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Aptfinder.org - The Best Low Income Apartment Finder for Washington State

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Posted by on Aug 19, 2012 Aptfinder.org is a website that services Washington State and advertises rent -restricted and subsidized apartments . They are a nonprofit organization that offer affordable rent controlled apartments for low income families and individuals. All properties that are listed on the website are done voluntarily by owners, agencies, and managers who specialize in housing seniors, disabled individuals, and low-income situations. Their listings are also provided by government funded sources . The website gives information on how affordable housing is defined and offers an easy to use browsing tool that allows individuals to search all of the property listings available. The full page listings contain contact information for the agency of manager along with full details of the rent structure , information about the property, and the requirements needed to move into these apartments. Along with apartment searches , Aptfinder.org has resources for elderly and the d...

Sober housing for recovering addicts

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CLOSE Kristine De Jesus , a staff psychologist and coordinator of the Alcohol and Other Drug Program at MSU, speaks about the services the school offers to students dealing with alcohol and drug abuse. Mollie Shauger/NorthJersey.com Montclair State University " /> The Montclair State University Red Hawk statue on the school's campus. (Photo: Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com file) For students recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, the typical college campus can seem like a minefield of temptation, with frat parties, tailgating and late night rounds of beer pong. To help recovering students cope , Montclair State University has set aside a floor in one of its dormitories for those committed to sobriety. Officials hope it will give recovering students a refuge on campus, as well as a way for them to develop a small community of classmates who can provide each other support. The initiative at Montclair State  is part of a growing trend nationally , with about 50   coll...

E&S Ring Management Corporation Ushers in New Era of Leadership with Appointment of Two Multi-Family Industry Veterans

E&S Ring appoints Erik Alexander as president and Joe Flores as director of maintenance and capital services LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 21, 2017) - E&S Ring Management Corporation , a family-run company with properties for rent in California and Washington, has added two key executive appointments to further strengthen its senior management team as it seeks to leverage the company's existing platform to attract new clients and better serve existing clients . Erik Alexander , a 27-year multi- family industry leader , has been appointed as President, while Joe Flores, a well-respected multi-family veteran, has been appointed to Director of Maintenance and Capital Services , to guide the company towards future growth. Alexander comes to E&S Ring Management Corporation from Essex Property Trust , where he served as Senior Vice President . He led operations of over 50,000 apartments throughout California and Washington with more than $1 billion in annual revenu...

Young professional likes pet-friendliness of Bridgeview Apartments

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Melanie Pinkerton with Coco (left) and Papi. George Shuba Photography Wanting to live in an apartment community that was pet friendly in downtown Cleveland, Melanie Pinkerton looked at several places before visiting Bridgeview Apartments in the trendy Warehouse District . She immediately felt comfortable there and was especially impressed with the management and friendliness of the staff. “The staff is amazing,” she said. “Everybody is welcoming, helpful and attentive to the residents’ needs. It felt like a good fit.” The apartment is “a perfect size for me, for a home office and my dogs.” She has two Chihuahuas – Papi, a 13-year-old male, and Coco, a nine-year-old female – that she walks three times a day. “My dogs are extremely important to me.” Her 1,029-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath suite “has an exposed brick wall with two huge warehouse windows that look up to the Terminal Tower.” She likes to watch the colors of the Terminal Tower change at night and often takes pict...

Owners of Ann Arbor's Hidden Valley Club apartments seek to avoid foreclosure on $18 million CMBS debt

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Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com Ann Arbor’s Hidden Valley Club apartment complex is a local example of a $ 70 billion national real estate problem : Securitized commercial loans that are in default. A foreclosure notice on the 324-unit complex near Briarwood was filed in late April, despite months of ongoing conversations initiated by the owner to modify the loan. The loan itself - which totals $18.1 million - is complicated, since it’s one among billions in real estate investments that were repackaged and sold to Wall Street investors during years of peak real estate prices . So are the circumstances behind the loan default, said Hidden Valley Club co- owner Jeff Starman . The most obvious is the drop in the property’s value as rental rates fell below levels to cover loan payments . Other factors include a national real estate climate in which banking consolidations after the lending crisis and the sheer volume of properties in securitized loans - known as Commercial Mortgage B...