Table of Contents October 2008

FEATURES

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  Signs of Life

  Mistaken for dead, some midwest cities are flourishing while others are fighting for survival.

   
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  The Gen Y Phenomenon

  The apartment industry has long anticipated the arrival of the image-conscious, tech-savvy Generation Y. But as this coveted demographic nears prime renter age, property owners are discovering a slew of shackles burdening the age group. This special report attempts to understand Gen Y.

   

FROM THE EDITOR

• Which One Are You?

  A national ad campaign just might help consumers make a more informed choice between becoming a renter or a home owner.

   

NEWS + NUMBERS

Stat of the Month

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  Stat To Watch: Going Steady

   

Direct Reports

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  Global Currents

  Apartment sales around the globe slow.

   

• Crunch Time

  NMHC develops workforce calculation tool.

   

• Cutting Back

  Fannie Mae exits Mid-America fund.

   

• News Bites: October 2008

   
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  Numbers Game

  Apartment owners combat climbing vacancies and soft absorption rates with amenity-packed properties.

   

Regional

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  City of Industry

  City of Industry

   

PEOPLE + PLACES

Apartment Life

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  Smooth Move

  Relocating residents offers property managers the chance to improve customer brand loyalty.

   

Corporate Ladder

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  Strictly Business

  Pinnacle's new CFO John Carrosino finds a home with like-minded people committed to the industry.

   

SALES + SOLUTIONS

New Developments

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  Affordable Island Living

  Project will provide Hawaii with workforce housing.

   

Done Deal

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  Top Ten

  The pace has slowed, but 2008 has seen some big deals.

   

Tech Specs

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  Model World

  Portfolio modeling leverages data to pull back the veil on what the future of multifamily could hold.

   

PRODUCT STUDIO

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  Pretty as a Pendant

  Multifamily owners get creative with pendant lighting.

   

LANDMARKS

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  Landmarks: Casa Batlló

  The local name in Barcelona, Spain, for the building is ‘La Casa dels Ossos,' or House of Bones. Rightly so, as the balconies suggest pieces of skull with mouth and eyes and the columns resemble bones.

   

MFE AWARDS

Executive of the Year

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  Carrying The Legacy

  Carol J. Galante puts a company—and industry—on her shoulders to move from tragedy to triumph.

   
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  Living on the Edge

  Carol Galante advocates building rental housing that embodies New Urbanist principles, energizes downtrodden communities, embraces mixed-use and mixed-income strategies, and employs green building techniques—oh, and is affordable for all.