FEATURES

  • The Return of Rehab

    As participants in MFE's second-annual Apartment Renovation Index suggest, renovators are finally enjoying a pickup in repositioning activity.

     

  • On the Condo Circuit

    Despite an uptick in sales activity and a drop in prices, investors are still working to make financial and ROI sense of the condo sector.

     

Cover Story

  • Taking New Positions

    The Bascom Company is augmenting its traditional renovation strategy to target assets with severe occupancy and rent distress in order to bring back units, meet market rent fundamentals, and extract maximum NOI to improve asset values.

     

FROM THE EDITOR

  • Young and Restless

    When it comes to marketing and renting to recent college graduates, the industry still doesn't know enough.

     

NEWS + NUMBERS

Stat of the Month

  • Steady Climb

    Architectural Billings Go Up Since the Middle of Last Year

     

Direct Reports

  • Back in the Game

    In the past few months, Ronald Ladell, a vice president for Arlington, Va.-based AvalonBay Communities, has seen new competitors move into the mix when he’s bidding for land in the New Jersey market. Despite still dealing with the after-effects of the housing bust, large single-family builders such...

     

  • Waterton's War Chest

    Waterton Residential Closes $1.5 Billion Acquisition Fund: Purchases likely to focus on financial distress, value-add opportunities.

     

  • Mid-America Rebrands

    When you think mid America, Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta aren’t usually the first places that come to mind. It’s usually places like Lawrence, Kan. Yet, those cities are three of the five biggest markets for Memphis-based REIT Mid-America Apartment Communities. That’s a big reason why the company...

     

  • Red Flags

    Economists don’t think we’re out of the woods yet. Here are three factors that could continue to influence jobs and demand for apartments.

     

  • Beyond the Core

    Increasing your risk tolerance by looking toward secondary and tertiary markets can be a tricky business. Here are six tips to keep in mind.

     

  • Cap Rates Compress

    As more investors increase their risk tolerance and cast a wider net in search of yield, secondary markets could see more cap rate compression this year, despite the rise of the 10-year Treasury.

     

  • Petrol Problems

    Earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that a sustained surge in oil prices could mean weaker growth and higher inflation. Still, the Fed chieftan said he didn’t feel concerned about the recent spike in oil. Multifamily developers, however, know skyrocketing oil prices could...

     

  • JPI Spin-Off Expands

    McLean, Va.-based Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) is making moves to reclaim some of the territory that its predecessor, JPI East, used to occupy.

     

Regional

  • Southern Survivor

    The Charleston multifamily market is being buoyed by rising fundamentals and growing demand.

     

SALES + SOLUTIONS

New Developments

  • Two for One

    A former industrial warehouse site in San Francisco houses two companion affordable projects, one a for-sale property for working families; the other, a rental for seniors.

     

Tech Specs

  • Full Bars

    Multifamily apartment operators and developers are investigating cell tower and distributed antenna system installs as a competitive advantage to provide residents with better cell phone receptipon.

     

PRODUCT STUDIO

  • Hear No Evil

    Noise can be a major obstacle to enjoyable multifamily living. Products like these can help mitigate sound and keep residents comfortable and happy with your properties.

     

LANDMARKS

  • Landmarks: Marinaside Crescent

    A mixed-use development uses a former World Exposition site in Vancouver, British Columbia, to full advantage, with breathtaking views and model municipal planning.