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
Which US Cities Saw the Most Dramatic Rent Increases Last Decade?
Americans who are struggling financially are in a tough bind: Buying a home is pretty much out of question, but renting is increasingly difficult…
New Harvard Study Reveals Increase in U.S. Renters
Increased demand for rental properties from wealthy, middle-class renters is pushing the cost of rent to an uncomfortable level for many Americans…
How Older, Wealthier Renters Are Reshaping the Multifamily Market
Does it seem like everywhere you look there is a new luxury apartment? You are not going crazy. High-income renters made up 22 percent of the…
More Americans Are Renting Long Term—And They Like It
Homeownership used to be the American Dream. Now, the parameters of what constitutes success are shifting: According to Freddie Mac’s 2019 housing…
How Multifamily Properties Are Helping Millennials Achieve Homeownership
No surprise here: Millennials are particularly having trouble achieving homeownership in this challenging market. As home prices soar and…
Strong Projected Gains for Luxury Rental Market in 2020
The new year is projected to be a good one for the multifamily sector. Builders are projected to finish more new apartments in a year than they…
The Startup That Is Disrupting the Rental Market
Americans are moving less often than they used to, but that’s an average. There are jet-setters moving from city to city, sometimes every month, …
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Multifamily Housing May Be the New American Home
Zoning laws have often kept single-family homes as the only viable option for builders. But now states such as Virginia are rethinking what the…
The Multifamily Sector Is Exploding in Phoenix—For Better or for Worse
True to its name, Phoenix is on the rise. With a strong job market and a steady flow of new residents, the multifamily sector is heating up as…
How Did Renting Change in the 2010s?
After the Great Recession, economic hardships forced many Americans to rent heading into the 2010s. But at the end of the decade, the renting…
