Chris Herman Is Helping Balfour Residential Reach New Heights as MFE's 2014 Rising Star
Chris Herman, of Balfour Residential and MFE's Rising Star of 2014, went from design to development. Read more
Alliance Residential's Bruce Ward Wins MFE's Executive of the Year
By playing it smart in the last cycle, Bruce Ward has moved to the top of the development world and named MFE's 2014 Executive of the Year. Read more
New Developments
Dranoff Properties’ 85-Unit Southstar Lofts, Philadelphia
Located at the corner of highly visible Broad and South streets, Southstar is a high-end rental that blurs the line between what condo buyers and luxury renters expect. Read more
I Was a Multifamily Mystery Shopper
I’ve been a renter the past two years and, I have to say, the world looks a lot different from the other side of the leasing desk. Read more
While multifamily was a big driver of all residential sector permitting activity most of the year, the summer has seen a bit of a slowdown, according to research firm Axiometrics. Read more
Cap rates compressed even more in the gateway metros on the coasts in the year's first half. But those prices are pushing even the biggest institutional investors into secondary markets. Read more
New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles were all well represented in the top 10 deals of 2014's first half. Read more
Managers are no strangers to handling devastating blazes: Nationally, 28 percent of all residential fires were reported in multifamily buildings, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Read more
Luxury High-Rise Opens in Hot Denver Market
The Opus Group has completed Verve, a 285-unit, luxury high-rise apartment and retail development in downtown Denver developed in partnership with Amstar. Read more
new developments
Dranoff Perfects Its Philly Pedigree With Southstar Lofts
Developer Carl Dranoff knows the Philadelphia real estate market well, having helped make an important city area a 24/7 neighborhood with luxury condo and rental product. His latest local development is no less impressive. Read more
MFE Question: What Exactly is "Workforce Housing"?
Industry officials clarify the definition of workforce housing drawing a line between housing the working class and conventional affordable housing. Read more
As rumors surround ARA, the firm sold its seniors group to Greystone. Read more
Check In
Indianapolis Rehab Rebuilds Community From Squalor
Two years after a complete gut-rehab, The Enclave at Meridian has grown into a vibrant, comfy community. Read more
Occupancies
5 Reasons Occupancy Is Growing Stronger
Despite the high number of units that have come on line in the past year—with thousands more on the way in the second half of 2014—occupancy and rent-growth levels are among the highest they've been this century. Read more
Making Sense of Business Intelligence
It's not just technology jargon. Used to its full potential, business intelligence can help multifamily firms find and address their weaknesses while maximizing their strengths. Read more