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Slideshow: Ismael Leyva
New York City-based architect Ismael Leyva, AIA, has helped shape the Manhattan real estate market with a number of high-performing luxury residential projects. Israel Leyva Architects’ diverse practice also includes hotel, mixed-use and educational projects and the firm has extended its services beyond New York to other markets including Costa Rica, Mexico, China and Qatar. Currently the firm is working on a plan for a Veracruz Waterfront Park located at Boca del Rio in the City of Veracruz. This is his first commission in his native Mexico and he envisions this new park as a gateway to the sea.
From New York to Veracruz: Ismael Leyva Architects Expands its Sphere of Influence
Icon, a 43-story apartment building with a 15:1 slenderness ratio garnered Leyva recognition by The Skyscraper Museum for being one of the most slender structures in the world.
Here Comes the Supply
Multifamily builders have been flocking to the Mid-Atlantic region of late.
TODAY’S DEALS: Berkadia Arranges $73.7M for a Georgia Apartment Acquisition
Berkadia arranges acquisition financing for a Steadfast subsidiary; Bascom and Oaktree complete another purchase; and Community Development Trust and Peak Capital Partners acquire and preserve two affordable housing properties.
The 2014 MHN Excellence Awards Winners
A highlight of our editorial calendar is this annual awards issue where we have the pleasure of announcing a new crop of MHN Excellence Award winners.
KTGY, SummerHill Housing Announce Completion of Redwood City Luxury Community
Architecture and planning firm KTGY Group and SummerHill Apartment Communities have announced the completion of a new 141-unit luxury apartment community in Redwood City, Calif.
Double Bottomline
Community Development Trust’s Joseph Reilly shares insights into how the REIT is working to fill the void in U.S. affordable housing.
Guest Blog: Canada vs. The United States: Comparing Student Housing Markets
Over the past decade, the student housing market in the United States has been rapidly expanding with the boom of purpose-built student housing. With each passing year, the number of student housing bed deliveries seems to be increasing alongside enrollment rates. The same, however, cannot be said about Canada.
Economy Watch: Seniors Housing Builders More Optimistic
Builder confidence in the seniors housing market was up again in the third quarter, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Home Builders.