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Today’s generation of new apartment buildings looks nothing like its dated predecessors. Built to emulate high-end condominiums but with the services and amenities of upscale hotels, these extraordinary vertical communities boast beautiful designs and common spaces to die for. Here’s a look at some of the new, state-of-the art apartments emerging in cities all across Canada and a list of their featured amenities. From East to West and top to bottom, apartment living today is anything but bland. The Alexander Location: Halifax Owner/Manager: Killam Apartment REIT Opening: October 2017 At 22 storeys, The Alexander is a brand new residential development located on Lower Water Street in downtown Halifax. A blend of  modern and historic with its ironstone base and a soaring glass tower , The Alexander will provide residents with convenient access to the popular Brewery Market Square where on- site retailers abound . Building amenities include : a spacious 800+ square foot lobby; a...

CLOSE North Korea threat; Fatal Rehoboth Beach house fire ; Bruce Springsteen on Broadway 8/10/17 1303 Delaware Avenue was purchased by Capano Management . (Photo: Courtesy of Capano Management ) Capano Management continues to bolster its residential portfolio with the acquisition of 1303 Delaware Apartment Homes in Wilmington's fashionable Trolley Square neighborhood . A sales price was not disclosed. Capano financed the purchase with a fixed-rate loan from Fannie Mae.  The privately-held Wilmington-based developer's multifamily division, Capano Residential , purchased the 231- unit high rise from Merion Realty Partners , a Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, real estate investment firm . Jeffrey Shumaker, vice president responsible for Merion's multifamily division, declined to comment on the transaction. "That's not public information," Shumaker said of the sale.  Upon acquisition, Capano Residential , which is headed by Louis J. Capano, renamed the property Par...

LANSDALE >> Plans for a six- story apartment building on the corner of Third and Walnut streets have been revised again, and Lansdale officials look likely to be asked to approve several waivers for the project. Developer Ross Ziegler and architect Mike Rosen presented the latest version of those plans Monday night , describing changes including a new fence next to a dog park meant to buffer the building from its next door neighbors on Third Street. “In terms of both the fence and the dog park, we’d be open to discussions, certainly, to explore what would be more desirable, or how we can come up with solutions that might make more sense,” said Rosen. “We really want to encourage the concept of pet ownership, and taking care of their pets. And we clearly have been sensitive to the neighbor issue, and we will deal with it,” he said. The proposed Third and Walnut apartment building — termed “Walnut Crossing” on the plans — has been discussed since late 2015 by various borough b...

For those who have always wanted to meet a celebrity, Navy Yard’s Insignia on M apartment building is offering tours with an Instagram-famous resident, known as Reagan. Reagan is a chocolate labrador puppy born in November 2016 who has over 11,500 followers on Instagram and a penchant for touring the sites in the nation’s capital. Insignia on M is already a very pet- friendly building , thanks to its many amenities, which include a rooftop dog park , pet spa, and wash station. In the upcoming tours with Reagan, the Navy Yard building hopes to appeal even more to fluff-loving people with easygoing tours sure to fill any dog-lover’s heart with joy. Reagan’s owner, Kristin Szafranski, told Curbed DC , “I though it would be fun to post photos of her because I think she’s adorable, and apparently other people do too.” If you feel the same, Insignia on M will host a tour on September 16 with Reagan. Be sure to reach out if interested in joining in on the fun. More dates will be added in t...

Two Trees Moving in: The donut-shaped building at 325 Kent is now welcoming residents. By Lauren Gill Brooklyn Paper Share on Twitter Tweet Share on Facebook Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like Brooklyn Paper on Facebook. They’re living the sweet life! Residents are moving in to the mega-development on the site of Williamsburg’s old Domino Sugar factory after the first of its several apartment complexes opened its doors last month. Tenants are settling in to 87 of the 522 units inside the doughnut-shaped structure at 325 Kent Avenue — which is still under construction, but the Department of Buildings has permitted initial occupants while work is underway. The 16-story building at the foot of South Fourth Street houses apartments that include a $2,452 per month studio, a $3,387 per month one-bedroom, and a $5,496 per month two-bedroom. It also holds 104 below-market-rate units — which include a $569 per month studio and a $979 per month two-bedroom — that were dist...

TRENTON -- The year was 1917 and the Roebling complex's Clark Street Rope Shop in Trenton reopened after being gutted by a fire two years earlier. The new building was ultramodern for its day, with steel trusses, fire-resistant materials and massive windows that flooded the space with natural daylight. It's here where the wire used in Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis plane was believed to be manufactured. Now, a century later, the building has been reinvented as the Roebling Lofts with 16-to-24-foot ceilings, 10-foot windows and environmentally friendly features . The latest project by Trenton- based HHG Development , it aims to combine the old with the new. "It was always obvious to us that this was the best development site in Trenton," Michael Goldstein, one of the principals, said during a recent building tour . "We've always had our eyes on it." But it wasn't until January 2011 that the county approved a development agreement with HH...

Six years ago, Mike Brown and Casey Lynch stood on Downtown Boise ’s 8th Street and wondered: Why don’t more people live here? Downtown seemed to have everything that a growing percentage of Americans wanted in a place to live. “I mean, there’s all kinds of jobs. There’s a million coffee shops and hair salons and restaurants, and there’s an active street life ,” says Brown, who founded the Los Angeles- based development company LocalConstruct with Lynch in 2008. Casey Lynch, left, and Mike Brown have made their mark in Boise. Provided by LocalConstruct But in 2011, fewer than 4,000 people lived in Downtown’s scattered apartment and condominium buildings and houses. On a typical weekday afternoon , most Downtown workers got in their cars and put the city in the rearview mirror. Brown and Lynch saw an opportunity. They thought Boiseans would trade ample floor space and vaulted ceilings in the suburbs for smaller, high- end Downtown apartments that offered amenities like gyms, a do...

DBusiness Daily News Published: March 24, 2016 After more than two years of construction, the Waters Edge at Harbortown apartment complex is now open, making the property among Detroit’s first new residential developments in more than 25 years. On- site amenities include a private marina, direct entry to the Riverfront walkway, full access to the 35- acre Harbortown master development community , and a forthcoming fitness center and community building .  “Detroit’s real estate market continues to thrive and vacancies are becoming sparse," says April Sedillos, executive vice president at Denver- based Triton Properties , the company managing the property. "Waters Edge provides an urban luxury apartment home option for those looking to move or relocate to the city without having to sacrifice riverfront views and amenities, while still living within minutes from downtown.” Sedillos says the developers were aiming for an urban-luxury-inspired desig...

HARRISON, NY – A 421- unit luxury rental community is being built on the site of two former office buildings along the I-287 corridor once a mecca for businesses. The apartment building on Corporate Park Drive will have retail on the first floor and an in- building parking garage . Amenities will include a club room, fitness center, kid’s playroom, pet spa, bike lounge, craft room, co-working lounge and pool. The Carraway development is another example of an ongoing trend of repurposing vacant office buildings along Westchester’s Platinum Mile into residential and retail uses, including a fitness center on what was once the site of The Journal News building in Harrison and plans for a Wegmans supermarket on a former office building site on Corporate Park Drive . (For neighborhood news like this, sign up to get Patch’s daily newsletter, news alerts and updates.) Tuesday the developers, Toll Brothers Apartment Living , joined with officials from the Town of Harrison and Westcheste...

Grand Rapids, Mich.—One of Michigan’s largest apartment communities has changed hands for $100.4 million. Atlanta-based full- service multifamily investor Cocke Finkelstein made its first acquisition in Grand Rapids with the purchase of Ramblewood Apartments. At 1,710-units, the new owners will certainly be busy with upgrades, as Cocke Finkelstein plans to make significant capital investments into the property. CFLane, the management subsidiary of Cocke Finkelstein , will handle daily operations at the community, which was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Why Grand Rapids? Well the city sees significant job growth , low unemployment, and average apartment occupancy of 98 percent and limited new construction, according to the new owner. Ramblewood was built in phases from 1972 and 1985. There are two campuses that stretch across 188 acres. Amenities include an indoor pool, business center, 55,000-square-foot tennis and health club facility , a 24- hour fitness center , ba...

CLOSE Perched on the south end of Irondequoit Bay, Waters Edge at Southpoint Cove, 1100 Anchor Line Dr . off Empire Boulevard, is in Penfield. (June 29, 2016) Video by Mary Chao. Video by Mary Chao. Buy Photo Waters Edge at Southpoint Cove is in Penfield off Empire Boulevard. (Photo: TINA MACINTYRE-YEE/@tyee23/staff photographer) Buy Photo The developer of the region's latest waterfront housing development is altering its plans. Instead of a combination of apartments and condominium units for sale, Waters Edge at Southpoint Cove at 1100 Anchor Line Dr . off Empire Boulevard in Penfield will be built only as apartments, said David Spoleta, who works for Morgan Community. Buy Photo   (Photo: TINA MACINTYRE-YEE /@tyee23/staff photographer) Apartment rentals has exceeded expectations, with 137 of the 157 units already leased since they became available last summer, said Spoleta, manager at Waters Edge. A decision was made to change plans for the building of 26 condominium units into ...

Welcome to Lincoln Waters Edge Apartments ! Luxury apartments are located in Farmers Branch and just seconds from prestigious Las Colinas . Lincoln Waters Edge apartments are located at the corner of Royal Lane and Luna Road, Dallas, TX. Lincoln Waters Edge provides prestigious 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartment homes with gorgeous golf course and water views. Our luxury apartments are located next to Las Colinas and have so many spacious and comfortable layouts. Choose from fourteen different one bedroom apartment layouts , twelve different two bedroom apartment floorplans and four different three bedroom apartment layouts . The unbeatable location at Lincoln Waters Edge paired with luxurious apartment and community amenities add up to the perfect combination of style and comfort. Lincoln waters edge is walking distance to Luna Golf Course, Dallas Tx, and located a few minutes away Las Colinas Village and from MacArthur, Las Colinas, TX., you will enjoy being next to las Colinas...