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Ares, TruAmerica Buy Metro Phoenix Property for $31M
The joint venture plans a multi-million-dollar capital improvement program at Broadstone Gateway, a 240-unit community in Avondale, Ariz.
HUD, HCR, MDG Partner for $160M Bronx Preservation
Michelangelo Apartments, a 494-unit affordable building, is a 43-year-old Mitchell-Lama community that will be renovated and preserved as affordable for another 40 years as a result of the deal.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Dip in May
By Dees Stribling U.S. retail and food service sales dropped 0.3 percent in May compared with April, the Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. That’s the weakest monthly report for retail sales in more than a year and a half. Compared with the same month last year, however, retail sales were still up by 3.8 percent. As usual, some retail categories fared better than others. A handful of categories experienced month-over-month sales gains in May, such as furniture, up 0.4 percent, and apparel, up 0.3 percent. Grocery stores, as well as health and personal care stores, both eked out 0.1 percent…
Leasing Starts at Post Brothers’ The Duchess
The 320-unit luxury apartment building is slated for completion later this year, and it is the firm’s first New Jersey project. Paris Forino and Vijay Kale Architects oversaw the building’s design.
Tackling Affordability with Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Chief
Renters who struggle to meet rising monthly payments with modest incomes are also fighting to live close to work, school or family members. To combat this problem, Fannie Mae’s Executive Vice President and Head of Multifamily Jeff Hayward calls on all stakeholders to rethink the way they create housing for low- and moderate-income residents.
Tiny Living Brings Big Changes to Student Housing
At the 2017 NeoCon show, Tomas Eliaeson and Thomas Carlson-Reddig of Little discuss how universities can embrace smaller units without sacrificing design or space.
Kidder Mathews Taps Orange County VP
Based in the firm’s Orange County office, Johnny Chang will specialize in multifamily investments. He joins from CBRE and has transactions totaling more than $250 million under his belt.
Atlas, OpenPath JV Sells UT Apartments
The joint venture acquired the 144-unit community in Layton, Utah, in June 2013 and completed a value-add program. The asset was 99 percent occupied at the time of the sale.
4 Developments Coming to Suburban NY
The developers announcing the Mount Vernon, N.Y., projects include The Alexander Group/Bluestone, Direct Investment Development, Enclave Equities and Simone Development Cos. The initiative aligns with the state’s new $2.5 billion housing package aimed at attracting investment in market-rate housing statewide.
NMHC, NAA: US Needs 5M New Apartments by 2030
According to a new joint study, apartment supply is not keeping up with demand caused by delayed marriages, an aging population and international immigration.