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TODAY’S DEALS: Security Properties Acquires 78-Unit Mixed-Use Apartment
Security Properties acquires a 78-unit apartment building for $15 million; Essex Property Trust issues $150 million of senior unsecured notes; and ARA brokers sale of Texas asset.
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.
‘The Accidental Economist’ with Jack Kern: 60 Is the New 60
This booming cluster of future renters–seniors–is becoming a more important force in property management, and yet we still see the focus on Gen Y.
Ground Breaks on $14M Upscale Rental Retirement Community in Florida
Melbourne, Fla.–Work has gotten underway on Sonata at Melbourne, a 127-residence rental retirement community that will help fulfill a need for seniors housing.
TODAY’S DEALS: HFF Closes $42.8M Atlanta Sale
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler closes a 301-unit apartment sale in Atlanta; Marcus & Millichap sells an 84-unit assisted living facility in Louisiana; and Hendricks & Partners Brokers sale of townhomes at 5.13% cap.
Bay Area Transportation Commission Creates Affordable Housing Fund
Oakland, Calif.–The Oakland-based Metropolitan Transportation Commission has established a new $50 million revolving loan fund for affordable housing developers.
Improved Assets Mean Improved Community: Harlem Multifamily Owner
New York–In light of planning grants through the new Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, private multifamily owners are eager to point out how their own investments in multifamily properties can improve neighborhoods and quality of life.
Hotels and Residences Portion of $2.5B L.A. Live Complex Earns LEED Silver Certification
Los Angeles–The Hotels and Residences at L.A. Live, the 4 million square-foot luxury complex in Los Angeles, has achieved LEED Silver certification.
Del Webb Makes Solar Power Standard at River Pointe in N.J.
At River Pointe, a housing community catering to the 55 and older crowd, residents are embracing a decision made by developer Del Webb to make solar power standard.
Michigan Student Housing Tests Internet Protocol Television
Ann Arbor, Mich.–Education Realty Trust Inc. reports that its test of Internet Protocol Television at the Courtyards near the University of Michigan has been a success.