialist Axiometrics Inc.

Mike Mueller, a multifamily technology entrepreneur, has acquired CallSource Inc.’s multifamily vertical.

Some discouraging numbers this week, but in the end, the unexpectedly strong jobs report put a positive spin on things.

In honor of David Letterman’s 30 years in late night, here is a Top 10 list of things you’ll never hear a renter say.

Construction is now underway on the Fountains at New Bern Station, a 208-unit luxury rental community in Charlotte, N.C.’s historic South End.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that 243,000 jobs were added to the economy in January–up unexpectedly from 203,000 in December.

Steadfast Income REIT acquires its second asset in Iowa; Pembrook arranges rehabilitation financing to the tune of $32 million; and Marcus & Millichap completes a $2.2 million sale at a 8.1 percent cap rate.

With the prevalence of online review sites, there’s a good chance that your building is mentioned–either for the better or worse. But that doesn’t mean you have to passively accept bad reviews.

According to a report released by CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, multifamily building owners could keep approximately $3.4 billion in their pockets annually through energy efficiency upgrades.