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New Affordable Community Offers Environmental Benefits

KTGY Group Inc., Architecture + Planning, has announced the opening of a green affordable community called The Crossings on 29th Street in South Los Angeles.

TODAY'S DEALS: American Campus Communities Begins Drexel University Project

American Campus Communities begins a $97.6 million mixed-use development at Drexel University; Marcus & Millichap lists a 137-unit asset in the Bay Area; and KeyBank provides $44 million in Freddie Mac funding for three communities.

Fat City Lofts Project in Danger as CCDC Votes in Favor of Solar Turbines

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The Center City Development Corp. board has cast its vote on the Fat City Lofts development. As previously reported, Solar Turbines has opposed the project arguing that coexistence with the planned 232-unit apartment development would be virtually impossible. The company stated that the development would attract an environmental review that […]

Former Boston Herald Building Gets New Life as Mixed-Use Complex

By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor
Newton-based National Development revealed new details of the redevelopment project that will transform the former Boston Herald headquarters at the corner of Herald Street and Harrison Avenue in the South End into a 6.2-acre mixed-use complex. […]

Apartments.com Donates $15,000 to Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

Apartments.com presented a check for $15,000 to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless recently at the culmination of their “Raising Awareness. Taking Action: A Campaign to Help End Homelessness” Facebook initiative.

$3.4B in Multifamily Property Energy Savings for the Taking

According to a report released by CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, multifamily building owners could keep approximately $3.4 billion in their pockets annually through energy efficiency upgrades.

Buttoning Up: Products for an Energy-Efficient Building

No matter what eco-friendly products you offer in your building, it doesn’t truly matter if heat is escaping through improperly sealed windows and doors, or if the building is not insulated well.

Bathroom Wish List

MHN finds out what features apartment residents value most.

Multifamily Outlook for 2012: The Bar Has Been Raised

Among real estate property types, multifamily continues to be the belle of the ball. The outlook is bright, especially when weighed against the other major property types–office, industrial and retail.

Students Given Opportunity to Pay Rent Through Facebook

Campus Apartments now allows residents to pay rent on its online account portal SmartClick via Facebook Connect.