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FEATURES

  • Second Chances

    With lenders more willing to negotiate than ever before, here's a look at six things you need to know before you negotiate your loans.

     
  • Target Buyers

    Profiles of The Top 5 Multifamily Buyers of the first half of 2010

     
  • Steady As She Goes

    Executive of the Year Susan M. Ansel has managed to help Gables Residential navigate the storm.

     

FROM THE EDITOR

  • Sense and Sensibility

    Though buyers have returned with some significant in 2010, it's important to allow sense to reign.

     

CORNER OFFICE

  • Cash for Caulkers?

    Federal incentives such as the Home Star and Building Star programs have hit roadblocks.

     

NEWS + NUMBERS

Stat of the Month

  • Hot Topic

    Fires pose a constant threat to multifamily communities.

     

Direct Reports

  • UDR Enters Boston

    Highlands Ranch, Colo.-based UDR is offering 16 million shares of its common stock priced at $20.35 per share to generate proceeds of approximately $312.1 million (and possibly up to $359.0 million), the multifamily REIT announced today. Proceeds from the sale will be used to pay down debt as well...

     
  • GSE Rates Plummet

    Interest rates from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have fallen 50 basis points in August alone, reaching the mid-4 percent range on 10-year deals.

     
  • Bottom Line Boosters

    Some multifamily firms have been able to creatively wrestle new dollars, while cutting expenses, by uncovering latent opportunities throughout the downturn.

     
  • Putting on the Ritz

    If you were one of the few developers fortunate enough to get financing for a new project in 2010, you'd probably think frills such as a pet saloon, music room, or community kitchen might seem a bit excessive in an economy with 10 percent unemployment (even if things are expected to be better in a...

     
  • Fair Housing Fight

    One of the country’s largest multifamily developers, Indianapolis-based S.C. Bodner Co., faces allegations of fair housing discrimination.

     
  • Wait and See

    The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will effect both banks and conduit lenders. But as regulators struggle to reconcile the Act's principles with real-world rules, those effects won't be known for some time.

     

Regional

  • Salt of the Earth

    With solid job and population growth, Salt Lake City is turning the corner on the recession.

     

PEOPLE + PLACES

One to Watch

  • Best Kept Secret

    The Bainbridge Cos.' marketing guru is named MFE's inaugural Rising Star of the Year.

     

Apartment Life

  • Now Hiring

    As the economy starts to take a turn for the better, property managers sift through the pile of applicants and start hiring again.

     

Facelift

  • School Ties

    A vacant, neglected 1905 New York City public school reopens as a mix of affordable and market-rate condominiums.

     

SALES + SOLUTIONS

New Developments

  • Come One, Come All

    A Boston-area for-sale development originally designed for seniors now caters to all ages.

     

Done Deal

  • Betting on Dirt

    After nearly two years of stagnation, multifamily REITs and private firms began to eye opportunities in the land market.

     

Tech Specs

  • Back to the Source

    Outsource and cloud computing models factor large into multifamily IT budget and strategy-making sessions for 2011

     

PRODUCT STUDIO

  • Star Performers

    Multifamily owners choose Energy Star appliances to reduce environmental impact.

     

LANDMARKS

 
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