July 2015 Table of Contents

As my mom still likes to say when she offers me unasked-for advice—I do it out of love. Read more

On the edge of a man-made lake in China, a community is encouraging residents to connect with nature by providing a large green walkway and private front gardens to their units. Read more

Cotton’s Point senior apartments incorporate unique amenities to create this affordable, active-adult community Read more

Former Laramar, CompassRock Leader Joins Rapidly Expanding Brookfield. Multifamily Executive's Les Shaver reports on the move. Read more

The assets, which include more than 1,600 units, are located in North Carolina and Arkansas. The sale will help advance the company's acquisition strategy. Read more

While blanket statements are impossible for this generation, there are a few common threads that appeal to most of the demographic. Read more

The 84 mixed-income units help Massachusetts town continue its post-recessionary revival. Read more

Camden Property Trust's Cindy Scharringhausen, senior vice president of HR, tells us how Camden keeps making it to the top of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. Read more

While the REITs gobble up the competition, their smaller peers thrive regionally with a little TLC. Read more

A decade after massive REIT privatization and consolidation, history is repeating itself. MFE's Les Shaver reports on what's driving the trend and why this time may be different. Read more

Fisher Brothers builds apartments, rather than planned condo, after lengthy approval process, economic change prompt a switch in DC. Read more

Seamless connections and adjacencies are the foundation of strong mixed-use communities. Read more

Think pre-fab buildings have to be plain and utilitarian? This award-winning San Jose development might make you think again. Read more

As they begin to form households of their own, millennials ages 20 to 37 voice their housing desires and, often, contradictory realities. Read more