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FEATURES

  • The Unusual Suspects

    Whether regulatory and legislative issues, economic fluctuations, or natural disasters, some things are outside of an owner/operator's control. Or are they?

     
  • Size Matters

    Multifamily apartment owners and developers weigh placemaking and economies of scale against the increasingly complex operations and vocal opposition to the creation of megacommunities.

     
  • A Timid Take-Off

    Unemployment Could Thwart the Recovery

     

FROM THE EDITOR

  • A Roll of the Dice

    Despite the challenges, and all the unknowns, being in the multifamily real estate industry has its rewards.

     

NEWS + NUMBERS

Stat of the Month

  • Obtainable Target

    Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to spend a lot of green to build green.

     

Direct Reports

  • Pop Quiz

    Multifamily Executive quizzed some of the industry’s leading technology executives and asked them the following question: How do you think the advent of cloud computing might impact the strategic role—and even corporate necessity—of the multifamily CIO?

     
  • Changing Course

    As venerable builder Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) hunkered down through one of the worst recessions the apartment development industry has ever seen, CEO Charlie Brindell outlined a plan last winter to revive and refocus the company, which had seen it starts dip from 27,167 multifamily units in...

     
  • Distressed Note Acquisitions Present Big Risks, Big Rewards

    Investors large and small discuss the opportunites to buy a loan for pennies on the dollar, and either collect the remaining balance or foreclose and own the asset.

     
  • Capital Improvements

    After months of little to no activity, multifamily development in the nation’s capital is seeing the beginnings of a quiet resurgence.

     
  • Apartment Sales Rise 70% in First Half of 2010

    It's a tale of two markets. Or so says a recent report on second-quarter transactions released late last week by Real Capital Analytics (RCA), a New York-based commercial real estate research firm.

     
  • Playing Tough

    The FHA recently unveiled sweeping changes to its multifamily program, tweaking the underwriting standards on new construction and refinancing deals, while unveiling a slew of risk-management initiatives that may expand its already long transaction timeline.

     
  • To the Cloud

    Dallas-based third-party multifamily property management firm Riverstone Residential Group announced this week that it has selected the RealPage Cloud Computing Platform to manage the majority of the firm’s IT functions. The deal marks the first significant multifamily sign-on to RealPage’s cloud...

     

Regional

  • High Hopes

    All signs point to a profitable future for Boston’s multifamily sector.

     

SALES + SOLUTIONS

New Developments

  • Baby Steps

    A small Spanish Mission-style complex in Los Angeles offers emancipated foster children a gentle step into the outside world.

     

Tech Specs

  • Cracking the Code

    Multifamily apartment firms begin to leverage smart phone barcode functionality.

     

PRODUCT STUDIO

  • Sconce Style

    Wall-mounted light fixtures add personality and panache.

     

LANDMARKS

OTHER ARTICLES

  • New Buyers Helping to Fuel Apartment Transaction Volume

    With Equity and Phoenix, Ariz.-based Alliance Residential as perhaps the lone standouts, RCA’s list of the top buyers in dollar volume and deal count largely represents a roster of new faces on the multifamily acquisition scene.

     
 
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