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Internationally Renowned Architect/Designer Crafting Tower for New York Skyline

Acclaimed Italian Architect and Designer Piero Lissoni is designing his first New York residential condominium project.

Condo Prices are Increasing in Major West Coast Cities. Here’s Why.

The value of new construction condominiums is up in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and downtown Seattle, according to The Mark Company Trend Sheets.

Risky Business

The psychology of pricing risk premiums in the multifamily space.

Balfour Beatty to Develop Student Housing Project in Texas

The University of Houston-Victoria has tapped Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, a developer and operator of infrastructure projects for higher education, to develop and finance an on-campus housing project for the university.

TODAY’S DEALS: Bridge Investment Group Bullish on San Antonio

ARA Newmark brokers a San Antonio sale; Silverwing Development Corp. lands permanent financing in Reno; and NorthMarq Capital’s Kansas City office provides supplemental financing.

Lots of Ways to Make Money

UDR’s Tom Toomey is enthusiastic about apartments.

An Inside Look at Fannie Mae’s New Plan to Reward Green Communities

Fannie Mae intends to reward multifamily properties with green building certifications, such as LEED, with lower interest rates.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Slide in the Short Term, But Always Grow Otherwise

Retail and food services sales nationwide took another dip in February, against expectations.

A Solution to One of the Apartment Industry’s Biggest Struggles: Q&A with Package Concierge’s Founder and CEO Georgianna Oliver

Internet retail sales in the United States are through the roof as online shoppers are projected to spend $279 billion this year, almost 20 percent increase since 2010. While the convenience of online shopping is a great benefit, package volume is taking a toll on the property management business as staff is tasked with handling, individually logging, sorting, storing and distributing packages every single day.

NYC Residential Tower Wins MIPIM Award

East 37th Street Residential Tower in Manhattan has won the Tall Buildings category in the Architectural Review MIPIM Future Project Awards 2015.