Bozzuto's Smith Is the 2013 MFE Executive of the Year
Julie Smith has come a long way since her leasing consultant days, managing an award-winning company and its steady growth. Read more
True Immigration Reform Is Vital to the Apartment Industry
With immigrants playing a dual role in driving apartment demand and providing a key labor source, the industry has a growing stake in the debate over immigration reform. Read more
What Makes a Great Leader?
There’s an inscrutable, inherent quality to leaders that can’t be taught. Read more
facelift
Affordable Live-Work Living
A 20th-century office building in St. Louis becomes a magnet for artists as part of the area’s renaissance. Read more
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Seniors Community Helps Stabilize New Orleans Neighborhood
Columbia Residential's new mixed-income community helps stabilize an area devastated by Hurricane Katrina Read more
With a varied background that includes stints at HUD, non-profit foundations and private developers, Lopa Kolluri will bring a wealth of institutional knowledge to the nation's most active affordable housing developer. Read more
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Prefabricated Building Construction in Upper Manhattan by Gluck+, Jeffrey Brown, and DeLuxe Building Systems
A new Manhattan apartment building by design/build firm Gluck+ shows off the potential of prefab. Read more
No one is ready to utter the word “overbuilt” yet, either about Raleigh or other hot construction markets such as Washington, D.C. or Austin, Texas. But new construction activity is some select markets around the country is starting to get a little overheated. Read more
This month, Camden will go live with its 24/7 internal call center after years of relying on a third-party. As more firms move to call centers, the question remains: Can a stranger serve a prospective renter as well as your own staff could? Read more
We all knew the ultra-low mortgage rates seen over the last couple years wouldn’t last forever. Still, the recent rise of a full percentage point over a two-month period left even the steeliest of apartment professionals reaching for their Pepto-Bismol. Read more
Tenant screening has come a long way since its inception. The three major bureaus are much more accurate in how they portray residents, and the information is finally growing more consistent from bureau to bureau. Read more