Which amenities matter to renters?
As the building boom in downtown Chicago rolls well into another year, competition among developers in attracting new renters has hit a fever pitch. Nearly 6,600 apartments are scheduled for delivery this year in...
Thousands of downtown Detroit apartments are on the way
The new construction represents the latest wave in what promises to be a flood of new residential projects to downtown. Multiple other projects are in various stages of planning for the next two to...
The big take
That is until they learned that zoning changed during their ownership, recategorizing their parcel as wetland, and making it of no market value. Still, a grandfather clause protected lots prior to 1976, as was...
Detroit puts hopes in corporate subsidies
Led by Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans Inc., they are trying to rebuild everything--retail, housing, start-ups, transit and even street life--in the seven-square-mile downtown area. Their theory is that a thriving core will lift...
A steady eye
A public, non-listed REIT sponsored by Steadfast REIT Investments, LLC that launched at the end of 2013 is seeking to capitalize on strong job growth and pent-up demand for apartments in the greater Midwest...
Let the games begin
The object of the game is for Chicago residents to take simple steps to reduce energy usage, resulting in lower utility bills for families and property owners, and a smaller carbon footprint for the...
Living in the Roman tradition
You can still find relics of the building's school days, but now the space mostly houses the diocese offices, Catholic Charities and the Catholic Herald, among other things. Some past and present priests also...
Sustainability: the new green
The sustainability consultants at Minneapolis-based Sustology saw the stream, which runs from the Mississippi River underneath the Pillsbury A Mill, as a rare opportunity for installing a hydro-thermal system for warming and cooling the...
Beware of comfort dog
Attorney Tarin S. Hale calls it extortion. In October, an elderly Ohio landlord was ordered to pay $22,000 in damages for alleged housing discrimination practices at a rental she owns. Hale then received a bill...
Not your father’s senior living
If she needs it, she has round-the-clock phone access to a home health care agency that can handle emergencies, bring in doctors and help residents navigate the medical system. Though recent changes at the building...
Smooth sailing ahead for Chicago apartments
Most view the national market as strong, of course, with downtown Chicago's positive demand indicative of the country's shift back toward urban living. Ron DeVries, VP with locally-based Appraisal Research Counselors, said during the "Apartment...
The cure for cabin fever
Whether you're cocooning or stuck inside, apartment amenities help residents while away winter days. A typical weekend night for Marlin Rinehart and his fiancee, Andrea Travis, consists of a few games of bowling followed by...
Apartments rock downtown
With apartments nearly full and waiting lists piling up, a sense of rental euphoria has fallen over downtown Cleveland. The downtown apartment market has tightened up dramatically, thanks to growing zest for urban living and...
Corporate convergence
High-tech firms usually take one of two paths to sustained growth: develop innovative solutions not available on the market or acquire firms who have developed those solutions. Cincinnati-based Domin-8 Enterprise Solutions™, a provider of property...
