March 2016 Table of Contents

The proposed design for the Metzler Tower in downtown Frankfurt uses twisting floor plates to signal where one element of the mixed-use project ends and the next begins. Read more

The Charlotte-based developer broke ground earlier this month on a project to bring a Whole Foods Market and more than 450 luxury apartment units near a high-traffic light-rail stop. Read more

Something's biting in major U.S. metros—the little critter known as the common bedbug. But mattresses aren't the only place where they feast. Read more

Austin-based company currently has three apartments and condo projects underway. Read more

Historically low cap rates and artificially low interest rates are leading some to conclude there's a bubble in today's apartment market. As we begin 2016, that's just not true. Read more

Properties are changing hands more than ever, so industry executives share their methods for making a transition as smooth as it can be. Read more

Negotiations on a formalized operating framework between the apartment industry and Airbnb hinge on manageability, screening, and the slow pace of multifamily innovation. Read more

Value-add player Equus finds opportunities. Read more

The collection of wall-mounted plants infuses numerous aesthetic, health, and sustainability benefits in the lobby of the Massachusetts property. Read more

Technology is enabling apartment firms to gather more data about residents, but operators have a responsibility to be transparent about what they're using and how. Read more