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
Tate at Tanglewood, Silver Award, Multifamily
Tate at Tanglewood
Houston
Entrant/Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss
Builder:…
Infill Transforms Grand Rapids Neighborhood
A four-block redevelopment project in downtown Grand Rapids includes affordable housing
Survey Shows Cost of Regulations in Multifamily Building
More than 32 percent of the cost of an average multifamily development comes from regulations from local, state, and federal government, a new…
Retirees’ Amenity Preferences Shift Away from Golf, Toward Dogs
Recent survey data from John Burns Real Estate Consulting shows that a new decade of retirees prefers dog parks and gardening…
Multifamily Embraces Community: The Case for Connection
In new multifamily projects, forging a sense of community helps attract renters and buyers
Multifamily
Renters by Choice Drive Soaring Demand for Multifamily Housing
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To appeal to a wide range of buyers, new multifamily housing provides amenities, community, and luxuries large and small
Multifamily
San Diego Architect Chooses Party Spaces Over Amenities
San Diego-based architect Mike Burnett advocated for including versatile party spaces in multi-family apartment projects at forum for…
Condo Absorption Increases While Apartment Absorption Idles
The recently released Survey of Market Absorption (SOMA) revealed that apartment absorption in the first quarter of 2017 was at 55…
In Some College Towns, It's Cheaper To Buy A Condo Than Live In A Dorm
The cost of a college education—tuition, books, meal plans, and especially housing—is skyrocketing, to the point where it may be cheaper in some…
Economics
If Rent Was Affordable, Renters Would Have An Extra $6,200 A Year
If renters paid only what they could afford in rent, the average household would have an extra $6,200 per year to spend on other necessities such…
