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7 Apartment Security Tips

Are you doing everything you can to ensure your safety and security in your apartment? Here are seven apartment security tips.

SCP Acquires Oklahoma City Apartment Community

Chicago-based Strategic Capital Partners has acquired Quail Springs, a 276-unit apartment community on Oklahoma City’s northeast side.

TODAY'S DEALS: Marcus & Millichap Represents Buyer and Seller in $43.5M Sale

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services brokered the sale of The Bluffs; and Northmarq Capital arranged a $30 million Freddie Mac mortgage.

Study Finds Boomers Unhappy with Traditional Retirement Communities

A recent study reveals that “traditional” retirement communities might become a thing of the past for boomers, unless some important changes are made.

Essex Realty Group Selling 740-Unit Chicago Rental Portfolio

Essex Realty Group has been named the exclusive broker for a 740-unit portfolio of five buildings in the Uptown and Rogers Park neighborhoods of Chicago.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: New Construction Expected in Miami as Vacancies Fall and Employment Prospects Loom

The Miami-Dade area is set to see significant multifamily development in 2012, as the local economy expands and vacancies trend downward.

Partners Acquire D.C. Mixed-Use Property for $26M

Urban Investment Partners and Infinity Real Estate have acquired a 114-unit apartment building in Washington, D.C. for $26 million.

New Colorado Community Appeals to Gen Y

KTGY Group Inc. has recently completed the first of eight three-story buildings at the Arista Uptown Apartments in Broomfield, Colo. This community was designed specifically with Gen Y in mind.

LGBT Affordable Seniors Housing is First for Philadelphia

In a landmark decision for Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency voted to provide a reservation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, which will generate up to $11 million for the first LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing facility in the state.

Give Summer the Welcome it Deserves with a Hatteras Hammock

If your tenants are lucky enough to enjoy outdoor space, then you might want to treat them to the best piece of outdoor furniture there is: the hammock. But not any old hammock will cut it—especially after all the time and money you put into creating a sleek and functional outdoor amenity space.