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Leasing Begins at LMC’s Chicago Apartments
The Emerson, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development, features 270 units in a five-story, low-rise building and a 20-story high rise.
Construction of Lower East Side Luxury Condos Underway
Magnum Real Estate Group is partnering with Real Estate Equities Corp. to develop 196 Orchard, an 11-story luxury residential development located across from the famous Katz’s Deli.
NewCourtland to Redevelop Former Liddonfield Homes Site
The new owner acquired the site for $5.5 million from the Philadelphia Housing Authority. The former public housing development will be transformed into an affordable senior housing community.
Marketing in Motion
The audience for social media platforms is constantly shifting, so successful leasing calls for flexibility. Depending on budget, multifamily owners and managers have a variety of innovative tools to choose from.
Economy Watch: State Unemployment Rates Reach New Lows
Jobless rates were lower in April than in March in 10 states, stable in 39 states and D.C., and higher in only one state, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Colorado’s unemployment rate of 2.3 percent is the lowest rate since the BLS began reporting these numbers in 1976.
Historic DC Patterson Mansion’s Makeover Now Complete
Saul Urban joined hands with Rooney Properties and BedRock Real Estate Partners to renovate and expand the more than 110-year-old property and turn it into 92 apartment units.
JV Taps HFF to Market Luxury Philadelphia Tower
The 28-story, 363-unit 3601 Market is located in the University City submarket and features studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans, as well as penthouses.
Security Properties Buys $26M Community in Seattle
Security Properties purchased the 124-unit community and plans to renovate the 96 original units. Madrona Ridge Residential, an affiliate of the company, will manage the property.
Economy Watch: Leading Economic Indicators Hint at Late-Year Growth
A 0.3 percent increase in the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index seems to point to the continual recovery of the U.S. economy, despite weak first-quarter GDP growth.
Waypoint Campus Housing Acquires $102M Portfolio
Waypoint Residential recently launched a student housing arm with the purchase of four off-campus properties near state universities in Texas, North Carolina and Nevada.