MORRISVILLE, N.C. — A joint venture between Crescent Communities and GID has opened Novel Morrisville, a 336-unit community located at 218 Southport Drive in Morrisville, roughly 15 miles west of Raleigh, North Carolina. The property offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 10 carriage-style townhomes. Units range from 532 square feet to 2,128 square feet. Amenities include a saltwater pool with cabanas, two-story fitness center, community library, clubroom, full-scale indoor rock-climbing wall, walking and biking trails and an on-site Land of a Thousand …
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LAS VEGAS — 29th Street Living, the property management division of Chicago-based 29th Street Capital, has taken over management services for The Willows at Town Center, a 188-unit community in Las Vegas. Located at 9145 Echelon Point Drive, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. According to Apartments.com, monthly rates start at $1,479 for a one-bedroom unit. Community amenities include a pool, business center, dog park, fitness center with yoga studio, package lockers and controlled access.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer, along with property management firm Bozzuto, has launched pre-leasing at Residences at Mazza, a 321-unit mixed-use project located at 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW within the Friendship Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The site is situated within a block from the Friendship Heights Metro station. Residences at Mazza will offer 321 apartments, townhomes and penthouses. Amenities will include a coworking lounge, rooftop lounge, fitness center, central courtyard with a lap pool and media room. The property will also include a 70,000-square-foot retail concourse. The design team …
Webinar: Resident Retention at Risk — How to Prevent Quiet Leaving
The Feb. 25 webinar “Resident Retention at Risk — How to Prevent Quiet Leaving,” sponsored by Opiniion, brought together industry experts to discuss the most pressing challenges in multifamily and student housing and their strategies to improve resident satisfaction and retention. This one-hour discussion explored key factors influencing move-outs, including communication gaps, maintenance concerns and lease renewal hesitations. Speakers shared insights on effective property management strategies, community-building initiatives and engagement tactics that drive resident loyalty. The session highlighted best practices for feedback collection, strategic development and the role of online …
HACKENSACK, N.J. — The Hampshire Cos. has launched leasing at Ora, a 270-unit complex in downtown Hackensack. The seven-story building features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Units feature in-unit washers and dryers, plank flooring, stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Monthly rents start at approximately $2,100 for a studio. Residents have access to a rooftop clubroom with a bar and billiards, outdoor terrace with fire pits and a courtyard with barbeque grills and dining areas. Additional amenities include a fitness center, coworking spaces and conference rooms, …
In today’s market, rent increases are no longer enough for many multifamily owners and operators to successfully turn a profit at their properties. Ancillary income has always been part of the apartment revenue model. However, to overcome the challenges of increasing labor costs and the elevated cost of living, it has become more essential than ever for property managers to establish revenue streams beyond the monthly rental rate. “Ancillary income gives property owners a way to cover the costs of services or items provided to residents without raising the rent …
NEW YORK CITY — Carmel Partners has begun leasing Loden, a 569-unit development with 7,483 square feet of retail space located in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Locally based firm MNS Real Estate will lead leasing and marketing for the development. Loden offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Each apartment is equipped with stainless steel appliances, nickel fixtures and door hardware, quartz countertops and backsplash, washers and dryers and wood-grain plank flooring. The 17-story community features a courtyard and rooftop terrace, both of which feature …
DALLAS — Affordability is more important to renters than location and amenities, according to a study from Hugo, the research team of Dallas-based architect Corgan. The Residency Reshaped report examined how renters’ priorities have shifted because of hybrid work trends, high costs of living and inflation. Researchers surveyed 1,480 renters in six Sun Belt markets: Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Nashville and Phoenix. Residency Reshaped targeted renters between the ages of 25 and 45 who had leased for at least one year and who paid at least $1,500 per month in rent. The research team …
DULUTH, GA — Westplan has selected third party management firm RKW Residential to lease and manage Accent Suwanee Creek near Atlanta. The 253-unit property is made up of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. RKW also has hired Sean Shalpan, formerly a regional manager with Greystar, to support RKW’s growth throughout Georgia. RKW is headquartered in Charlotte with regional offices in Miami, Orlando, Florida, Atlanta and Raleigh, North Carolina. The company manages approximately 30,000 multifamily and build-to-rent units in eight states.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), along with 10 state attorneys general, has filed an amended complaint in its antitrust lawsuit against RealPage. The complaint targets six of the nation’s largest property managers, alleging that the companies used RealPage’s pricing algorithms to share sensitive data and coordinate pricing strategies, which the DOJ states resulted in artificially inflated rents. The DOJ stated that the landlords had colluded with one another by directly communicating with competitors’ senior managers about sensitive topics such as rents and occupancy; conducting “call arounds” to …