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Western U.S. Multifamily Projects Win Gold Nugget Awards
The winners of the 2012 Gold Nugget Awards for design and planning competition were announced recently at the Gold Nugget Awards Luncheon at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, and the winners included a number of multifamily housing designs.
ApartmentRatings.com Owner Internet Brands Acquires SatisFacts Research
Internet Brands recently announced the acquisition of SatisFacts Research, a resident feedback, performance monitoring and retention enhancement service provider. SatisFacts will be combined with ApartmentRatings.com, an Internet Brands property.
Purchase of 71 Laight St. to Result in Luxury Condo Development
With the purchase of the landmarked 71 Laight St. by real estate firm Taconic Investment Partners and certain funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, plans are underway to incorporate the existing building into a newly built luxury, loft-style condominium to open in 2014.
Economy Watch: Euro Summit Gladdens Investors for Now
Word from the negotiating nabobs in Europe on Friday seemed to be positive, though as usual, the details of the agreement remained a little elusive.
Blue Rock Wins Financing For Kissimmee Multifamily Deal
Apartment owner Blue Rock Partners LLC has closed on a $6.55 million acquisition and bridge loan for the Woodside Apartments in Kissimmee.
SPECIAL REPORT: Improving Performance Through Personal Accountability
At the recent National Apartment Association Education & Exposition in Boston, Andrew Botieri, Total Peak Performance, presented a session titled “Improving Performance Through Personal Accountability,” which described the importance of taking responsibility at your property.
Economy Watch: First Quarter Growth Sluggish
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its final estimate for U.S. economic growth during the first quarter of this year.
Robust New Jersey Development Buoying Optimism
An unprecedented number of new multifamily units now or soon to be underway in northern New Jersey has market observers keenly focused on the development pipeline.
Rehab of Virginia Affordable Housing Property Set
Work will soon be under way on the rehabilitation of Parkway Village Apartments, a 126-unit affordable multifamily property in Waynesboro, Va.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Rise
Consumers and investors are supposed to be nervous during this dry summer of 2012, but homebuyers seem determined to go ahead with their plans to buy—more of them than previously, at least.