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MAA Buys 230-Unit Buckhead Apartment Community

By Georgiana Mihaila, Associate Editor Memphis, Tenn.-based MAA, an apartment-only real estate investment trust, recently added the 230-unit Allure in Buckhead Village community to its portfolio of over 49,000 apartment units spread throughout the Sunbelt region of the U.S. While the company is currently selling several of its Atlanta-area assets and an acquisition was not […]

Apartments Near a Baseball Stadium?

Would you want to build an apartment community–or live–near a baseball stadium?

Yardi Acquires ista North America's Multifamily Services Group

Yardi has acquired ista North America’s Multifamily Services Group, a supplier of energy and water metering, billing and management services.

Experian RentBureau Provides All Landlords and Property Managers the Opportunity to Report Rental Payment Data


Experian, a global information services company, announced its capability to accept rental payment data from individual landlords and smaller property managers through its new collaboration with ClearNow.

Affordable Seniors Housing Opens in Riverside

The 224-unit Vintage at Snowberry Apartment Homes, an affordable seniors housing project in Riverside, has opened fully leased.

MHN Interview: Affordable Housing Gets Some 'Southern Charm'

Milton Prat, senior vice president, The Michaels Organization, speaks to MHN about their new affordable housing community in Montgomery, Ala.

Highwoods Properties Buys $26M Building from its Partner

by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor Highwoods Properties Inc. has purchased full ownership of a 178,300-square-foot office building in Cary from its joint venture investor, in a transaction valued at $26 million. Highwoods had developed the four-story building located at 11000 Weston Parkway in 1998. One year later, the company sold 77 percent ownership in the property […]

Trigild Named Receiver/Manager of Luxury Residential Community in Puerto Rico

Taking charge of its first property outside the continental U.S., Trigild has been appointed receiver/asset manager of Ocean Club at Seven Seas by the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico.

What Should You Put in a Welcome Basket for New Residents?

Moving is stressful. What could you put in a welcome basket to make your new residents feel at home in their new apartment?

Could Your Apartment Be Haunted?

What would you do if a resident said his apartment was haunted? Here are some explanations for possible “supernatural” occurrences.