Table of Contents February 2010

FEATURES

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  Staging a Comeback

  Multifamily operators will have to overcome yet another challenging year of distressed rent fundamentals in order to tap into the promise and expectation of future market growth.

   

Cover Story

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  Changing of the Guard

  Charlie Brindell, who has replaced industry legend Ron Terwilliger as CEO of Trammell Crow Residential, has big plans for the development firm.

   

FROM THE EDITOR

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  Isn’t it Ironic?

  Political preferences aside, what's going on in Washington, D.C. matters. And it will have significant ramifications for multifamily owners and operators.

   

NEWS + NUMBERS

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  REIT Rebound

  REITs rebound in 2009 but will the trend continue into 2010?

   

Direct Reports

• Bracing for the Worst

  The multifamily sector is predicted to hit bottom by the end of the year.

   
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  REIT report

  Industry experts predict what to expect from REITS in 2010.

   

• On Alert

  The producer price index indicates a likely increase in construction materials costs in the first quarter of 2010.

   

• February 2010 News Roundup

  Bethany Group assets sold, Fairfield's bankruptcy is no surprise, and more industry news.

   
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  Acquisition Tear

  Deals in Southern California, Portland highlight firm’s penchant for newly constructed assets in high-barrier-to-entry markets, even as additional players join the acquisition fracas.

   

Regional

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  Lonestar Limbo

  Apartment owners in the Lonestar State will have to make it through to mid-2011 before metrics turn around.

   

PEOPLE + PLACES

Facelift

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  Divine Intervention

  A neighborhood rallies to bring affordable housing to a former church site in Jamaica Plain, Mass.

   

SALES + SOLUTIONS

New Developments

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  Square Pioneers

  A 1904 office building-turned-condo brings upscale living and views to downtown Cleveland.

   

Tech Specs

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  Virtual Realities

  Mulitfamily IT departments are moving more toward software as a service and cloud computing.

   

PRODUCT STUDIO

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  Test Subjects

  Owners evaluate kitchen and bath products by trial-and-error.

   

LANDMARKS

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  Landmarks: Eastern Columbia Building, Los Angeles

  The historic Eastern Columbia Building in L.A. now features 147 loft-style living units.

   

OTHER ARTICLES

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  One to Watch: Jeff Adler, CEO, Multifamily Indexed Equity

  Alder, formerly of AIMCO, takes the helm at Indexed Equity, which provides permanent capital to owners and generates returns indexed to apartment market rent inflation.