News

Assurant Specialty Property Launches Its First Mobile Site for Consumers

Assurant Specialty Property, a provider of renters insurance and security deposit alternatives to the multifamily housing industry, announced the launch of its mobile-optimized website for renters insurance, located at www.rentersecurity.com.

RealPage Signs On as an IREM Industry Partner

The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) announced that RealPage®, located in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton, has become a 2013 IREM® “Industry Partner,” continuing the mutually rewarding relationship between the two organizations that was formalized in 2011.

Wood Partners Announces Two Promotions in Mid-Atlantic Region

Wood Partners announced it is promoting Carter Siegel to the position of regional director of the company’s Mid-Atlantic region, which currently includes Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.

Economy Watch: Bank Failures Slow Almost to Halt

The rush of U.S. bank failures that began with the financial panic more than four years ago has crawled to a trickle.

Inland American Acquires Student Housing Property at TCU

Inland American Communities has acquired The VUE, a fully developed student housing property located on the Texas Christian University campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fitness Facilities

Make sure your community’s gym is living up to expectations.

On Location: Whispering Creek Villas San Antonio, Texas

Whispering Creek Villas is a beautiful oasis nestled in San Antonio’s breathtaking hill country.

White on White

Neutral doesn’t have to be boring.

Pennrose and Blue Sea to Redevelop Prospect Plaza

The New York City Housing Authority and New York City Housing Preservation and Development have tapped Pennrose, a multifamily specialist based in Philadelphia, to be a co-developer on Brooklyn’s Prospect Plaza redevelopment.

Fork in the Road

How the apartment industry can take the path away from landfills.