New York City —Tall new buildings of glass and stone, filled with thousands of new luxury apartments and condominiums, and mixed with a sprinkling of housing affordable to moderate-income tenants, are now rising in the empty lots of Roosevelt Island. Read more
Washington, D.C.—If you are a developer who thinks zoning is a dirty word, you will hate the newest regulatory plan being implemented in an increasing number of cities. Read more
n areas where renters have abundant apartment options, most property managers keep a careful eye out for marketing techniques and products that will give their lease-up an edge. Read more
Brooklyn, N.Y.—As early as the summer of 2007, a 40-story apartment tower may begin to rise in the heart of downtown Brooklyn. Read more
Reston, Va.—The leasing agents at the Metropolitan at Reston Town Center don’t even have a model apartment to sell from. Read more
Because many potential tenants decide whether to rent at an apartment community based in large part on what they see in the model apartment, property managers eager to attract new residents take special care in how they arrange these show units. Read more
Boston—For apartment owners and developers, this city is going through a golden period. Rents are expected to rise and vacancies are declining even as apartment construction soars, experts said. Read more
The Internet hasn’t replaced word-of-mouth, yard signs, or newspaper classifieds as the dominant means to advertise rental apartment vacancies, yet a number of apartment-oriented Web sites now offer landlords attractive alternatives to entice prospective Read more