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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Mixed-Use CityMarket at O Breaks Ground
Work has started on the CityMarket at O in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The development was selected by the Obama administration to be expedited through the permitting and environmental review process.
Repositioning Underway for Recently Traded Sawgrass Cove in Florida
In their first joint venture, Atlas Real Estate Partners and Andover Real Estate Partners have wrapped up the $23.3 million purchase of Sawgrass Cove Apartments from Equity Residential. Now the partners have tapped multifamily management provider Greystar to oversee the 336-residence property.
Rose Associates Appoints a New CEO and COO
Rose Associates, a real estate development and management firm, has announced two promotions.
Highland Bridge Lofts First for Developer
When ground was broken for the Highland Bridge Lofts, it marked the official start of the first development in the Denver area for Holland Partners Group.
Increasing Revenue, Not Rents, With Utility Billing Systems
Setting up a utility billing system can lower costs for property managers without raising rents for residents.
Denver’s Highland Bridge Lofts a First for Developer
When ground was broken for the Highland Bridge Lofts project in Denver in early November, it marked the official start of the first development in the Denver area for Vancouver, Wash.-based developer Holland Partners Group.
Shippensburg University Kicks Off Student Housing Development
Shippensburg University Student Services Inc. and Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments have broken ground on the first phase of development to upgrade the university’s stock of on-campus residences.
Education Realty Trust Expands Student Housing Portfolio
Educational Realty Trust has acquired three student housing properties variously in Texas, Indiana and Colorado, one of which it will greatly expand with adjacent new development.
Model Home Proves Successful for Brooklyn Building
Developers hope a model home with a “lived-in look” will appeal to renters at Arias Park Slope.
365 Connect Launches Affordable Housing Online Resident Services Program
365 Connect, the New Orleans-based online technology platform provider for the multifamily housing industry, announced the launch of its Comprehensive Online Resident Services Program for the affordable housing industry.