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Solar Power System Completed at San Diego Affordable Housing Property
San Diego–Community HousingWorks and HelioPower have completed a Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing project at Las Serenas, an affordable housing property in San Diego.
Restarted Sterling at Silverleaf to Include Upscale Condos
Scottsdale, Ariz.–When Sterling at Silverleaf returns to the market, it will feature 16 villas, 12 “custom estates” and 180 upscale condos.
MHN Interview: Watt Companies’ Nadine Watt
Nadine Watt talks to MHN about her new appointment as president of Watt Companies, and the firm’s shift toward acquisitions, development and joint ventures.
Design Study Proposes Ingenious Solution to Denver Water-Storage Issue
Denver–Architectural firm Meridian 105 Architecture’s proposed design for a 426,000 square-foot mixed-use residential high-rise introduces creative ideas for water conservation.
ACC Starts Work on 3,200-Plus Student Housing Units
Austin–American Campus Communities has broken ground on four different student housing projects in different states, representing a total development cost of $156.6 million.
How Long Is the Tunnel?
While the collapse of the for-sale housing market has been a boost for many apartment markets, apartment developers need to know whether they should risk capital now on new construction.
Affordable Housing Property in Iowa Turns Green via $10.6M Rehab
Ames, Iowa–Eastwood of Ames, a 60-unit affordable housing community, has emerged from a $10.6 million renovation converting the 41-year-old building into a sustainable property.
Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative Estimated to Create 114,000 New Jobs
An analysis by The Real Estate Roundtable, USGBC and the Natural Resources Defense Council finds that the White House’s new energy-efficiency plan would create 114,000 private-sector jobs, mostly in construction.
Armstrong Place Rental and For-Sale Residences Completed
San Francisco–Armstrong Place, an affordable housing development in San Francisco, includes a rental community for seniors as well as below-market-rate homeownership options for first-time homebuyers.
‘Gimme Shelter’ with Daniel Gehman: A Volt from the Blue
A trial run with the Chevy Volt leaves this HOV-oriented consumer considering its benefits against the competition.