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As developers begin to look at whether new construction pencils out again, architects, property managers, and general contractors are getting a lot of calls to do studies and help underwrite deals. Some of these proposals will turn into nothing, but others could eventually lead to starts. What...
Her process, which mixes chemicals and bacteria, could supplement conventional bricks whose production causes a lot of pollution.
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Some multifamily firms have been able to creatively wrestle new dollars, while cutting expenses, by uncovering latent opportunities throughout the downturn.
Many apartment communities around the country are well into their peak watering season (usually March to June). But turning that spigot on is getting more and more expensive.
Multifamily owners need to know that when it comes to cutting costs, nothing is off the table.
Some owners choose to reface or repaint outdated cabinets while others choose to replace them.
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Being creative doesn't have to exist in a vacuum. It pays to be creative on the clock.
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There are a lot of things apartment owners can’t control—the unemployment situation, governmental policies, and the health of their debt and equity partners. But apartment executives aren't necessarily concerned with that. Instead, they are looking internally to see how they could better manage...
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Every day, multifamily apartment communities boasting lush, green, grassy properties could be wasting away thousands of dollars in water, energy, and outsourced landscaping costs even as they strive to incorporate and install the latest environmentally sensitive products across their portfolio.
Today's building products are cost-effective and easy to use and install.
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Rebidding contracts and grieving property taxes are two ways the recession can work in a multifamily firm's favor.
For Don Phillips, managing director of Phillips Development in Tampa Bay, Fla., the look and feel of “luxury” has changed.
A roundtable of top multifamily IT execs talks trends, opportunities, and challenges in these trying economic times.
One area where money can be saved is in water and sewer expenses, which have increased by an average of 27 percent over the past five years.
Top exec finds new private planes more cost-effective, better for the environment.
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Facing an economic slowdown, more companies are looking for ways to streamline their operations.
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It's lease renewal time, and if the departure of Brad the Broker in Unit 134 is taking your leasing agent and property manager by surprise, your company is already losing money.
Andy Padian is a busy man. Padian, one of the country's most experienced multifamily energy auditors, runs the multifamily program for Steven Winter Associates, a nationally known architecture and engineering consulting firm. During 25 years in the business, Padian has seen interest in his services...
Cost fluctuation for raw materials is nothing new—it's a reality of our business," says Glenn Ferguson, president of Clark Realty Builders in Bethesda, Md. "Price increases simply make it more challenging to predict costs, particularly for longer-term projects. It seems like every year it's a...