February 2011

SPECIAL REPORT: MBA Optimistic about Economy at Annual Convention

By Keat Foong | February 9, 2011

San Diego–MBA issued positive assessments of the economy, job creation and financing activity at the annual MBA Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.

SPI Tests Out Green Firm Certification Program

By Barbra Murray | February 9, 2011

Boston–Sustainable Performance Institute has created a new program to weed out the greenwashers.

SPI to Seek Public Comment on First Green Firm Certification Program

By Barbra Murray | February 9, 2011

Boston–Many design and construction companies offer services that are not as green as they claim, so the Sustainable Performance Institute has created a new program to weed out the greenwashers.

Inside the February Issue

By joshuapringle | February 9, 2011

Read the articles from the latest print issue of Multi-Housing News.

Sarno and Neuer Join CBRE

By joshuapringle | February 9, 2011

Saddle Brook, N.J.–Joseph Sarno and Jeremy Neuer have joined CB Richard Ellis–Sarno as executive vice president and Neuer as senior vice president.

AMCAL Completes Workforce Housing Development in Fresno

By Barbra Murray Contributing Writer | February 9, 2011

Fresno, Calif.–AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc., in partnership with the Foundation for Affordable Housing, has developed the 50-unit family workforce project Summer Hill Place in an area deeply in need of affordable housing.

TODAY’S DEALS: Phoenix Realty Group and MG Properties Acquire $53M Apartment Complex

By michaelratliff | February 9, 2011

Phoenix Realty Group and MG Properties have aquired a 402-unit community in Garden Grove, Calif., and JP Morgan Chase sells a 195-unit Sacramento apartment complex for $12.4 million.