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TODAY’S DEALS: Milestone Buys in Denver and Atlanta

Milestone buys two properties for a combined $78 million; Bell Partners buys an apartment community in the Baltimore-D.C. metro area; and Sabra Health Care REIT purchases a seniors housing campus in Indiana.

MGM Resorts Plans $86M Expansion of Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino has announced plans to expand its Convention Center in a bid to answer the growing demand for meeting space in the city of Las Vegas. Announced plans for the facility would bring the total amount of available convention space at Mandalay Bay to over two million square feet. The cost of the new developments will cost an estimated $66 million.

APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: May 2014

According to PPR/CoStar, average apartment sales price was $107,501 per unit in the fourth quarter of 2013, down slightly from the same period in 2012.

TODAY’S DEALS: Abacus Capital Picks Up Chicago Asset from AEW JV

HFF arranges a 100-unit sale in Chicago; Boston Capital invests in two LIHTC developments in Boulder, Colo.; and Hendricks-Berkadia negotiates the sale of an apartment community in Tampa, Fla.

Meta Housing Corporation Breaks Ground On Affordable Housing Community in Vernon, Calif.

Meta Housing Corporation has announced that it has broken ground on its latest community, Vernon Village Park. The project is the first-ever new private multifamily development in California’s smallest incorporated city, which totaled a population of 112 in the 2010 U.S. Census.

NY Landlord UAM Expands Green Initiatives

Urban American Management has unveiled plans to expand its sustainability program at 3333 Broadway, one of the largest multifamily buildings in New York City, with almost 1,200 units under one roof.

All Star Developer: Multifamily Marketer Kate Good Writes a New Chapter

MHN interview with apartment marketing expert and developer Kate Good

Building Healthy Communities

In Jonathan Rose’s world, green and affordable go hand in hand.

Multi-Housing News: Inside the May 2014 Issue

Read the articles from the latest digital issue of Multi-Housing News.

Puppy Love?

How do your residents view your pet policies?