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‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Why Your Staff is Your Greatest Amenity

You can have shiny, new amenities, but without a great team at your community, the residents won’t be happy.

Crescent Communities Launches Development on $40M N.C. Community

Crescent Communities has launched development on a $40 million developed called Crescent Main Street in Durham, N.C. The community is located in Durham’s Ninth Street district, with close access to Duke University Medical Campus.

Arbor Appoints Jack Boudler as Vice President, Seniors Housing & Healthcare Origination

Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC announced the appointment of Jack Boudler as vice president, seniors housing and healthcare origination.

TODAY’S DEALS: AEW Capital Management Buys 252 Units in Maryland

A Maryland asset trades hands; CBRE/New England sources a joint venture for a 200-unit development in Massachusetts; and Charles Dunn Co. completes the $14 million sale of a Hollywood apartment community.

Ground Broken on Arista AMLI Community Expansion

AMLI Residential has announced the groundbreaking on an expansion of Arista AMLI Community in Broomfield, Colo.

Economy Watch: Homebuilders Feeling Optimistic

The National Association of Home Builders reported that its Housing Market Index rose six points over the last month to a score of 57 for July.

High-Tech Memory Care/Assisted Living Property Completed in Suburban Texas

Developers PinPoint Commercial L.P. and Thrive Senior Living have completed Legacy at Bear Creek, a 78-unit assisted living and memory care facility in the affluent Fort Worth suburb of Keller.

Property Tour: The Centurion in Manhattan

In a recent property tour, MHN was taken through The Centurion, a condo building in Manhattan that was designed by I.M. Pei. The only condo building, in fact, that the famed architect ever designed.

TODAY’S DEALS: Meridian Clinches $230M Acquisition Financing Deal for Steinway Hall in NYC

Meridian Capital Group LLC negotiates $230 million in acquisition financing; HFF arranges $46 million for two Texas acquisitions; and RADCO acquires its third Midwest asset in 90 days.

Robert E. Hart and Guardian Launch TruAmerica Multifamily

Robert E. Hart, former president of Kennedy Wilson Multifamily Management Group, today announced he is launching an investment firm focused on acquiring, managing and rehabilitating Class B or better multifamily housing in the Western United States.