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
Houston, New York City, And Dallas Lead The Nation In Permits Since The Recession
In a nutshell, the solution for housing affordability in the nation’s largest metros is simple: More housing needs to be built.
…Single-Family And Multifamily Construction Starts Show Solid Gains In February
Total housing starts posted in increase in February, with a solid gain for single-family construction and ongoing elevated levels of multifamily…
Future Buyers Will Have To Look At Houses Outside Of San Diego
In San Diego, permits for single-family homes fell 23 percent in 2016, while multifamily construction permits saw a 19.6 percent…
Homeowner Association Fees Outpace Home Prices
As housing prices have fluctuated over the last decade, homeowners association fees have steadily increased.
According…
Downtown Detroit Gets First New High-Rise Apartment Building In 25 Years
Detroit is the toughest place to try to start an urban renaissance, but ambitious developers are giving it their best shot.
…New Construction Causes Manhattan Rents To Fall
Rent prices fell in February for apartments of all sizes in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Even studio rents dropped 2.6…
Renters Get Bigger, Safer, And Cheaper Homes In The Suburbs
A suburban lifestyle doesn’t necessarily require homeownership. Renters get plenty of the same perks.
Zillow…
Designing With Cultural Awareness
Builders are introducing new floor plans that respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse population
Demographics
Millennials Desire Affordable Homeownership in the Suburbs
The idea that young adults value urban living and the flexibility of renting above all else is a misconception.
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Rental Vacancy Rate Hits New Low In Urban Areas
It can be tough to find an apartment when all the units are occupied.
Zillow reports that the urban…
