Lean into it
American optimism lives, though scuffed. The latest Gallup Poll shows an uptick in the Economic Confidence Index, after a six-week "morose." Pundits caution that there remain obstacles ahead that may challenge the air in...
Apartment mortgages late but improving
The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on residential properties increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 7.25 percent in 2013 Q1, an increase of 16 basis points from the previous quarter, but down 15...
Big deal in the Big Apple
The city has taken its first step toward what may be a wave of new development on Halletts Point peninsula, a long-neglected area south of Astoria Park in Queens. Members of Community Board 1...
Hitting the brakes
Hundreds of thousands of units are on the verge of being complete, prices in the housing market are improving and the economy is doing better than it once was, and some believe those factors...
Buffet pivots
The commercial mortgage originator and servicer plans to expand its financing of offices, retail properties and hotels, said Hugh Frater, Berkadia's CEO. The bulk of the Horsham, Penn.-based company's business is currently tied to...
When something’s just not right
The problem these developers face is another type of shortage; finding qualified manpower. Like many of those in the trades, construction managers and designers entering into the industry lack training and experience to prevent...
Alliance fires it up
The company's fee management business is keeping pace with its development growth, closing out 2012 at 58,000 units. "Today we are at 68,000 units, so we already have seen an ongoing movement and our target...
Adapt and reuse
Adaptive reuse has gained favor as Americans continue to migrate from the suburbs to redeveloped city downtowns and close-in townships along mass transit lines that offer easy access to work centers. And, in an age...
American revival and the miserables
She said that reminding herself of others' woes made her feel less overwhelmed, even fortunate. Let me get this straight. When she couldn't change the facts of her circumstance, she sought relief by changing the context. It's...
Little size. Little stuff. Big price. The LifeEdited apartment.
"I have come a long way from the life I had in the late 90s, when, flush with cash from an Internet start-up sale, I had a giant house crammed with stuff-electronics and cars...
Why renters are still driving America’s building boom
As America's housing market slowly heals, good news is pouring in from homebuilders: They're building more; they're hiring more workers; they're building bigger houses. Still, some things haven't changed: Renters (as opposed to buyers) are...
Large-scale investors push boom in single-family home rentals
Could they provide a form of safe harbor or sanctuary for thousands of families who were displaced by financial difficulties from their previous homes through foreclosures or short sales? A new national study suggests that...
Best in show
"It's an absolute requirement to have a dog park in a new development if you want to be competitive in the market today," said Camden Chairman and CEO Ric Campo in mid-March. The apartment company...
Stop the press: print shop goes condo
But the dream faded at Printing House—along with dozens of other 1980s condos in New York-as the real estate market entered a long slump. Much of the building, already rentals, have been rented out...
21 principles of persuasion
After studying the most influential political, social, business and religious leaders, and trying countless techniques out myself, these are the 21 critical lessons I've identified to persuading people. This is an overview from a...
