November 2015 Table of Contents

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Beyoncé Inspires Australian Tower Architecture Beyoncé Inspires Australian Tower

Melbourne-based firm Elenberg Fraser has designed a curvaceous, 68-story, mixed-use building modeled after the iconic pop singer. Read more

Residents’ Credit Scores May Be Plateauing, TransUnion Finds MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE Residents’ Credit Scores May Be Plateauing, TransUnion Finds

Credit scores on rental applications are still slightly improving, but at a much slower rate than over the past few years. Is this a look ahead at what’s coming next year? Read more

MPF: Effective Rent for New Residents Hits 5.9% in 3Q Multifamily Executive MPF: Effective Rent for New Residents Hits 5.9% in 3Q

Occupancy tightens to 96.1% as the strong 2015 growth continues. Les Shaver looks at the MPF report. Read more

Tricon Pushes Harder Into Apartments Multifamily Executive Tricon Pushes Harder Into Apartments

Canadian Company Partners with StreetLights in Three Markets. MFE's Les Shaver explores the deal. Read more

3 Multifamily Firms Named to Fortune's 100 Best Workplaces for Women Multifamily Executive 3 Multifamily Firms Named to Fortune's 100 Best Workplaces for Women

Fortune and Great Places to Work inducted their inaugural list of 100 Best Workplaces for Women this year, and three apartment firms made the cut. Coincidentally, they're all from Texas. Read more

INSPIRE...
2015 Multifamily Executive Awards 2015 MFE AWARDS 2015 Multifamily Executive Awards

Our 33 winners this year shine a spotlight on beautiful and compelling communities across the country. Read more

FINANCE...
2015 Poised to Be Busiest Year Ever for Multifamily Sales Capital Markets 2015 Poised to Be Busiest Year Ever for Multifamily Sales

With apartment transactions continuing to keep a torrid pace, industry analysts predict 2015 will go down as the most-active multifamily investment year ever. Read more

International Apartment Investment Rises in 2015 Multifamily Executive International Apartment Investment Rises in 2015

As investment increases, Chinese market volatility presents a risk. MFE's Les Shaver reports. Read more

Supply vs. ROI: The Pipeline for CBDs, Suburbs, and Premier Areas in Between Multifamily Executive Supply vs. ROI: The Pipeline for CBDs, Suburbs, and Premier Areas in Between

In this guest commentary, CoStar economist Luis Mejia looks at the pace of construction in central business districts, suburbs--and top spots in-between--and its possible effect on investment appetite. Read more

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