Olivia Bunescu is a senior associate editor with Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and joined the team in 2022. With a B.A. in journalism and M.A. in Media Management, Olivia covers feature stories and interviews on student housing, SFR, coworking, office, design and marketing. She also hosts the Student Housing Unlocked and Step Into My Office podcast series.

You can reach out to Olivia at olivia.bunescu@cpe-mhn.com.

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Work Underway on Washington Student Community

The 399-bed development is slated for completion in the fall of 2024.

Scottsdale Community Commands $260M Record Price

JLB Partners’ sale of The Moderne marks the largest single-asset multifamily sale in Arizona history.

Corvias Completes 3 Student Housing Buildings in Durham

The on-campus facilities add more than 1,200 beds to the institution’s residential inventory.

Former Illinois Kmart to Become Self Storage

U-Haul will repurpose the space into a 750-unit facility.

Parkview Financial Provides $207M for NYC Hudson Hotel Conversion

The 438-unit project is set for completion at the beginning of 2023.

Wood Partners Opens Luxury DFW Community

Independent Bank provided a $24.1 million construction loan.

Schulman Properties Lands Equity Financing for Self Storage Project

The developer broke ground on the 1,068-unit property in April.

Liv Communities Pockets $145M for Scottsdale Property

Heitman Capital Management provided $87.3 million in acquisition financing.

Triwest Development Pays $71M for Tampa-Area Community

The property’s developer sold the 252-unit asset after almost 18 years of ownership.

ShainRealty Capital Buys Fort Worth-Area Property

The community last changed ownership in 2020 for $27.6 million.