Multifamily Developers Struggle With Land Values in Nascent Stages of Market Recovery
Multifamily Developers Struggle With Land Values in Nascent Stages of Market Recovery Read more
Jim Lindsey's Secret to Success
Because this footballer-turned-developer knows what it takes to run a good game—and have his regional firm break ground on just enough units in 2009 to nab the spot as the country’s largest builder. Read more
A Jobless Recovery is Nothing More Than an Illusion
Market fundamentals don't support the recovery that's been seen in the first half of the year. What's going on? Read more
The NMHC studies the Current Population Survey to uncover exactly how household compositions have changed during the economic downturn. Read more
STAT OF THE MONTH
Top Cities for College Grads
Young renters want to live in cities that offer job prospects and a posh, tech-friendly lifestyle. Read more
Three Under-the-Radar Construction Markets
As the rental markets turns in many areas of the country, some small markets actually look ripe for new development. In search for that, we contacted New York-based Reis. The firm culled its apartment sector database for metros that have experienced low supply growth relative to the metros’ historical long-term averages. Here is a look at those three markets it says could be fertile for growth: Read more
Survey Says Consumers Prefer Renting
A new survey commissioned by the National Apartment Association further dispels the notion that the American Dream includes a single-family home with a white picket fence. Read more
In late 2008, as the economy was quickly turning sour, the battle cry throughout the apartment business was to “keep heads in beds” at all costs. Now, a year-and-a-half later, it looks as though the industry was successful in doing just that. Read more
Summer Showers: Multifamily Firms Conserve with High-Tech Irrigation System
Many apartment communities around the country are well into their peak watering season (usually March to June). But turning that spigot on is getting more and more expensive. Read more
Conventional Financing Remains Difficult for Private Builders
Despite the rumblings that life companies and banks, both large and small, are dipping their toes back into the development game, third-party builders such as Summit Construction in Jacksonville, Fla., and LandSouth Construction in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., don’t really seem to be seeing the fruits to these discussions. Read more
ONe to Watch
Blue Rock Partners Takes Florida by Storm
The Tampa, Fla.-based firm aggressively pursues value-added acquisitions in Florida. Read more
APARTMENT LIFE
Housing the Rich and Famous
Like it or not, managing buildings with a rich-and-famous clientele requires tact—and a focus on privacy. Read more
New Developments
Maryland Apartment Community Bans Smoking
A smoke-free Maryland apartment community reflects its developers’ concern for healthy living. Read more
Tech specs
Geo-location to Power Next Wave of Apartment Marketing
Multifmaily Marketers Turn to GeoLocation to Prospect for Local Renters Read more
Caught in the Crunch
Cost fluctuation for raw materials is nothing new—it's a reality of our business," says Glenn Ferguson, president of Clark Realty Builders in Bethesda, Md. "Price increases simply make it more challenging to predict costs, particularly for longer-term projects. It seems like every year it's a different material's turn to shoot up in price." Read more
Landmarks: Park Place Apatments, Mountain View, Calif.
Park Place Apartments in Mountain View, Calif., offered sustainable features well before green was in style. Read more