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Builders and Lumber Dealers See Shortages of Key Building Materials
Home builders and lumber dealers are reporting significant shortages of key home building materials such as lumber and wall board, according to recent surveys by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA).
Luxury Apartments Replace Dive Bar in NYC’s Trendy East Village
Residential leasing has begun at Jupiter 21, a newly constructed 78,000-square-foot apartment property at 21 East 1st St. in Manhattan.
RMK Management Begins Leasing at Chicago-Area TOD
RMK Management Corp. has announced that leasing has begun at Central Station, a new luxury community near the Central Street Metra station in Evanston, Ill.
Thompson | Dorfman Partners Hires Christopher C. Young as Senior Director of Construction
Thompson | Dorfman Partners LLC, a developer, owner and manager of multifamily real estate, announced today that Christopher C. Young has been named senior director of construction.
Tampa-Area Apartment Property Opens
Crescent Crosstown, a 344-unit apartment community in Brandon, Fla., has opened its doors. The property is located near the Selmon/Crosstown Expressway in Brandon, a Census-designated place in Hillsborough County, southeast of Tampa.
New Brand Launched Along With Houston’s Pearl Greenway
The Morgan Group’s unveiling of Pearl Greenway in Houston isn’t just the launch of a highly upscale apartment community. It is also ushering in the company’s new luxury Pearl apartment brand.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Up
Homebuilders were reported to be more optimistic on Tuesday, and on Wednesday they had some reason to be, though not quite to the level of irrational exuberance: housing starts in May came in at an annualized rate of 914,000 units, according to the Census Bureau.
Queens Condos Refinanced for $50M
Victoria Towers, a mixed-use development in the borough of Queens in New York, has obtained recapitalization financing totaling $50 million.
Stiles Welcomes Industry Veteran Jay Jacobson to Lead Expansion of Multifamily Real Estate Divisio
Stiles announced that Jay Jacobson has joined the company as president of Stiles Residential Group, its residential development and investment services division.
SmithJones Partners Completes Colorado TOD
SmithJones Partners announced it has completed construction on a transit-oriented community in Broomfield, Colo. The community, called Arista Uptown Apartments, includes 272 units.