Hot Spots

Wii rooms, iPhone chargers, cyber cafés ... which tech amenities do Gen Y renters really want? We take a look at what’s hot and what’s not in the minds of this techsavvy, booming demographic.

Loan Star

Once the last place a multifamily borrower wanted to go, the FHA is now a popular destination after serving as a rock-steady funding source during the recession.

Jumping Beantown

Vacancies in Boston are below 4 percent and keep falling as developers ramp up their pipelines.

July/August 2012 Table of Contents

COVER FEATURE >> Hot Spots

Wii rooms, iPhone chargers, cyber cafés ... which tech amenities do Gen Y renters really want? We take a look at what’s hot and what’s not in the minds of this techsavvy, booming demographic.

FEATURE >> Seeing Green

Many developers and owners want to green their communities but can’t find the capital, or the return on investment, to make the numbers pencil out. But by adding transparency to the process, lenders and landlords are fi nding creative ways to monetize their green investments.

Also in this Issue

  • Editor's Letter

    Triple Play

  • Guest Commentary

    Short Shrift

  • Frontlines

    Greening for Greenbacks

    Walker & Dunlop Buys CWCapital

    10 Areas With the Biggest Pipeline

    Return of the Bubble Markets?

    Legal Issues to Watch For

    Loan Star

  • Pipeline

    Jumping Beantown

    Strong Island

    Perfect Pitch

  • Parting Shots

    Green for All