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  • Archstone Sale's Ramifications

    EQR finally lands Archstone, but the shakeout has just begun: Apartment companies up and down the food chain will feel the effects of this huge deal.

  • Home Properties Does Total Rehab

    The Rochester, N.Y.ñbased company uncovers value by repositioning older, run-down assets into New Workforce communities.

  • The Sustainable Future of Wooden Skyscrapers

    Michael Green says his wooden towers can help offset climate change. Can he find a client willing to go out on a limb and build one?

  • Measuring the Economic Impact of Apartment Communities

    The effect of apartments on the national and local economies extends far beyond the construction stage. A new study illustrates multifamily's GDP, across the nation and in the neighborhood.

  • Hives for Minds

    Student housing has proven to be a safe investment as the economy rebounds. But the next generation of dorms is anything but safe in terms of design.

  • Rent Growth Still Viable in 2013

    While rents this year won't be as hot as they were the past two years, apartment owners still have room to push without pushing residents away.

  • REO Rentals Rev Up

    Now that the REO to rental experiments has a couple of years under its belt, investors are reving up their buying activity and remain bullish on the future of the asset class.

  • Have Condos Come Back?

    Condo developers are slowly re-emerging, armed with some hard-won lessons learned during the recession.

  • Detroit Works' Long-Term Strategic Vision for the Motor City

    Detroit Works is unveiling a long-term vision to combat the city’s ills. Two local architects were given the difficult task of getting residents and officials to buy in.

  • 2012 MFE Awards

    This year's winners of the MFE Awards show clearly that the multifamily industry has returned to full health.