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LCOR Announces Penthouses Available at NYC Luxury Building
LCOR has released The Penthouse Collection at 25 Broad, a community in New York. There are four units in the collection, two of which are already leased.
Engrain Announces Yardi Systems Integration
Engrain, Inc. (engrain.com), the leader in touch screen property tour and resident messaging systems, today announced that its TouchTour system is now fully integrated with Yardi Voyager software.
Corvias Campus Living Unveils First Student Housing Development
With the opening last week of Summerfield Square, a student housing development on the campus of the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Ala., Corvias Campus Living has unveiled its first of what it hopes will be many student housing developments across the nation.
Economy Watch: Consumer Sentiment Unexpectedly Peppy
The University of Michigan reported on Friday that its consumer sentiment index for July came in at 85.1, an improvement from June’s final reading of 84.1, and also up from the mid-July reading of 83.9.
DeBartolo Opens Phase I of $40M Luxury Community
DeBartolo Development LLC recently announced the opening of The Retreat at Windermere, a multifamily community in Windermere, Fla., that is the first phase of vertical construction for Summerport Village, a 196-acre mixed-use development.
Greystar Completes Renovation at Silver Spring’s Warwick Apartments
Construction and renovations are complete at The Warwick Apartments, a 396-unit landmark apartment community in Silver Spring, Md. Greystar invested $11 million in the 18-month-long construction project.
Economy Watch: Interest Rates Cool a Bit
Mortgage interest rates spiked unexpectedly a few weeks ago and have been easing off since.
Work Under Way on Uptown Dallas High-Rise
Multifamily specialist JLB Partners, along with Compatriot Capital, a real estate subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, has started work on a 299-unit high-rise apartment development in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas.
Lennar and Resmark to Develop 196-Unit Mixed Use Community
Lennar Apartment Communities and Resmark Apartment Living announced that they would develop a 196-unit mixed-use multifamily community in Redwood City, Calif.
Hyatt Plans to Partner with Playa Hotels & Resorts to Add All-Inclusive Resorts to Portfolio
Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced that a wholly owned Hyatt subsidiary intends to form a partnership agreement with Playa Hotels & Resorts B.V. and enter the all-inclusive resort segment.