Prominence
Realfacts and Meyers LLC Strategic Partnership
Novato, Calif.—Realfacts and Meyers LLC have announced a strategic partnership to position itself as the preeminent source of information to the apartment industry. Together, they will provide a variety of services to meet the growing need for reliable data coupled with interpretive data analysis. The two entities lend 50+ years of experience in building successful businesses with respected brands. The partnership is a strategic alliance geared to comprehensively examine apartment markets as that sector gains momentum. Recent increases in demand and occupancy paint a healthy picture for apartment owners and investors in the next two years. Meyers and RealFacts each…
RENTCafé Internet Listing Service iPhone App Now Available
Santa Barbara, Calif.— Yardi announced today the launch of its RENTCafé.com iPhone application, which enhances the mobile dimension of the RENTCafe.com Internet listing service platform. The RENTCafé iPhone app was made available at Apple’s App Store on March 23. In the first two and half weeks of its deployment the RENTCafé iPhone app generated nearly 4,500 downloads and more 230,000 page views from users in more than 900 cities. Each user visited an average of 22 pages, and more than half revisited the site. The RENTCafé iPhone app has quickly gained traction in many major metropolitan areas, with high usage…
Ground Broken for Mixed-Use CityCenterDC in Heart of D.C.
Washington, DC–Hines and Archstone broke ground this week on the CityCenterDC development, a mixed-use project on 10 acres in downtown Washington.
Heller Appointed as Green Growth Councilor
San Francisco–Jeffrey Heller, FAIA, president and founder of Heller Manus Architects, has been appointed to the Green Growth Leaders’ Council, an international alliance of leaders dedicated to accelerating the green economy.
Development of $1B Mixed-Use Project in Northern Virginia Begins
McLean, Va.–Development of One Loudoun, a sprawling 358-acre master-planned community in McLean, Va., has officially gotten underway.
MHN Interview: Pierce-Eislen’s Ronald Brock, Sr.
Ronald Brock, Sr., president and CEO of Pierce-Eislen, Inc., talks to MHN about the economic factors keeping demand ahead of supply in the apartment industry.
WEB FEATURE: Curb Appeal Slideshow
MHN spotlights properties across the country that are demonstrating elegant, innovative curb appeal.
JLL Secures South African Acquisition
London and Johannesburg–Jones Lang LaSalle announced the formation of Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa following the acquisition of one of the country’s leading corporate property service providers, Bradford McCormack & Associates.
Boston Realty Taps Sower for MF Investment Sales
Boston–Boston Realty Advisors has appointed Chris Sower as managing director and partner for the company’s multi-housing and apartment brokerage.
Chicago’s Flair Tower Secures LEED Silver Certification
Chicago–Flair Tower, a boutique transit-oriented development featuring 198 upscale residences, recently earned LEED Silver certification.