City Goes Green with Food Waste Disposal Pilot Program

A new program called “Clean Kitchen, Green Community” was recently launched in Philadelphia to assess how food waste disposers could help the city become greener.

Maryland Affordable Housing Completes Redevelopment

The redevelopment of the 100-unit Harper House in Columbia, Md., has been completed, according to Enterprise Home, which held a grand re-opening ceremony recently to mark the occasion.

Museum-Quality Sculpture to Grace NYC Apartment Property

Equity Residential reports it developed Ten23 Apartments with an eye toward redefining luxury residential living.

Economy Watch: Banks Getting Healthier

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported that commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the agency reported an aggregate profit of $35.3 billion during the first quarter of 2012, a $6.6 billion improvement compared with the first quarter of 2011.

Mission Palms Apartments, Tucson, Az.

Against the desolate backdrop of suburban Tucson lie 30 acres of crisp green lawns marked with citrus and magnolia trees that provide shade for this one-time ranch for the stars turned multifamily community.

Maintenance Requests

MHN finds out what renters really think about their property management.

Should Smoking be Banned in Apartments?

Should landlords make it illegal to smoke in apartments, or would that alienate too many renters?

DelShah Buys $11M Debt on Manhattan Condo Building

DelShah Capital has bought the $11 million first mortgage on 11 East 36th Street in Manhattan from First Central Savings Bank.

TODAY'S DEALS: Home Properties Buys Two Virginia Assets for $112.2M

Home Properties buys two properties for $112.2 million; Petra Capital completes a $46.5 million sale in Arizona; and Red Mortgage Capital finances a $41.2 million Fannie Mae loan on behalf of Associated Estates.

Altman Targets South Florida for Multifamily Development

The Altman Companies, a South Florida multifamily development and management company, is going to construct four new apartment communities in Boynton Beach, Coconut Creek, Kendall and Pembroke Pines.