Archive for March 2009
Apartment Guide’s Parent Company Saves Nearly $3M by Becoming Greener
By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorNew York–Private Equity firm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recently released initial results of their partnership, confirming that environmental management can drive business success even in today’s challenging economic climate. At three of its portfolio companies—U.S. Foodservice Inc., PRIMEDIA Inc., owner of Apartment…
Read MoreDel-Sano Contracting Completes Construction on $16.8M Redevelopment Project
By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorHoboken, N.J.–Del-Sano Contracting Corp. has completed construction of Garden Street Lofts (pictured), a luxury residential building in Hoboken, N.J. Garden Street Lofts’ certification is pending as New Jersey’s first luxury residential project to earn the Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating. The $16.8-million redevelopment project will also…
Read MoreRentBureau and RentGrow Announce Integration of Screening Data
By Erika Schnitzer, Associate EditorWaltham, Mass.—RentBureau, the credit bureau for the multifamily industry, and RentGrow, a provider of online resident screening services, have announced that they will team to integrate their solutions. RentGrow will begin implementing RentBureau’s data this week.“For a long time, we’ve been providing our services directly to apartment companies, but we believe…
Read MoreQuality Cabinets’ New Line with Knotty Maple Wood
Quality Cabinets has introduced knotty maple, a new wood species known for its rustic look to its existing product offerings. The new species is available in two new door styles, Meriwether (pictured) and Wayfarer. “Knotty maple is a species of wood that offers an informal charm of a forest cabin or a mountain lodge,” says…
Read MoreTODAY’S DEALS: Gebroe-Hammer Associates Completes Sale of Six Properties for Over $20M, and Other Transactions
By Anuradha Kher Online News EditorJersey City, N.J.–Gebroe-Hammer Associates completed six property transactions in the Essex and Hudson counties. One mixed-use and five multifamily communities featuring 225 units sold for a total of more than $20.7 million.The 150-unit 317-343 Fairmount (pictured) and 62 Kensington Avenues in Jersey City, N.J. sold for $12.5 million. The five…
Read MoreINSIDE THE DEAL: Buyer Sidesteps Tougher Terms from Bank
By Keat Foong, Executive EditorValley Glen, Calif.—What do you do when your bank comes back to you with modified terms just as you are about to close? The $5.2 million purchase of 6125 Fulton Apartments demonstrates the financing complications that can arise in today’s markets, and how, despite all, the sale can still be concluded.…
Read MoreGlobal Links Corp. Completes Funding To Develop Line of Factory-Made Modular Studios
By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorLas Vegas–Global Links Corp. has recently received financing to fully fund the final development of the Domain Studio Condo unit. The Domain Studio is a factory-made modular component, which can be placed on a commercial base, stacked on top of each other, placed in the backyard or anywhere else the…
Read MorePending Home Sales for January Fall Sharply, but Housing Affordability is at Record Highs, Says NAR
By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorWashington, D.C.–Pending home sales declined on the heels of a weakening economy as some buyers waited on the sidelines for clarity on housing stimulus provisions, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in January, fell 7.7 percent to…
Read MoreCan Your Class C Property Become a B+?
iness centers generally subsidize at-home businesses to the detriment of the larger community, unless they provide unique professional benefits such as study groups for the bar exam, a medical library, or police, fire and teaching certification resources.Interiors. Here’s where most of the money is made (and where everybody loves to take pictures). The very first…
Read MoreRenters Want a Great Room
By Erika Schnitzer, Associate EditorResidents “don’t want to get lost in their apartments. They want to be connected with their neighbors, they want a place to meet people,” says Lesa LaRocca, president of Trillium Residential. And that’s exactly what Trillium offers. Trillium Residential’s boutique hotel-inspired Great Rooms offer a place for residents to relax and…
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