Back to basics
Over the years since George Lane founded the multifamily company in Atlanta, its platform has grown to include development, investment, asset and property management, renovation and construction of a wide variety of apartments, condos...
The great migration
The future of the apartment industry looks bright. Demand for rental homes is strong, rent growth has returned to pre-pandemic levels and renters who fled major cities in 2020 are showing renewed interest in...
The envelope, please…
"These finalists not only survived the bad times, but also produced fine work and should be commended," said Charles R. Brindell, Jr., chair of NAHB's Multifamily Leadership Board, CEO of Mill Creek Residential Trust...
And the winners are…
The 466-unit first phase of Columbia Parc at the Bayou District in New Orleans, La., winner of both the Community of the Year and Best Affordable Community awards, was honored by a visit from...
In it to win it
Honoring the historic nature of their surroundings while giving them facelifts, from mixed-use to student housing, the vast majority of those recognized for excellence in multifamily development sought to increase connectivity between urban neighborhoods,...
From sea to shining sea
The winners of top honors in the National Association of Home Builders’ 2019 Pillars of the Industry competition are providing new housing for military service personnel and university students, affordable apartments for low-income residents...
Getting inside multifamily’s utility management operation
“In many states we’re seeing an increase in the trend to mandate submetering for any residential and commercial new building construction. Around eight states already have the law in place, up from around three...
Shores: A love story
The love story began in 1955, when Epstein was first approached by then Los Angeles County Supervisor Burton Chase to assist in the planning for the creation of Marina del Rey, soon to become...
Survive to 2025
High interest rates will still burden apartment investors struggling to make deals in 2024. Others will struggle simply to hold onto their properties.
Going into 2024, thousands of apartment investors are in serious trouble. Many...
Ready for launch
"We think it's a great time to grow these enterprises," said UDR CEO Tom Toomey of the expansion in the apartment industry. "You can't sit there and look at the wall of demand that...
Smart machines
A form of artificial intelligence (AI) has been utilized in the multifamily industry since the first revenue management software programs were created 18 years ago to set rents.
In that first phase of what also...
The incredible disappearing tradesmen
Construction costs rose eight percent from 2011 to 2013, with another four percent boost expected by 2015. While commodity prices have gone up, the cost increases having the most affect on multifamily are largely...
The big chill
Multihousing brokers are certainly feeling the pinch. During a panel discussion at the Apartments 2008 conference in Los Angeles, hosted by Real Estate Southern California and GlobeSt.com on October 2, brokers from CB Richard...
Gap Widening
Internet-based tools are all the rage in driving property performance.
In the initial stages of internet development, most apartment firms treated the Internet as a novelty then progressed to viewing it as a commodity to...
Liberty and housing for all
The government housing specialist, whose company today operates 40,000 apartments across the country and has contracts with Uncle Sam to do complete residential makeovers at five military bases, was lured into real estate by...
