May 2010 Table of Contents

Armed with cash from the right-sizing, UDR has been leveraging its balance sheet to beef up its operations, technology infrastructure, green initiatives, and energy management, and ultimately prepare itself to be the ideal property owner and manager for an on-the-go Gen Y renter. Read more

To survive the past year required more than business acumen and experience, though the MFE Top 50 firms displayed much of both. Read more

A surge in multi-generational households could signal new opportunities for multifamily developers. Read more

Taking on clients for your property management business isn’t as easy as it used to be. With many owners crushed under the weight of burdensome loans, they don’t have the money for property improvements or even vital services. That can leave their managers in a bind. Read more

Changes are afoot at Atlanta-based Wood Partners. Jerry Durkin will be moving up to the chairman role (and stay on the board of directors), while Ryan Dearborn will become the firm's new CEO. Additionally, CFO Joe Keough will be adding the COO title to his business card. Read more

Following on the heels of a similar announcement from Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae has re-engaged its DUS Plus and CI Mezz-Mod Rehab programs, offering borrowers up to 80 percent leverage. Read more

Freddie Mac has rolled out a mezzanine arrangement aimed at plugging the gap in the capital stack of overleveraged multifamily borrowers. The initiative, which will go live April 12, will marry a Freddie Mac senior loan with a mezzanine piece provided by Read more

With increasing frequency, third-party managers are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place lately. The rock is their client. And the hard place? That's the client’s lender, which is often the manager’s client in other deals. Read more

David Lynd doesn’t think multi-disciplinary, stand-out industry performers are necessarily new to multifamily—and definitely not new to the Lynd Co. Read more

In 2008, Houston-based apartment and student housing developer the Dinerstein Cos. adopted the LEED green building standards developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for all of its projects moving forward. That may have been the easy part. Read more

PUBLIC REITS ARE POISED to break ground on as much as $1 billion in new development this year in another sign of industry confidence that fundamentals are improving. Read more

Memorial services will be held tomorrow in Detroit for UDR Chairman Robert Larson, who passed away March 11. Read more

Capitalizing on its proximity to Washington, D.C., and stable economy, Charm City manages to forecast a stable 2010. Read more

Interview with BRIDGE housing president and CEO Cynthia Parker Read more

An abandoned pedestrian mall in St. Louis reopens as a bustling mixed-use corridor, jumpstarting the revitalization of a down-and-out neighborhood. Read more

Axis at Perimeter raises the bar on amenities and services to attract renters in a crowded Atlanta market. Read more

Underwater owners and smaller multifamily firms look to strategically boost their standing by launching unusual partnerships. Read more

Multifamily IT tech executives share systems building strategies Read more

Rooftop entertaining areas give properties a competitive lift. Read more

The Solaire in New York City pioneered high-rise green building practices. Read more