Operations & Technology

Acquisition Banks on ‘Good Neighbors’

Bell Partners continues to grow with its latest acquisition of Alta Estates in Boston.

$25.2M Affordable Community to Open in Texas

AMTE is developing 160 units of affordable housing in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction is set to begin in spring 2015 on Avondale Apartments, valued at $25.2 million.

Crisis Management

The Ebola panic in the U.S. has subsided, but don’t delay developing protocols.

European Fashion Retailer Signs Long-Term Lease for 677,000 Sq. Ft. Lehigh Valley Warehouse

Primark, a European fashion retailer looking to expand overseas, has officially entered the US market by leasing a 40-acre site in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley industrial market to support its east coast operations.

What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: Property Management Lessons from the Golden Globes

Sure, there was glitz and glamour, but there were also several property management lessons during last weekend’s Golden Globe awards.

Breaking Ground on All-Geothermal Community

McAlister Construction Inc. recently broke ground on a residential development project to feature geothermal cooling and heating systems across 100 percent of its homes.

Seniors Housing Wins Cincinnati’s Greenest Building for ’15

The Reserve on South Martin, a seniors housing property, has been named Cincinnati’s Greenest Building for 2015 by the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Invesco’s INSTRATA Devises New Approach for a Sophisticated Rental Market

INSTRATA at Mercedes House, INSTRATA Lifestyle Residences’ Midtown West luxury rental building, has partnered with New York City-based full-service residential brokerage Mirador Real Estate.

Two NY Apartment Properties Among First to Win Energy Star

Two Related Cos. properties in Manhattan are among the first in the nation to earn Energy Star certification for existing multifamily properties, according to the EPA.

New Seniors Community Touts Accessible Social Media

Senior housing and health care property REIT LTC Properties has announced the opening of the $9.8 million Chelsea Place, a 48-unit memory care community in Aurora, Colo.