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Economy Watch: When Will Homebuilding Pick Up the Pace?
What’s this year in homebuilding going to look like?
PB Bell Buys Phoenix Apartments
The P.B. Bell Cos., a multifamily development and management specialist, has acquired The Boulevard, a 294-unit apartment property in north Phoenix. Colorado-based Slavin Residential sold the community for $33.5 million.
Economy Watch: CRE Prices Continue to Rise
On the whole, commercial property values experienced increases in 2014, and this year will probably also be as good in terms of increasing valuation.
Condo Prices are Increasing in Major West Coast Cities. Here’s Why.
The value of new construction condominiums is up in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and downtown Seattle, according to The Mark Company Trend Sheets.
Balfour Beatty to Develop Student Housing Project in Texas
The University of Houston-Victoria has tapped Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, a developer and operator of infrastructure projects for higher education, to develop and finance an on-campus housing project for the university.
An Inside Look at Fannie Mae’s New Plan to Reward Green Communities
Fannie Mae intends to reward multifamily properties with green building certifications, such as LEED, with lower interest rates.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Slide in the Short Term, But Always Grow Otherwise
Retail and food services sales nationwide took another dip in February, against expectations.
NYC Residential Tower Wins MIPIM Award
East 37th Street Residential Tower in Manhattan has won the Tall Buildings category in the Architectural Review MIPIM Future Project Awards 2015.