Business Specialties

The Perks of Updating Apartment Communities

To appeal to renters, developers are enhancing existing apartment buildings with popular amenities and services found at the newest luxury developments.

Phillips Secures $19M in Financing for Orlando-Area Project

BG Capital Management will use the loan for the acquisition and renovation of Landmark at Waverly Place, a 208-unit community in Melbourne, Fla.

How to Leverage Social Media to Increase Resident Satisfaction

Scott Wickman of Western National Property Management discusses three strategies for properties managers to best utilize their social media accounts.

Largest Private Residential Rooftop Solar Project Planned for NYC

Blackstone and Ivanhoé Cambridge are working on the project at Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, which will include adding 9,671 high-efficiency solar panels to 22 acres of rooftops.

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4-Property LA Portfolio Lands $267M

George Smith Partners arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate, interest-only, non-recourse loans on behalf of G.H. Palmer. The portfolio totals 1,359 units.

Hines to Expand UK Footprint

In a joint venture with Henderson Park, the firm plans to open a 630-bed student housing property in Lancaster, U.K.

Brooklyn Residential Tower Lands $218M Refi

Located in Brooklyn Cultural District Fort Greene, the Gotham Organization’s 586-unit Ashland offers residents a wide range of amenities, including a 17,000-square-foot Gotham Market.

JBG Lands $110M Refi for Iconic DC Asset

Atlantic Plumbing was erected in 2016 and designed by Morris Adjmi Architects. Aside from its 310 residential units, the building touts more than 19,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space as well as a movie theater.

Lightstone Completes Long Island City Development

The 428-unit ARC features luxury amenities such as a salt-water pool, bocce courts and a greenhouse.

CapitalSource Provides Construction Loan for CA Asset

The Nexus will offer 70 units and 238 beds, including a few affordable apartments. The community is in close proximity to University of California, Berkeley’s main campus.