MHN Interview with Bill Killmer: Election’s Impact on Multifamily
Bill Killmer, senior vice president of legislative and political affairs at the Mortgage Bankers Association, talks to MHN about the impact of the election results on the multifamily industry.
Wilber School Apartments Wins Twin Distinctions for Green Adaptive Re-Use
Boston–The Wilber School Apartments have received both LEED gold certification under the LEED-for-Homes program, and a J. Timothy Anderson Award (a Timmy) for Best Historic Rehabilitation Involving New Construction.
Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT to Get New Name
Santa Ana, Calif.–Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT and Grubb & Ellis Equity Advisors L.L.C., the real estate investment and asset management arm of Grubb & Ellis Co., have severed their advisory and dealer-manager ties.
RealPage Acquires Level One
Carrolton, Texas–RealPage, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets and selected liabilities of Level One, an on-demand apartment leasing center servicing customers throughout the U.S.
New Affordable Housing Opens in Anaheim
Anaheim, Calif.–Greenleaf Family Apartments in Anaheim, designed for families who earn between 30 percent to 60 percent of area median income, was completed 60 days ahead of schedule and is opening next week at 100 percent leased.
Post-Midterm Election Breakdown; Impact on MF Industry Will Likely Be Minimal
New York–As to how election results affect multifamily, it is of course early to be making predictions, but insiders anticipate that effects to the industry will be minimal.
N.C. Apartments Win LEED Silver
Charlotte, N.C.–Circle at South End, a 360-unit apartment complex that also includes 8,000 square feet of retail space and 714 parking spaces on about five acres, has been awarded a LEED Silver rating by the U.S. Green Building Council.
$137M Million Student Housing Completed at U of C Irvine
Irvine, Calif.–Austin-based American Campus Communities Inc. has completed a housing project at the University of California-Irvine.
On Location: Parkway at Hunter’s Creek, Orlando
Parkway at Hunter’s Creek Apartments is a 15-minute drive from downtown Orlando, Fla.
Executive Insight: Boutique Cities on the Way
Brandon Palanker of Renaissance Downtowns has the antidote to suburban sprawl