In another sign that their could be life in the long dormant land market, San Francisco-based BRE Properties announced Tuesday that it had acquired 2.4 acres of land in downtown Sunnyvale, Calif., for approximately $19 million. It plans to build 280 units on the site.

Multifamily Developers Struggle With Land Values in Nascent Stages of Market Recovery

Alliance Residential Co. isn't in the property management business to make money. The company's president, Bruce Ward, a self-described developer at heart, is adamant about that. That's right: The former fee-management arm of Trammell Crow Residential West—which found a three-year home at San...

Dirt, dirt everywhere, but not a piece of land for a multifamily project. For Las Vegas, this is a major factor affecting the multifamily market, and the effects have multifamily developers frustrated, multifamily owners thrilled, and investors ready to act as soon as opportunities become available.