MultifamilyExecutive: Infill

The Recycled Guest Cottage

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:39:34 EST

What do you do with leftover construction materials on an infill lot? Build a mini house.

Recession? What Recession?

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 03:56:59 EST

A boutique infill project defies the odds.

Megacommunities Continue to Attract, Stymie Apartment Owners and Developers

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:17:30 EST

Multifamily apartment owners and developers weigh placemaking and economies of scale against the increasingly complex operations and vocal opposition to the creation of megacommunities.

Universal Design Holds Universal Appeal

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:35:22 EST

Winners of AARP’s 2010 Livable Communities Awards blend good looks with comfort, convenience, and safety for all ages.

The Big (Un)Easy: Lafitte Steps Forward

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:21:50 EST

On Aug. 27, ceremonial shovels hit the dirt at Lafitte Street in New Orleans, as the redevelopment of the Lafitte public housing complex got under way.

DMB Associates Tackles Controversial California Redevelopment

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:55:33 EST

Plan to build 12,000 homes within two square miles along Redwood City’s bayfront must leap several environmental hurdles.

Io Piazza

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:52:46 EST

Shirlington Village in Arlington, Va., is undergoing a transformation, shifting from rows of parking spaces to higher-density development.

Class Dismissed

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 04:08:29 EST

The desire for urban living drives the adaptive reuse of vacant schools. Dozens of school projects are currently capping off , under construction, near completion, or in the planning stages. This new wave of adaptations brings with it distinct challenges and opportunities -- especially the need to balance the demands of community stakeholders against the financial rewards of redevelopment.

Quick & Quirky

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:54:13 EST

This week: unique projects with sweeping views and a dispatch from England on sweeping news.

Urban Groundbreakers: Meet Victor MacFarlane

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:02:31 EST

MacFarlane Partners celebrates 20 years of changing the face of the inner city and re-urbanizing America, one block at a time.

Quick & Quirky

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:59:48 EST

This week: Tony Soprano meets

Direct Reports

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:00:49 EST

Furry Neighbors, Call for Entries!, High Marks, Adobe Acrobatics, Homeland Security, Zealous Offer, Executive Feedback

Rockville Redo

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:56:35 EST

After beating out bidders from across the country, Ross Development and Investment and others are helping the city of Rockville, Md., turn its 30-year-old downtown redevelopment failure into a $320 million success.

Run of the Mill

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:46:25 EST

The Industrial Revolution may be a thing of the past, but many of the old mills that produced flour, wool, cotton, and more still stand today as testimony to the manufacturing economy that helped grow our country in the 1800s. Some of these aging behemoths are being razed to make way for progress, but others are finding new use as residential and commercial properties in cities around the country.

Big Dreams

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:53:51 EST

At 17,500 square feet, it wasn't much land to build a 156-unit, high-end multifamily housing project. But the land was at the northeast corner of Figueroa and Olympic in downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the Anschutz Entertainment Group's Staples Center and smack in the middle of a 27-acre redevelopment project. The Hanover Co., a Houston-based developer, just had to have it.

Growth Cycle

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:48:36 EST

Kevin Timochenko wanted Wyomissing Gardens badly. He wanted the 156-unit property in Reading, Pa., so badly, in fact, that he offered the Department of Housing and Urban Development $2.2 million for the complex. But, after the agency made a last-minute request for $200,000 in back property taxes as a condition of the deal, Timochenko pulled out. Six months later, Timochenko got a second chance when HUD put the property up for auction. Timochenko joined the bidding from the beginning and, when the property hit $1.3 million, his competition bowed out. "I was thinking I would never get this place. Besides the birth of my children, that was the most exciting day in my life," says Timochenko, president and founder of Metropolitan Management Group, a Reading, Pa.-based company that buys and repositions properties.

Tight Squeeze

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:01:06 EST

Adding a building to a college campus is never easy. Between the limited space on-campus and the usual town-gown challenges, colleges and universities must be both creative and persistent if they want to expand.

Executive Feedback

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:08:32 EST