The right A/V equipment enhances the rental experience.
Solar products cut energy costs for multifamily owners and residents alike.
Rooftop entertaining areas give properties a competitive lift.
As prices for building materials increase, developers look for ways to reduce costs.
Use well-placed carpet to jazz up common areas.
Floors offer more benefits than meet the eye
Multifamily properties look great—and save big—with faux wood flooring.
Owners evaluate kitchen and bath products by trial-and-error.
Three leading designers whip up a recipe for winning kitchens in the new economy.
New company, called Aquatic, announces merger at IBS 2010, introduces new accessible bathtub.
Owners and residents work together to thwart recession-related crime.
Technology helps multifamily residents take control of their safety.
Residents at a Greenwich Village, N.Y., condo community say hello and goodbye to their doorman everyday as they pass through the building. But get this—they've never actually met the doorman.
Bill Marvin joined his father’s company in 1939 and became its president in 1960, transforming it into a leading manufacturer of windows and doors.
New Green Building Products: LED lights, energy-efficient windows, solar water heating, low-flow faucets, and more.
Owners choose stylish appliances at entry-level prices.
Can the laundry room make a comeback as a socially activated common area
Multifamily owners get creative with pendant lighting.
Highlight landscaping and provide safety with these outdoor lighting products.
Multifamily developers and owners spend thousands of dollars on landscaping, lawn services, and expensive outdoor elements such as pools, decks, and patios. Yet they often overlook the importance of exterior lighting, which not only highlights landscaping, but also provides a measure of safety.
While poorly designed kitchens and bathrooms with narrow openings, high cabinets, and awkward countertops are inconvenient for many people, they can be unusable for the 50 million Americans with disabilities.
If you've ever braved the crowded aisles of IKEA on a Saturday afternoon, you already know that storage and organizational systems are in hot demand. But you may not know just how easy it is to offer residents kitchen and bathroom cabinetry fitted with these types of systems. Major cabinet...
Building multifamily residences above shops and businesses has been known to revitalize downtown areas, so Chicago-based developer General Growth Properties is trying a suburban version in Natick, Mass.