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
Investors Go All-In for Build to Rent Housing
While multifamily rentals have suffered during the pandemic, single-family rentals have seen record occupancy and fast rising rents. It’s a result…
BALA Best in American Living Awards
Best of BALA 2020
Projects entered in NAHB’s annual Best in American Living Awards serve as bellwethers for today’s (and tomorrow’s) housing design
Multifamily
Multifamily Construction is Making a Comeback
After months of new single-family construction leading the way, November’s construction starts were boosted primarily by multifamily construction…
Multifamily
How Multifamily Builders Can Benefit From Single-Family Boom
John Burns Real Estate Consulting says multifamily builders need to follow the single-family homes, specifically the rapidly developing new-home…
Demographics
Renters Return to Snag Concessions, Majority Remain in Same Area
Many young renters are bidding farewell to their parents’ homes and reentering the rental market, says Zillow. Once the pandemic began to alter…
Multifamily
Concessions Now Offered by a Third of Rental Listings
An increasing number of landlords are offering concessions in order to bolster the suffering rental market. Zillow reports 33.9% of the site’s…
Single-Family Homes
September Single-Family Permits Rise as Multifamily Falls
From the beginning of 2020 until September, total single-family permits increased 10.2% year over year. In 2019, the number of total permits hit…
Demographics
Who is Today's Average Renter?
The suburban apartment market has seen booming activity while the urban market dips. The pandemic pushed many to look for homes with more space at…
Award-Winning Projects
2020 Aurora Awards Winners: Multifamily, and Project of the Year
A selection of this year's winners in the Aurora Awards' highly competitive Multifamily category, including the Project of the Year
Multifamily
New Multifamily Construction Drops by 25% from July to August
New home starts in August continued a year-over-year increase, but experienced a 5% decrease from the previous month. This does not necessarily…
