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SPECIAL REPORT: Mortgage Bankers See Turning Point in CRE
San Diego–Mortgage bankers acknowledge that the commercial real estate sector has stabilized, property valuations have recovered, and liquidity has returned to the sector, but they are also cautious about the future.
Kudos from Multifamily Organizations for Administration’s Green Building Initiative
Washington, D.C.–The Obama administration’s Better Buildings Initiative is being welcomed by two multifamily industry organizations as well as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Video Interview with Mark Humphreys at NMHC La Quinta
Mark Humphreys, AIA, CEO of Humphreys & Partners Architects, shares insights about the positive mood at the NMHC conference, the availability of construction financing and how to design multifamily product for the savvy echo-boomer demographic.
USD’s Coyote Village Becomes South Dakota’s First LEED Gold Residence Hall
Vermillion, S.D.–Coyote Village, a 550-bed student housing building at the University of South Dakota, has become the first residence hall in the state to earn LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Yonkers IDA Green-Lights Incentives for Modern Affordable Housing
Yonkers, NY–The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency has finalized a set of economic development incentives that will facilitate the construction of a seven-story, 77-unit affordable-housing apartment building in the city.
$26M L.A. Housing Project for Formerly Homeless and Incarcerated Opens Its Doors
Los Angeles–The dearth of accommodations for the formerly homeless and previously incarcerated is massive. The Dolores McCoy Villa in the Watts community of Los Angeles helps to fill that hole.
Eminent Domain Process Set to Begin in ‘Iron Triangle’
New York–The eminent-domain land seizure in Willets Point, N.Y., a spot known locally as the “Iron Triangle,” is set to begin next week, and not without controversy.
Green Building Continues after the Bricks Are Stacked
Diverting construction waste from the landfill is good for both the environment and your bottom line.
WEB FEATURE: Compensation Trends in Multifamily
After a couple tough years of trimming budgets and tightening belts, the commercial real estate industry is seeing compensation and hiring return to pre-crash levels, with the multifamily sector showing exceptional stability.
Historic Church Incorporated into Tampa Workforce Housing Design
Tampa–Sage Partners has started work on Metro 510, a 120-unit multifamily housing property that will incorporate the adaptive re-use of the St. Paul AME Church.