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JV Begins Work on Savannah Apartment Development

A partnership between Cortland Partners and Batson-Cook Development Co., both based in Atlanta, has broken ground on Two Addison Place in Pooler, Ga., northwest of Savannah near I-95.

PROFILE: LeaseRunner

Since Joe Buczkowski could not find a website that would help him to perform the application, screening and leasing functions easily, he decided to create his own.

Mixed-Use Development Under Construction in Bethesda

Ground was broken last week on an ambitious mixed-use development in the heart of Bethesda, Md.

TODAY'S DEALS: ARA Brokers Sale of Florida Development Site

ARA completes a land sale in St. Petersburg; Southeast Apartment Partners brokers a $55.1 million sale in Virginia; and Hendricks & Partners completes a $38.5 million sale.

Five Takeaways from AIM 2012

This year’s Apartment Internet Marketing conference definitely put the “social” in social media with the sharing of information between hundreds of multifamily executives. Here are five takeaways from the conference.

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: So-So Growth for the Economy

So-so growth for the economy, with housing still a drag on its forward motion.

Oakwood Worldwide Acquires ExecuStay Corporate Housing Brand

Marriott International is selling its ExecuStay corporate and temporary apartment housing business to Oakwood Worldwide, the two companies announced in mid-April.

Economy Watch: Public Spending Contraction Dents GDP

Overall growth for the U.S. economy was middling during the first quarter, with expansion coming in at a 2.2 percent annualized rate, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Impakt Development Nears Completion on School Conversion

by Adriana Pop, Associate Editor The conversion of the historic Fifth Avenue School into a luxury apartment building is nearing completion. Located near the South Side, Downtown and Oakland, Pittsburgh’s newest loft project offers 65 large floor plans. The Pittsburgh Business Times reported that work began in 2010, and the first units would be turned […]

TODAY'S DEALS: Carroll Organization Grabs Luxury Houston Asset

The Carroll Organization buys a 267-unit community just north of Houston; Canadian Apartment Properties REIT enters a $455 million acquisition agreement; and Walker & Dunlop closes a $6 million Fannie Mae financing.