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California Developer Says ‘No’ to Smoking in Apartments

Towbes Group has imposed a no-smoking policy in the 13 multifamily properties it manages in California.

Aragon Makes First Foray into Florida With Apartment Buy

Aragon Holdings has bought the 373-unit Abaco Key Apartment Homes near the Walt Disney World Resort, representing an investment of about $250 million.

Bangkok Gets New Luxury Mixed-Use Buildings

Major developers are showing confidence in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. An array of mixed-use projects has started to shape the skyline of Asia’s City of Angels.

MHN Interview: Dan Wurtzel, President, Cooper Square Realty

MHN interviews Dan Wurtzel, president of Cooper Square Realty in New York City.

MKS Residential Breaks Ground On 319-Unit LEED Silver Multifamily Apartments in Boulder

MKS Residential LLC, a Solana Beach, Calif.-based developer, has started construction on an environmentally-friendly 319-unit apartment community located just east of 30th and Pearl streets in Boulder, Colo.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Occupancy, Investment Activity on the Rise in the Nation's Capital

In the first quarter of 2012, the Washington, D.C., metro saw overall vacancy fall 20 basis points to 4.0 percent, while vacancy in the district fell 30 basis points to 4.4 percent.

Riverstone Residential Group Names Lynne Shirley Vice President of Client Services, South Central Region

Riverstone Residential Group recently announced the appointment of Lynne Shirley to the vice president of client services, South Central region, role.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Edge Down in May

American shoppers pulled back a bit in May, according to the Census Bureau.

Ground Broken on UNT Student Housing

Fountain Residential Partners and Crosswind Development Partners have broken ground on 33 North, a 139-unit/427-bed student housing property in Denton, a small city north of Dallas.

MHN Interview: Company Pledges $750,000 to Support Affordable Housing Development

Enterprise Community Partners recently announced it will offer $750,000 in grant support to fund supportive and senior housing development. MHN talks to Victoria Shire, deputy director, neighborhood initiatives, Enterprise, about this new initiative.