MultifamilyExecutive: Pacific

Habitat for Humanity Thinks Big in Bay Area

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:14:29 EST

Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco has delivered a bold 36-unit condo project.

L.A. Offices Come Back as Seniors Housing

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:29:00 EST

Bank of America Merrill Lynch provides a creative financing package for the development.

Top and Bottom States for New Freddie Mac Financing

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:02:51 EST

Freddie Mac’s record year of $28.8 billion in new multifamily loans was spread somewhat equally across the country.

Housing Moves Further Out Of Reach

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 06:26:35 EST

A minimum-wage worker in Hawaii must hold down 4.4 jobs to afford a modest apartment, according to the latest report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Walkability Key Focus of New Management Company

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:17:17 EST

S.F. Tower Proposal Features Affordable Component

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:27:21 EST

BRIDGE Housing is part of a team that will build a 41-story, 563-unit development in San Francisco.

California Adopts New Building Standards

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 10:25:12 EST

The new code includes stricter energy efficiency requirements and more-straightforward rules for accessibility.

California Acquisition Fund Launches

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:09:25 EST

Developers in California have a new $93 million fund to help them with the acquisition costs of developing and preserving affordable housing in the state.

A New L.A. Tower Moves Forward

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:05:14 EST

Revised plans call for major renovation of a nearby hotel.

Seniors and Theater Co-star in New Development

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:33:03 EST

Meta Housing's NoHo Senior Arts Colony combines seniors housing with a professional on-site theater.

North Dakota Ranks as Fastest-Growing State in the Country

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:25:32 EST

The Sun Belt still claims most of the states with the highest number of new residents, according to recently released Census data.

A Modular Tower Grows in Brooklyn

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:24:56 EST

The Atlantic Yards project will test the efficiency of prefab construction for mid- and high-rise residences.

Gen Y Will Move for Jobs

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:19:42 EST

Gen Y's urban migration to follow employment has forced developers to choose sites carefully in land-starved metros.

Housing to "Return to Normal" in 2014, UCLA's Anderson School Says

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:14:45 EST

Multifamily will drive growth nationwide, as it already is doing in California, the school's economists predict.

Avant Blurs the Lines for Gen Y Designs

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:03:50 EST

Avant Housing's latest development, 1880 Mission in San Francisco, targets Gen Y renters with designs that blur the lines between work and play, inside and out, old and new.

Sealing the Envelope: Secrets of Energy-Efficient Buildings

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:04:05 EST

Portland, Ore.–based developer Ed McNamara is keenly focused on building green and achieving high levels of energy, water, and other resource efficiencies. And he's obligated by HUD and other public financing partners to rent at below-market rates.

Green Power to the People

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:39:06 EST

No longer just high-end ticket items, sustainable strategies are cropping up in affordable multifamily projects.

Emergency Shelters Go High-End

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:56:11 EST

Buried beneath the Kansas prairie, condos prepared to withstand nuclear attack are selling like hot cakes.

This Week in Multifamily Acquisitions: July 15—20

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:47:27 EST

It appears that apartment owners with acquisitions on their mind had their sights firmly fixed on the West Coast this week. From north to south along the Pacific shoreline, properties continue to trade at a premium.

Catering to Gen Y's Tech Lifestyle

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:26:02 EST

In San Francisco, Avant Housing, MacFarlane Partners, and AvalonBay are drawing inspirtation from the social habits and work environments of the city's tech geeks in thier latest developments.