Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.

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Advenir Buys Dallas Apartment Community

Multifamily investor Advenir has acquired the 332-unit Frankford Springs, which is located in north Dallas at 3702 Frankford Rd., in an off-market transaction for an unspecified price.

Largest SoCal Multifamily Acquisition Since 2013 Complete

Boston-based Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation and San Diego-based MG Properties Group have announced their acquisition of a 768-unit apartment community in Anaheim, the Madison Park Apartments.

660-Bed South Carolina Student Housing Community Breaks Ground

Peak Campus Development has started construction on a 218-unit, 660-bed student housing property in Columbia, S.C.

Dolben Company Announces Director of Development

The Dolben Company Inc., a full-service Boston-based real estate company announced that John O’Connor has been promoted to the role of director of development – New England.

Economy Watch: Employment Growth Hits a Bump

The economy wheezed a little in March, not producing as many jobs as expected, and fewer than at any time in the last six months or so.

VIP Packages to Attract ‘Sophisticated’ Buyers

Scottsdale’s Entertainment District is getting its first and only luxury condominium tower.

PB Bell Starts Work on Phoenix-Area Apartments

Multifamily specialist P.B. Bell Cos., has begun construction on Velaire at Aspera, an apartment property within the Aspera mixed-use development in Glendale, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix.

Sunrise Names New VP of Marketing

San Diego-based Sunrise Management has promoted Melissa Deen to the position of vice president of marketing.

Developer Lines up Ambitious Redevelopment Project for Toronto’s Waterfront

News of a $560 million development initiative recently broke in Toronto, as an area of the city’s waterfront industrial area is set to be transformed into a new arts hub.