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Bouwinvest Acquires 300 High-End Rental Apartments in Iconic Amsterdam Tower
Bouwinvest REIM, one of the largest Dutch investment managers specialized in real estate, has recently announced the acquisition of 300 high-end rental apartments in The Pontsteiger. The investment is for Bouwinvest’s €2.6 billion ($3.6 billion) Institutional Residential Fund.
TODAY’S DEALS: Praedium Group Buys Colorado Springs Apartments from Griffis/Blessing
The Praedium group completes a $48.5 million apartment acquisition; Greystone refinances two South Florida multifamily assets; and Centerline provides $3.4 million for an acquisition in San Antonio.
Cadillac Fairview Plans Massive Residential and Commercial District in Downtown Montreal
Cadillac Fairview, the real estate arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has recently unveiled its updated plans to develop the impressive Quad Windsor, a new residential and commercial district in downtown Montreal.
Greystar to Manage Student Apartments in Muncie, Ind.
Greystar Student Living will manage Windermere Place Apartments, a 672-bed student housing community in Muncie, Ind.
DAMAC Starts Sale of Units in Newest Dubai Luxury Serviced Apartment Project
Residential, hospitality and commercial developer DAMAC Properties has announced the release of its latest luxury residential project, the 388-unit Vantage in Dubai’s Jumeirah Village.
MHN Interview: Monica Makin, Urban Innovations, Vice President of Acquisitions and Asset Management
In her current position as vice president of acquisitions and asset management for Chicago-based Urban Innovations, Monica Makin is an advocate for expanding affordable housing opportunities for seniors, workforce and low-income residents.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts See Uptick in March
U.S. housing starts in March came in at an annualized rate of 946,000 units, according to the Census Bureau on Wednesday. This is 2.8 percent higher than the revised February estimate of 920,000 units, but 5.9 percent lower than the March 2013 rate of 1.01 million units.
High-End Atlanta Condo Residences at Mandarin Oriental Sell for $6M-Plus
Recently three luxe condos at the Residences at Mandarin Oriental in Atlanta sold for a combined price of $6.3 million.
Social Media Takeaways from the US Airways Pornographic Twitter Incident
US Airways recently accidentally tweeted an inappropriate image to a customer. Property managers could get some takeaways for their community’s social media pages from this incident.
White Plains Housing Authority, Jonathan Rose Companies to Develop $42.18M Affordable Housing Community
The White Plains Housing Authority in partnership with Jonathan Rose Companies has broken ground on a $42.18 million affordable housing community, The Prelude, in the first phase of efforts to revitalize at the Brookfield Commons campus in White Plains, N.Y.