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Bascom Group Acquires Denver Community for $93M

The company secured the 275-unit Modera at Observatory Park Apartments from Mill Creek Residential, which will remain the property manager.

Bronx Low-Income Housing for LGBT Seniors Underway

BFC Partners, HELP USA and SAGE announced the groundbreaking of the $41.4 million Crotona Senior Residences, which will include 84 units.

VT Townhomes Reach $34M Sellout

Spruce Peak’s Village Townhomes in Stowe includes 18 luxury units and is the second of the company’s properties to sell out before construction was completed.

Marcus & Millichap Sells $88M FL Portfolio

The Tripointe Value-Add Portfolio includes six properties for a total of 1,010 units across Central and North Florida.

GA Luxury Community Receives $13M

Air Realty will improve ThePad on Harvard in College Park, a 109-unit community built in 2016 that is currently 96 percent occupied.

Chatbots & Multifamily

Do you use chatbots to provide prospective residents with information about your property or specific units? Here are some reasons you might want to.

ERC Cos. Breaks Ground on MO Luxury Apartments

PURE St. Peters Apartments is a 143-unit, pet-friendly community that includes onsite management through 2B Residential.

Levin Johnston Directs $15M CA Sale

Old Adobe Management Co. sold the 30-unit Velocity at Sequoia Station in Redwood City. During its ownership, the company renovated and repositioned the property.

GSP Development to Transform FL Offices to Apartments

McShane Construction Co. is building Apex 1100, a former office building in Clearwater that will include 134 units and 4,300 square feet of retail space.

Abodez Acorn Develops TOD in Cambridge

Park 77, a 93-unit community in the Alewife neighborhood, will include a dog-grooming station, underground parking and bicycle storage.