Debunking 6 Common Myths About Passive House Design
Building homes to Passive House standards could be a game-changer for decarbonizing housing and providing much-needed homes. What’s holding it back?
Single-Family Rent Growth Remains Elevated, Despite Dip in Multifamily Rental Rates
Multifamily rent growth, specifically, is decelerating since its year-over-year peak of +16.3% in 2022, but in many markets, single-family rents are continuing to rise
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
Multifamily
Missing Middle Construction Sector Posted Slight Gains in Q2 2022
Medium-density multifamily housing development ticked slightly higher in the second quarter of 2022 after a year of stagnant growth
Multifamily
Multifamily Rental Development Surged During Q2 2022
Multifamily, for-rent housing starts are rising at the fastest pace since 1986
Multifamily
Empty Office Spaces Offer Adaptive Reuse Solution to Boost Housing Supply
In an ever-growing housing shortage, developers are turning to abandoned work spaces to create affordable multifamily units
Design
Multifamily Rental: Big House, Big Impact in Texas
At Hermosa Village near Austin, Texas, modern farmhouse-style apartment buildings and a creative amenities package make this high-density multifamily rental development a standout
New-Home Sales
Single-Family Alternatives That Appreciate Faster and Cost Less
Homebuyers priced out of single-family purchases are finding more affordable housing alternatives without giving up the equity-building benefits of single-family homeownership
Regulations
Government Regulations Account For Over 40% Of Multifamily Development Costs
Multifamily developers attribute elevated prices for new projects to costly new regulations imposed by all levels of government
Build to Rent
Apartment Construction Outpaced Single-Family Building in Every Regional Market in Q1 2022
Multifamily developers are diving headfirst into a booming rental market, especially in lower density areas seeing high demand and fast growth
Multifamily
Condo Construction Is on the Rise
The multifamily housing market reported its strongest gains since 2008 in the first quarter of 2022
Housing Giants
2022 Housing Giants Report—Top 20 Multifamily Home Builders
These 20 builders lead the nation in multifamily home closings in Pro Builder’s 2022 Housing Giants
NAHB
NAHB Opposes Proposed Tax Credit Program Changes
NAHB Policy Briefing | NAHB opposes changes to Section 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit; supply of 'missing middle' moderate-density housing isn't sufficient to meet demand