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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Yardi Acquires Pierce-Eislen
Yardi® announced today that it has acquired Pierce-Eislen®, a supplier of property- and market-level research and reporting for the multifamily industry in 58 markets throughout the U.S.
MHN Interview: Challenges and Trends in Affordable Housing
Pennrose, a development and property management company located in Philadelphia, recently hired a new vice president of operations, Lopa Kolluri, who previously worked at HUD. MHN talks to Kolluri about her new position and some challenges and trends affordable housing is seeing
Energy-Oriented Financing Complete for D.C. Apartments
Urban Energy Advisors has completed Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for a 139-unit affordable apartment property in Washington, D.C., totaling $340,000.
Carroll Organization Acquires 256-Unit Houston Community
Carroll Organization and investment partner NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. have acquired a 256-unit community called Limestone Ranch in Houston.
Lennar Multifamily Awards Greystar Student Living Management of 343-Bed Student Community
Greystar Student Living, the student housing subsidiary of Greystar Real Estate Partners, will manage The Crest at Pearl, a student housing community in the West Campus area of Austin, Texas, according to Lennar Multifamily, a real estate investment program started by the Lennar Corporation.
MHN Interview: How Apartment Communities are Raising Money for Breast Cancer Research
The Cure Breast Cancer Foundation, a Clifton, N.J.-based organization, is now in the fourth year of its Lease for a Cure program. MHN talks to Andrew Abramson, treasurer and co-founder, and Lindsay Brook Weiss, director of events and special projects, about how apartment communities can help raise money for breast cancer research.
Lutz Real Estate Investments Acquires Student Housing at Baylor University
Lutz Real Estate Investments has partnered with Harrison Street Real Estate Capital on the purchase of Abbey Glenn Apartments, a student housing community that sits near Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
RFR Announces New Units at New York Luxury Condominium
RFR Holdings LLC announced that is it has released additional residences for sale at its condominium 530 Park Avenue in New York. The new units include a 5,500-square-foot, five-bedroom condo and a full-floor townhouse with more than 11,000 square feet.
JV Breaks Ground on Mass. Mixed-Use Development
A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for Merchants Row, a mixed-use development in the Quincy Center in Quincy, Mass. The project was made possible in part by $55 million in equity financing secured by LaSalle Investment Management.
New-Home Sales Rise 2.1 Percent in May
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose for a third consecutive month in May, posting a 2.1 percent gain to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 476,000 units, according to data released by HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.