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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Cushman & Wakefield Shepherds 182-Unit GA Sale

JEM Holdings acquired the $15 million Woodhill community in Augusta from Intermark Management and King Management. C&W’s Southeast Multifamily Advisory Group, arranged the transaction.

Construction Begins on Cleveland Affordable Housing

Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization is starting work on Aspen Place, a development in the Cleveland EcoVillage. The company plans to achieve a near-50 percent reduction in energy demand compared to minimum requirements.

JV Scores 2 AZ Properties

Modern Residential and Henley USA have acquired the 265-unit Sonoma Villas in Mesa and the 216-unit Sonoma Pines in Peoria.

Emma Capital Expands Footprint in Charlotte

The company acquired the 240-unit Grand Terraces Apartments and the 310-unit Stanford Reserve for $53 million. It plans upgrades on both properties.

Investing in Brooklyn

Ideal Properties Group’s co-founder Aleksandra Scepanovic talks about the borough’s trends and how investors can identify the emerging opportunities.

Urby Leasing 3rd Development in NJ

The company launched Harrison Urby, a 409-unit community in Harrison, N.J., offering amenities such as Urby Blues, an onsite recording studio that serves as practice space for the jazz musician-in-residence.

JV Wraps $100M Baltimore Development

Bozzuto Group, War Horse Cities, and Solstice Partners have completed work on Anthem House, a 292-unit community in the Locust Point district.

Ferguson

3 ‘Must Do’s’ for Converting Historic Buildings into Affordable Housing

The current economy encourages nonprofit housing developers to convert historic buildings into affordable homes. Frances Ferguson, vice president of real estate programs at NeighborWorks America, shares some tips on how to avoid the main obstacles in doing so.

HOK-Designed ARTerra Tower Underway in MO

The community, developed by Altus Properties and Copaken Brooks, features design elements intended to make the building instantly recognizable in Kansas City and beyond.

Investor Acquires, Merges 2 FL Properties

Northland Investment Corp. has acquired Mallards Cove and Shell Trace in Jupiter, Fla. Renamed Jupiter Isle, the new property features 359 units set on a low-density, 42-acre site.