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Beyond CRA: Community Lending as Much About Profits as Compliance

More banks are increasing their affordable housing lending operations—not because they have to but because they want to.

Thousands on waiting lists for low-income housing in Chattanooga

Jan. 23--Loretta Tate is a 30-year-old mother of two, and she has no home.

Pop Quiz: Q&A With Fannie Mae Affordable Chief Bob Simpson

Apartment Finance Today recently sat down with Bob Simpson, Fannie's head of affordable housing, to talk about the company's banner year...

When Unknown Challenges Strike, Be Prepared

Whether regulatory and legislative issues, economic fluctuations, or natural disasters, some things are outside of an owner/operator's...

One to Watch: Doug Eisenberg, Urban American

Doug Eisenberg leads Urban American's expansion efforts.

Pevely Pointe Apartments in Missouri Opens After a Fire Causes Major Delays

A workforce housing development in Pevely, Mo., is now open following a massive fire.

TODs Lack Resources to be Workforce-Affordable

While transit-oriented developments (TODs) are an ideal fit for workforce housing, few federal or state resources exist to make such...

July 2009 News Roundup

HUD funds lead elimination, first REIT deal of 2009, and more industry news bites.

MetLife Acquires Luxury Apartment Tower in Chicago

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced today that it has, through a subsidiary, purchased EnV, a luxury multifamily property located in Chicago's River North neighborhood.

From Carriage House to Condos

An early 20th-century carriage house/garage in New York's popular Chelsea neighborhood survives the Great Recession to become 24 swank condo units.

New Old Money: Hartz Mountain Industries Purchases Chicago High-Rise

With a mission to triple their portfolio size over the next year or two—both by acquisition and development—Hartz Mountain Industries...

Berkeley Voters OK Idea of Tall Buildings

MFE Awards 2010: Project of the Year: High-Rise

Avalon Towers Bellevue, Bellevue, Wash.

Landmarks: The San Remo, New York

Emory Roth's San Remo in Central Park West resonates grandeur and elegance.

Chicago Multifamily Tower Wins Skyscraper of the Year Award

Courtesy of a groundbreaking façade designed by architect Jeanne Gang of Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects, the 81-story Aqua in Chicago...

Military Housing Awards Wind Down Amid BRAC Concerns

Since the mid-1990s, the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) has provided the engine for a number of prominent multifamily...

The Hunt Cos. Redeploy Military Construction Proceeds to become Full Service Multifamily Real Estate Firm

After a decade long run as a preimminent miltary housing builder, the Hunt Cos. reinvest hundreds of millions in profits to become a full...

MFE Awards 2010: Project of the Year: Military

Joint Base Andrews, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

GMH Gets Back in the Game

A pioneer of the student housing industry, GMH is plotting its second act.

Coyle Drives Michaels' Student Housing Success

Though having served as president of The Michaels Organization's student housing division since February 2011, Joseph Coyle already has heady development plans for the sector.

EDR’s University of Kentucky Deal Could Change Student Housing Industry

The University of Kentucky is on the verge of making a move that could change the ballgame in the student housing business. Earlier this week, the Lexington, Ky.-based school put out a press release announcing that it was in negotiation with Memphis-based student housing REIT Educational Realty...