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
Multifamily
NAHB Predicts Multifamily Housing to Bounce Back in 2022
The multifamily housing sector experienced regulatory and supply-side challenges, slow rent growth, and increased vacancy, positioning it for a…
Multifamily
John Burns Forecasts Apartment Rent Trends Across the U.S.
John Burns Real Estate Consulting predicts apartment demand will bounce back, but when that will happen depends greatly on the market. John Burns…
Multifamily
The Condo Market Lagged in 2020—Can It Bounce Back?
Zillow’s 2020 Suburban/Urban Report found where Americans want to live remained fairly steady, but the performance of the condo market last year…
Affordability
Stimulus Expands Financing for Affordable Housing
NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | Low-Income Housing Tax Credit will make more types of properties financially feasible and will significantly increase production
Housing Markets
Counties With the Highest Declines in Rental Demand
In December alone, rents dropped in 27 of the 100 largest counties in the nation, a reflection of the continued decline in the desire for urban…
Multifamily
Renters Are Four Months Behind on Payments, Analysis Shows
During a five-year period, approximately 7 million Americans lost their homes to foreclosure during the mortgage crisis and Great Recession. This…
Affordability
Building This Type of Housing Could Solve the Housing Shortage
The National Association of Home Builders suggests two to four unit multifamily housing to be a fit solution for the housing shortage. Such…
Construction
Single-Family Permits 12% Higher Than Previous Year
Nationwide, issued single-family permits in November increased 12.2% compared to the previous year, reports the National Association of Home…
Multifamily
New York City Renters Face $1 Billion in Unpaid Rent
A recent survey found New York City renters owe $1 billion in unpaid rent, but the survey only accounts for roughly half of the total rentals,…
Multifamily
3 Million Unemployed Renters Remain Burdened by Housing Costs
There are an estimated 3 million renters who remain unemployed from March that face intense housing cost burdens. Thanks to the new stimulus…
