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New Year Incentive for New Townhomes
Construction is underway on the first townhouses at Springside at Robbinsville in Mercer County, N.J.
Looking for Success Rebranding Student Housing
Development, acquisition and management firm Inland American Communities has purchased Asbury Green, a property serving University of Denver students, and is rebranding the community as University House.
Apartment Fundamentals Still Strong
The apartment market isn’t remotely sluggish, but it isn’t the frenetic, ants-in-its-pants creature it became after the housing crash converted a lot of people into renters, or persuaded Gen Xers and Millennials that renting a few more years than their parents isn’t a bad thing.
Do Amenities Distract Students?
In a recent poll on MHN, we asked: Does highly amenitized off-campus housing distract residents from their scholarly pursuits?
Manhattan Residential Sales End ’14 on Strong Note
Last year was a strong one for the sale of Manhattan residential properties, with steady increases in prices per square foot and higher sales volumes, Urban Compass notes in its latest Manhattan Market Compass report.
TODAY’S DEALS: Dwight Capital Funds $41.5M in HUD Loans
Dwight Capital closes out 2014 with a trio of HUD loans; a Canadian investment firm nabs a REO condo parcel in Illinois; and Meridian Capital arranges a five-year, $10.5 million acquisition loan for a Queens, N.Y., property.
$8M in Grants For Connecticut Affordable Housing
The Bristol Housing Authority has received three Connecticut state housing grants totaling $8 million aimed at revitalizing its Zbikowski Park development.
2015 is the Year of the Smart Kitchen
From fridges that know when you’re low on milk to ovens that can preheat while you finish up in the gym—2015 will be the year when the kitchen gets smart.
A Taxing Agenda in 2015
Tax reform, housing finance overhaul and immigration action are top industry issues.