The 2014 Top Multifamily Companies: Profile
Western Union: Behind the Scenes of the Essex–BRE Deal
Multifamily Executive goes behind the scenes to offer a comprehensive, revealing blow-by-blow account of the dance between Essex Realty Trust and BRE Properties. Deal junkies, this one's for you. Read more
The Bascom Group claimed first place, after a one-year hiatus from the Top 25, knocking Rochester, N.Y.–based Home Properties down a peg in the process. Read more
Move over Greystar: Alliance Residential has claimed the top spot on this year's Top 25 Developers list after starting 5,200 units in 2013, a 16 percent increase from 2012. Read more
Jacksonville, Fla.–based Summit Contracting Group reclaimed the top spot this year on our exclusive listing of the nation's top general contractors, after being bumped by Rampart Construction last year. Read more
Low-income, student housing, and military holdings are helping some companies make their mark on this year’s owners list. Read more
The largest companies are at the top, and growing, for a reason: In the dog-eat-dog third-party management space, bigger is often better. Read more
Fresh Spin: Design Plans Reignited for Rotating Tower
When Italian–Israeli architect David Fisher took in the sweeping views of New York City from the Olympic Tower in Midtown, inspiration hit: What if everyone in the building could enjoy the same views, no matter what side of the building they were on? Read more
Capital Markets
The Future of Apartment Cap Rates
With construction growing, the cycle maturing, and interest rates rising, many observers are now wondering whether cap rates have bottomed and will head upward over the next few years. Read more
As life companies increasingly seek to put out more money, developers have an array of construction-to-perm financing options on the menu, and they’re just as hungry as they were last year. Read more
Apartment Finance Today
Developers Increasingly Tap EB-5 to Attract Foreign Capital
Apartment developers are increasingly tapping the Immigrant Investor Program, also known as EB-5, to create viable sources of capital for deals. Successful investors are granted green cards in exchange for helping spur job creation through construction projects. Read more
Dallas-based LumaCorp is big on sincere customer service, meaning it won't incentivize its tenants to leave positive reviews: and yet, it's one of the most well-reviewed companies in the nation. Read more
An extreme and sustained blast of winter snow handed property managers across the nation challenges to overcome, and lessons to learn from. Read more
Axiometrics' Jay Denton takes a guest turn on our site to analyze the effect today's new construction pipeline is having on rent growth and vacancies in many of the nation's top markets. Read more
SpareFoot, a company specializing in self-storage solutions through an online marketplace, compiled a list of healthy apartment markets where demand and growth are booming. Read more
Check In
Big City, Small Budgets: Appealing to Chicago’s Gen Y Renters
Village Green CEO Jonathan Holtzman talks about the company's newest Chicago acquisition. Read more
Funding cuts to HOME and CDBG are proposed while increases are sought for Choice Neighborhoods and homeless assistance grants. Read more
Property managers have long dealt with the caveats of using online payment systems, but some new options are making the process a bit easier. Read more