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Asset Campus Housing Hires Senior Vice President

Asset Campus Housing announced that it has hired student housing industry veteran Stacey Lecocke as a senior vice president.

Adding Value to University-Adjacent Apartments

Greenzang Properties has acquired the Rosamond Apartments and Chester Arms Apartments, two apartment buildings totaling 92 units located on Chester Ave. in Philadelphia, for $6.275 million.

Economy Watch: When Will Interest Rates Rise?

The monetary policy question of the year is: When are interest rates, so low now, going to be a little higher?

Top 10 Metros with the Most Population Change and Their Rental Rates

Changes in population and changes in employment are two of the most commonly cited drivers for rental change.

Former NBA Star and Partner Develop South Florida Affordable Housing

AM Affordable Housing and Housing Trust Group, a residential developer in Florida and other places, have closed on the financing of Courtside Family Apartments. The property is a new 84-unit affordable housing development in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. Former Miami Heat basketball star Alonzo Mourning is the director of AM.

New St. Regis Flagship Hotel Debuts in Istanbul

Starwood Hotels & Resorts unveiled the latest addition to its international St. Regis Hotels & Resorts portfolio.

TODAY’S DEALS: Construction Loan Kicks Off Second Phase of Tacoma Mixed-Use Development

HFF secures construction financing for a Puget Sound project; KeyBank provides a permanent loan for newly built Ohio asset; and ConAm acquires a value-add property within Denver’s largest employment center.

An Apartment with an Exoskeleton

Equity Residential’s new 20-story tower, 170 Amsterdam, is about to begin leasing on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The luxury rental building features an artistic, Handel Architects-designed exoskeleton.

Rethinking Resiliency

Be aware of new risks and incentives when building resilient apartment communities.

Economy Watch: Apartment Absorption Outruns Construction

The development of new apartments nationwide has been nothing if not brisk since the end of the recession, but it does have its ups and downs.