American Campus Communities and ISU Partner on $59.6M Student Apartment Project

Normal, Ill.–American Campus Communities Inc. and Illinois State University will break ground on Cardinal Court, an 896-bed student-housing community.

Economy Watch: Consumers Earn More, Spend More in March

Personal income and outlays were both up in March; banks continue to meet their doom; and Donald Trump continues his run of spectacle in the spotlight.

TriBridge and Pritzker Embark on JV

Atlanta–TriBridge Residential, an Atlanta-based multifamily investment company, and Pritzker Realty Group, a Chicago-based real estate investment company, have announced the creation of a new venture with an initial capital commitment of $75 million.

PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling

For the week ending April 29, a number of factors have dragged down GDP growth, and government budgets are in the doldrums, but positive factors like inventory investment and exports helped counter the down notes.

Green Modular Carpet Company Makes Internal Strides in Sustainability

Atlanta–Interface Inc., which designs and manufactures a sustainable modular carpet product, spent the last 12 months making its green operations even greener and has now gone public with its accomplishments.

NAA to Induct Shelton into Hall of Fame

Arlington, Va.–Dallas apartment industry executive Ron Shelton, CAPS, senior vice president at Amalgamated Management Corporation in Dallas, will be inducted into the National Apartment Association Hall of Fame on June 23.

Economy Watch: Bernanke Speaks, Sticks to Script

Chairman Bernanke held the Fed’s first-ever press conference on Wednesday; Moody’s is expecting the “toughest year so far” for state and local governments; and U.S. industrial production shows improvement.

Helms Promoted to SureDeposit National Marketing Director

Livingston, N.J.–SureDeposit, a national provider of security deposit alternatives to the multifamily industry, has promoted Kia Helms to national marketing director.

Q&A with CollinsWoerman’s Arlan Collins

CollinsWoerman Principal Arlan Collins talks to MHN about Sustainable Living Innovations, an innovative approach to off-site multifamily construction.

MHN Interview: CollinsWoerman’s Arlan Collins on SLI

CollinsWoerman Principal Arlan Collins talks to MHN about Sustainable Living Innovations, an innovative approach to off-site multifamily construction.