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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Powertree and Panasonic Bringing EV Charging to SF Apartment Buildings
Scores of electric vehicle charging stations are coming to multifamily properties in San Francisco in coming months, thanks to an initiative teaming Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company and San Francisco-based Powertree Services Inc.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales See September Uptick
The National Association of Realtors reported on Tuesday that total U.S. existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops, increased 2.4 percent in September to an annualized rate of 5.17 million units, compared with 5.05 million units in August.
Work Begins on Seniors Housing in Suburban Rochester
Ground has been broken on Long Pond Senior Housing, an affordable supportive seniors housing development in the town of Greece, a suburb of Rochester, N.Y. When the first phase is complete, the property will include 54 one- and two-bedroom units.
Economy Watch: GSEs to Ease Lending Standards
Though recovered from its worst days during the recession, it’s generally acknowledged that the U.S. housing market hasn’t recovered as much as it could have, especially compared with other post-recession periods.
AHP Grant Targeted for El Campo Apartment Renovations
National Church Residences was awarded a $259,000 Affordable Housing Program grant from Wells Fargo and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas to renovate the Prairie Village Apartments, a 38-unit community serving low-income seniors in El Campo, Texas.
Pennrose’s Mark Dambly Elected to PAA East Board of Directors
Mark Dambly, president, Pennrose Properties, has been elected to the 2015 board of directors of the Pennsylvania Apartment Association East.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Economy’s ‘Modest to Moderate’ Growth
The economy’s still seeing “modest to moderate” growth.
Guest Blog: How to Prepare your Rental Property for a Safe and Fun Halloween
By Nicoleta Iudean Halloween—the most fang-tastic celebration of the year—is just around the corner. Most of your residents, both kids and grownups, will keep busy these days with choosing the spookiest costumes, buying sweets, carving pumpkins and putting up creepy decorations in their apartments. On the other hand, you—as a landlord or property manager—face some serious concerns: the safety of your residents and of your rental properties during this festival of mischief. So, should you “trick” or should you “treat”? There’s a fine line between being too strict (by issuing specific property regulations for October 31st in order to ensure…
Vesta Plans Redevelopment of DC Apartments
Vesta Corp. has unveiled plans to completely redevelop Highland Terrance Apartments, a 124-unit multifamily property formerly known as the Gregory Apartments. The apartment community is in the southeast region of Washington, D.C.
Brian P. Brooks Appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Fannie Mae announced it has appointed Brian P. Brooks, 45, as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary effective November 10.