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
Build to Rent
Rental Markets Brace for Soaring Prices in 2022
The cost of leasing an apartment will rise nearly everywhere across the U.S., but these 10 markets are expected to see the biggest changes
Trends
Apartment Trends Taking Over 2022
From remote work spaces to car charging stations, these are the big changes rental companies are introducing in the new year
Leadership
Home Builders: Get Ready for 2022
Pay attention to these drivers to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the coming year in housing
Housing Markets
Single-Family Home Buying Shifts in Third Quarter With Strong Second-Home Market
Housing production is rebounding in some suburban areas and smaller metros
New-Construction Projects
New Construction Reaches Highest Level Since the Great Recession
Multifamily starts are taking over new construction
NAHB
Court Rules All NAHB Members Eligible for PPP Loan Forgiveness
NAHB Policy Briefing | A court challenge resulted in a ruling that eligibility requirements were wrongly applied to PPP loans for home builders; top markets for single-family and multifamily construction permits
Construction
Supply-Chain Obstacles Slow Down Construction Permitting
Why some construction projects are being pushed to the sidelines.
Multifamily
Rent Burden Is Greater for Minority Households
Even in the most affordable cities where the rent burden is low, some groups of renters are paying relatively more for housing
NAHB
Working to Improve Access to Affordable Housing
NAHB Policy Briefing | Urging the Biden administration to do more for affordable housing; multifamily growth in the suburbs and beyond
Off-Site Construction
Pandemic Boosts Business for Off-Site Construction Company
Just as the pandemic spurred a building boom, it did the same for off-site construction company Factory OS. Factory OS constructs apartment…
