Yonkers IDA Green-Lights Incentives for Modern Affordable Housing
Yonkers, NY–The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency has finalized a set of economic development incentives that will facilitate the construction of a seven-story, 77-unit affordable-housing apartment building in the city.
PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling
For the week ending Jan. 28, the economy is chugging along in all areas, except one. Jobs. Employment continues to lag behind, with the public sector still taking it on the chin.
WEB FEATURE: Compensation Trends in Multifamily
After a couple tough years of trimming budgets and tightening belts, the commercial real estate industry is seeing compensation and hiring return to pre-crash levels, with the multifamily sector showing exceptional stability.
Morris James Joins NMHC as PAC Director
Washington, D.C.–Danielle Morris James has been appointed to a newly created PAC director position for the National Multi Housing Council.
SureDeposit Promotes Meade to Regional Marketing Director
Livingston, N.J.–SureDeposit, provider of security deposit alternatives to the multifamily industry, has promoted Marisa Meade to regional marketing director.
Q&A with Mortgage Equicap’s Daniel Hilpert
Daniel Hilpert, managing director of Mortgage Equicap, talks to MHN about changes to the mortgage industry.
PlanetRE Launches Mobile Platform for Paperless Transactions
San Jose, Calif.—Technology provider planetRE has launched Mobile Agent, a comprehensive transaction and communications management platform for agents.
365 Connect Integrates Media for MF
New Orleans–365 Connect has launched its social media integration, which provides the ability to make simultaneous posts to Twitter and Facebook.
Merger of Equals: AMB and ProLogis
San Francisco and Denver–AMB Property Corporation and ProLogis have entered a definitive agreement to combine through a merger of equals.
San Bernardino Apartments to Be Reborn as Affordable Seniors Housing
San Bernardino, Calif.–Meta Housing Corp. has closed escrow on the 119-unit Sunset Cove Apartments, with plans to relocate the current tenants, rehab the property and convert it to affordable housing for seniors.