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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Leasing Officially Launches at NYC’s Prism at Park Ave. South
Leasing is underway at Prism at Park Avenue South, the new rental property from Equity Residential. Prism is the rental portion of the 40-story, architecturally significant hybrid rental-condominium tower designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, winner of the acclaimed architectural Pritzker Prize in 1994, and renowned for bold and modern designs.
FS Energy Named Finalist in RISE : NYC Competition
FS Energy, the energy management and advisory subsidiary of leading property management firm FirstService Residential, has been named a finalist in the RISE : NYC competition, which recognizes innovative projects and technologies that will bolster the city’s buildings and infrastructure against future storms.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Edge Up in September
The Census Bureau reported that the sale of new single-family houses nationwide came in at an annualized rate of 467,000 units in September, up 0.2 percent from August. The year-over-year increase is healthier, however, up 17 percent since September 2013.
Enterprise Makes $6M Tax Credit Investment to Preserve Philly Affordable Properties
Enterprise Community Investment has made a $6 million Low Income Housing Tax Credit deal to acquire, rehabilitate and preserve 92 affordable apartment units within four developments across scattered sites in Philadelphia.
Major Multifamily Portfolio in Dublin Brought to Market for $147M
A private investor and Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency have appointed international real estate advisor Savills and DTZ Sherry FitzGerald to sell 588 apartments across seven residential developments in Dublin.
Prague Office Project Nears Completion, Trades Hands from Skanska to Invesco
The Riverview office project in Prague recently traded hands as Invesco Real Estate purchased the asset from owner Skanska Property Czech Republic.
New GDC Rentals Brand Debuts in Yonkers
One of the most sprawling residential projects to be built in Yonkers in recent years has broken ground. Ginsburg Development Companies has commenced construction on River Tides at Greystone, a new $100 million, 330-unit luxury apartment community neighboring the Hudson River.
Economy Watch: FHFA Home Price Index Sees Late Summer Uptick
U.S. house prices saw an unusually strong uptick in August compared with July, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency monthly House Price Index.
Asian Investors Increase Their Appetite for US Multifamily
Asian investors are poised to spend more on U.S. multifamily assets in 2014 than at any other time in history, according to a recent report by CBRE.
Groundbreaking Held for $29.7M Hyatt Place San Juan in Puerto Rico
Ground was broken recently on a 149-room Hyatt Place San Juan hotel in Puerto Rico, by a joint venture between affiliates of Hyatt, PRISA Group and McConnell Valdes Consulting, Inc.