Renovations

Mill Makeover

The redevelopment of a 1906 woolen mill into 204 rental units breathes new life into a downtrodden Boston-area city.

ForestCity Gets Market-Clearing Rents at San Franciso Adaptive Re-Use

ForestCity's adaptive resuse of the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in the Presidio San Francisco National Park

Landmarks: The Union, San Diego

The three-story, mixed-use sustainable development was the site of a firmer 1970s textile union building.

MFE Awards 2010: Project of the Year: Adaptive Reuse

Park Lane at Sea View, Staten Island, N.Y.

Former New York Public School Debuts as Condos

A vacant, neglected 1905 New York City public school reopens as a mix of affordable and market-rate condominiums.

Iconic Bank Building to Become Apartments

Jan. 24--One of Richmond's first skyscrapers is being converted into apartments.

From Carriage House to Condos

An early 20th-century carriage house/garage in New York's popular Chelsea neighborhood survives the Great Recession to become 24 swank...

Apartment Operators Look to Amenity Upgrades to Compete with New Development

How to prepare your multifamily apartment team for identifying and executing common area amentity renovations and upgrades.

Value-Add Deals Resume as Rents Trend Higher

As rent growth resumes in earnest, more developers are starting significant rehabs, fueled by an increasingly healthy market for bridge...

A Year Away

Mill Makeover

The redevelopment of a 1906 woolen mill into 204 rental units breathes new life into a downtrodden Boston-area city.

Property Improvements, Value-Add Likely to Increase Significantly in 2012-2013

After several years of minimal investment in cap-ex spending and property renovations, multifamily apartment operators and property...

Inside the Shadow Market: Q&A with Mack Cos. CEO James McClelland

Mack Cos. CEO James McClelland stopped by Multifamily Executive this week to share his thoughts on shadow market rentals and single-family...

Apartment Owners Find Cost-Effective Condenser Solution

For a long time, apartment owners have been wary of the effects of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision that would phase out...

Fannie Ramps Up Mod Rehab for Affordable Housing

As the agencies eye an increasing opportunity in the preservation space, Fannie Mae has grown more creative in its Mod Rehab program for...

Thousands on waiting lists for low-income housing in Chattanooga

Jan. 23--Loretta Tate is a 30-year-old mother of two, and she has no home.

Chattanooga Ranks No. 3 in Apartment Cost Growth

Jan. 19--Chattanooga ranked with big metro areas such as San Francisco, San Jose and New York in apartment rent increases in 2011, pointing...

Chicago Skyscraper Ads Stir Controversy

Jan. 19--With its curving green glass wall echoing a bend in the Chicago River, 333 W. Wacker Drive is one of Chicago's most beloved...

MetLife Acquires Luxury Apartment Tower in Chicago

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced today that it has, through a subsidiary, purchased EnV, a luxury multifamily property located in ...

Apartment investors look to secondary markets, acquiese urban towers to the condo set

Economic pressures have apartment developers reconsidering appropriate product types and locations.