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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.
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.
Baltimore Community Adds Cool Perk
2Hopkins is the first apartment community in the U.S. to implement the Smiota PoD smart lockers. These allow residents to use food delivery services and have round-the-clock access to their shipments by use of their smartphone.
Moinian Group, SL Green Snag $500M for Manhattan Tower
Sky Residence includes 1,175 units and 70,000 square feet of amenity space in a 71-story community. It is the largest single-tower residential building in the U.S., and received the largest-ever single-asset tax-exempt financing completed by Freddie Mac.