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Solution to Multifamily Electric Vehicle Charging
As technology continues to progress, multifamily buildings are faced with the challenge of meeting resident wants and needs.
Grad Student Teams Vie to Design Louisiana Affordable Seniors Housing
HUD has picked finalists from among student-led teams from universities across the country as part of a competition to encourage innovation in affordable housing design and planning.
TODAY’S DEALS: Essex Drops $200M in L.A.
Wood Partners breaks a L.A. price-per-square-foot record; Grandbridge closes a $33.2 million acquisition loan in Texas; and a manufactured home community sells for $37,865 per space.
Economy Watch: Why the Restaurant Industry Continues to Expand
The restaurant industry continued its expansion in January, according to the National Restaurant Association, which—if the trend continues—counts as a good indicator for the absorption of restaurant space and the construction of new locations.
Connecting Healthy Living and Affordable Housing
Vitus Group announced that it is one of the first affordable housing developers in the United States to join forces with the Partnership for a Healthier America.
Economy Watch: The Rise of Construction Costs
It’s been a long time since inflation, at least as measured by the broad Consumer Price Index, has been more than a whimper, but by contrast construction costs are rising at a stiffer pace.
TODAY’S DEALS: TOD is Key in Beaverton Apartment Buy
A joint venture buys a newly built Oregon community; new details emerge on TGM’s Stamford buy; CBRE arranges $29.4 million for a Florida buy; and Essex Realty Group brokers the sale of a 31-unit building in Chicago.
Economy Watch: Is Terrorism Affecting CRE?
A look at what’s currently worrying CRE executives.
TODAY’S DEALS: Hamilton Zanze Finds Value in Austin
Tech growth draws Hamilton Zanze to Austin; Home Properties starts a New Jersey repositioning play; and Eastern Union Funding closes a “100 percent” construction loan for a Manhattan mixed-use development.
Economy Watch: Is the Housing Market Faltering, or Just a Little Slow?
The latest few S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indexes point to an odd phenomenon: even though the economy as a whole is finally getting stronger, housing is looking softer.