Brand Loyalty and Why Builders Should Think Like a Hospitality Brand
Whether its offering that personal touch or incorporating experiences into amenity use, home builders have something to learn from the hospitality industry
Florida Multifamily Housing Complex Built Using Lego Block–Like System
This patented mineral composite, fiber-reinforced building system stacks Lego-like blocks to create a building solution its creator says is both sustainable and resilient
Possible Boost for Affordable Housing in New York City
The developer of New York's Freedom Plaza has added a major affordable housing piece to the project, hoping that will help push through other components of the development
Motel Conversion: A Motel Becomes a Model for Affordable Housing
A dilapidated Econo Lodge motel becomes the prototype for an adaptive reuse program to provide supportive housing
Deadline Extended for NAHB Industry Award Applications
The deadline for the Best in American Living Awards and the Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards applications has been extended to Sept.11
Instead of ROI, This Public Housing Project Is Focused on the Public Good
A federal housing program in Maryland recently unveiled The Laureate, an affordable apartment complex that houses those making less than the area’s median income
Net Zero
Brooklyn Net Zero Geothermal Apartment Complex Will Be First and Largest in the US
The New York housing complex—the first geothermal project of its kind at this scale—could serve as a blueprint for net zero living
New-Construction Projects
How One Colorado City Paved the Way for In-Demand Affordable Senior Housing
The city of Durango, CO donated 1.5 acres of land for affordable senior housing
New-Construction Projects
A Record Number of Housing Units Were Under Construction in November
Single-family housing starts are declining, but a sharp rise in multifamily construction sent the total share of new housing starts to a record high in November
Multifamily
As Single-Family Buyers Back Off, Apartment Absorption Rate Surges to 25-Year High
The multifamily market saw substantial growth in the second quarter of 2022 as would-be buyers put off their home purchasing plans and opted to rent instead
NAHB
Get Connected at an IBS Central
From remodeling to multifamily, IBS Centrals are geared toward niche markets so you can connect with like-minded housing-industry pros
Off-Site Construction
The Multifamily Sector Is Going Modular as Rental Demand Surges
Multifamily developers are turning to offsite construction to complete projects faster, but time savings also come with a higher price tag
Multifamily
Single-Family Construction May Be Slowing, but Multifamily Starts Are on the Rise
Housing starts fell in September, but as a growing number of would-be buyers are pushed out of home purchases, demand for new multifamily rental units is rising
Multifamily
Supply Chain Bottlenecks, Rising Interest Rates Hinder New Construction
Unyielding supply chain challenges continued to slow single-family construction in August, but multifamily production surged
Multifamily
Missing Middle Construction Sector Posted Slight Gains in Q2 2022
Medium-density multifamily housing development ticked slightly higher in the second quarter of 2022 after a year of stagnant growth
Multifamily
Multifamily Rental Development Surged During Q2 2022
Multifamily, for-rent housing starts are rising at the fastest pace since 1986
