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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Riorda, Ryan and Whelan to Open Lee & Associates’ First Office in Maryland
Lee & Associates has opened a Maryland office, which will provide an important link with its national and Northeast outreach.
Washington Heights Apartment Fetches $8.6M
500 Fort Washington Ave., an apartment building in the Washington Heights neighborhood of northern Manhattan, has traded hands for $8.62 million.
The Opus Group to Build Luxury Apartments in Kansas City
The Opus Group, a Minneapolis-based commercial real estate company, announced that its subsidiary Opus Design Build LLC is the design-build contractor for a new luxury community in Kansas City, Mo., called 51 Main.
Dweck Properties Acquires D.C.-Area Multifamily Community for Record Price
Dweck Properties purchased Archstone Crystal Towers, a 912-unit, transit-oriented, high-rise community located in Arlington, Va., from Equity Residential for $322.25 million, which was the largest sum ever paid for a single multifamily property in the Washington, D.C., region.
Yardi Becomes Member of ORCA’s Founders Club with Participation in Data Collaboration Project
Yardi Systems announced its partnership with the Ontario Retirement Communities Association on a data collaboration project designed to collect and analyze key data elements associated with retirement communities in the province of Ontario.
Economy Watch: Consumers Still Confident About Housing
Consumers might still be a little leery about the broader economic recovery, but at least they’re fairly confident in the housing recovery.
InterfaceSERVICES Facility Earns LEED-CI Gold Certification
The facility dedicated to housing InterfaceSERVICES—the installation and maintenance business unit of modular carpet tile manufacturer Interface—has earned LEED-CI Gold Certification.
Chicago Student Housing Property Trades Hands for $58.5M
2 E. Eighth St., a 330-unit student housing property in downtown Chicago, has been sold for $58.5 million. The 28-story, 882-bed high rise is closest to Columbia College and Roosevelt University, but also houses students from other nearby schools.
The Marquette Companies Acquires 314-Unit Texas Community, Plans Renovations
The Marquette Companies, a Naperville, Ill.-based real estate company, has purchased a 314-unit community in Fort Worth, Texas.
Pennrose Announces Linda Veregin as Regional Vice President
Pennrose, a real estate development and management company focused on multifamily communities, announced that Linda Veregin has been named regional vice president.