July 2009 Table of Contents

Under the age of 40. Determined to change the staus quo. Rising to the challenge. Meet five of multifamily up-and-comers. Read more

With more cities and counties stepping in to take control of properties if crime becomes a problem, multifamily owners and managers have to find new ways to keep their properties safe. Read more

Vicky Ramirez works the system almost as hard as she works herself to achieve greater local and regional housing affordability. Read more

Timm McCarty wanted to study golf management, so after graduating from Ferris State University in 2001, he landed a job helping to build a golf course for the Ritz-Carlton in Jupiter, Fla. Manual labor aside, McCarty also spent time with Jack Nicklaus as the pro described the topography and design of each of the holes. Read more

For more than 12 years, Flynn worked in land and asset acquisition, disposition, and entitling for William H. Lyon Homes, D.R. Horton, and John Laing Homes before joining Newport Beach, Calif.-based Sycamore Urban as vice president one year ago. Read more

According to badger alum and Campus Apartments executive vice president and COO Miles Orth, 39, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has excellent real estate programs. He just didn’t major in any of them. Instead, the industry exec obtained a liberal arts degree. Read more

After graduating from the University of Maryland at College Park, Chad Cooley felt professionally adrift. “Every day, I wondered what my next job was going to be,” recalls the senior vice president of Bethesda, Md.-based Bozzuto Management Co. “My wife, meanwhile, worked for Bozzuto and came home happy every day.” Read more

High-density apartments seem to be a hotbed of criminal activity, with little hope for relief save for a recovered economy. Read more

Price-to-rent ratios indicate where to buy and where to rent. Read more

In its annual fair housing trends study, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) reported that housing discrimination in the nation has spiked this past year for two key reasons: Internet advertising that violates fair housing laws and the worsening of the foreclosure crisis. In fact, private fair housing centers around the country have seen more cases of discrimination in mortgage lending than ever before, according to the report, titled “Fair Housing Enforcement: Time for a Change.” Read more

On a market-by-market basis, the picture for multifamily housing and fundamentals is not very bright. Read more

In May, President Obama signed a broad housing bill into law, though it didn't include two amendments addressing affordable housing issues in New York. Read more

HUD funds lead elimination, first REIT deal of 2009, and more industry news bites. Read more

Even as fundamentals in the St. Louis apartment market continue to weaken, owners and managers still see opportunity in the mid-tier. Read more

Stoneridge Capital Partners redeploys cash from 2002 sale of Chef America. Read more

When it comes to bringing in new renters and keeping the old, the bottom line is to do what you can to keep residents in place. Read more

The Jefferson marks American Properties Realty's third Central New Jersey multifamily project in five years. Read more

New mobile phone applications offer opportunities for multifamily marketing and operations. Read more

Upgraded windows and doors save energy and qualify for tax deductions. Read more

Lincoln Place Apartments in Venice, Calif., shows how innovative design can be done on a tight budget. Read more