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High-risers
By the number of cranes active in the nation’s urban markets, the moniker that best describes multifamily in 2014 might be the year of...
The lion’s roar
Indeed, the world is an unbelievably amazing place, rich and beautiful and full of wonder. Still, some things may simply be too hard to believe,...
Donald Sterling
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized on CNN for racist remarks that recently got him banned from the NBA for life. It was...
Millionaires in rent-stabilized apartments?
A polo-playing multimillionaire who allegedly broke up Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s marriage, a former tobacco executive who once chaired an anti-tax organization and the head...
You don’t always get what you want
Reilly’s building, the Windermere West End, a luxury rental, is one of several in the city that prohibit rent-regulated tenants from using new services...
I can’t get no
One person, Arie Shashou, 77, thought just that. That was before Shashou received an eviction notice in March. Shashou’s $825-a-month rent-controlled apartment, and 17...
Build it and they will come
Since the fourth quarter of 2009, the REIT has started and completed 27 communities, representing over $1.4 billion in total capital cost. In addition,...
UDR logistics: The art of the right turn
On a year-over-year basis, the REIT saw reductions in spending on apartment community upkeep of 4.1 percent in Q1, 11.7 percent in Q2 and...
Data to dollars: a story of the relentless American business
Storytelling may, indeed, be the secret to life. I come from a long line of storytellers. Hailing from a large Catholic family, you either...
The buy boom
A recent industry survey conducted by Beech Street Capital, a Capital One company, reports that multifamily housing acquisitions are on the rise, driving an...
Sticks in the ground
The miracle product? Wood. Some architects and engineers say new wood products are making it possible to build wooden structures much taller than had previously...
Gun deposit?
Although the state’s new conceal carry law allows private property owners to prohibit handguns on their premises, operators of residential rental properties are still...
Lincoln leadership lessons
Here’s what Honest Abe did, why it works and how it can make you a better leader. Get out of the office and circulate among...
The uncertainty trap
Common sense says that economies, like people, take a while to regain their courage after a scare. Still, other forces, such as bargain basement...
Pat, the story
Secretly, she hoped for a management contract resulting from the previous pitches she made while regional VP at Legacy Partners. Instead, she was taken...
