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Clearing roadblocks to affordability
It’s no secret that the U.S. has a dearth of affordable rental options for the nation’s most vulnerable households. This scarcity of housing makes...
Empty offices, troubled malls become new “15-Minute Cities”
At ULI’s Spring Meeting apartment experts found new solutions and opportunities to build—even in uncertain times. A questionable economy and high-interest rates are not stopping...
NAHB Pillars of the Industry finalists 2022
As part of its mission to promote excellence in multifamily home building, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of...
Apartments hold steady despite uncertainty
The pandemic years have created a winning trifecta of high rent, occupancy and demand in the multifamily sector. Vacancies dropped to 5.8 percent, their...
Same assets. Better performance.
Revenue management has been an indispensable price optimization tool in multifamily since the launch of Lease Rent Optimizer (LRO) and YieldStar 15 years ago,...
Unlocking a smart future
Smart technology is unlocking the door to a better experience for apartment renters, making management’s job easier and increasing the value of multifamily assets,...
Prepping for the oncoming rate hikes
At the dawn of 2022, the outlook for multifamily real estate looked as bright as in the year just ending. Industry experts released bullish...
Airing on the side of efficiency
Changes are coming in January that will impact multifamily developers and owners looking to install or upgrade their HVAC systems. Every six years, the...
Another great moment in history: NAHB Multifamily Pillar’s awards
It doesn’t get bigger than this. The National Association of Home Builders, one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the country,...
Digital evolution 2.0
The global response to the coronavirus disrupted economies worldwide, destroyed livelihoods and many small companies, and negatively impacted larger ones. It also compelled new...
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...
Easing the squeeze
The American dream of homeownership has become inaccessible for many, thanks to historically high home prices that are keeping prospective buyers in the rental...
Absolute zero
Decades of underinvestment and underbuilding continue to deepen a national housing shortage decoupled from demand since the 1980s. This was recently underscored by a...
Fighting the CDC eviction ban
In the midst of the COVID pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) took the unprecedented step of banning evictions nation-wide, characterizing the action...
Excellence in multifamily housing
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of the Industry awards for more than 20 years. The awards recognize excellence in...