Recently employed residents are forming new rental households in Chicago, which generates positive net absorption of apartment units; however, there isn’t enough supply yet to meet that increasing demand.

Distressed student housing no longer, WestMar Student Lofts in Atlanta recently won the 2011 Best Turnaround Project and 2011 Best Leasing and Marketing Program at the Student Housing Business Awards in Austin, Texas.

Would you want to build an apartment community–or live–near a baseball stadium?

Yardi has acquired ista North America’s Multifamily Services Group, a supplier of energy and water metering, billing and management services.

Milton Prat, senior vice president, The Michaels Organization, speaks to MHN about their new affordable housing community in Montgomery, Ala.

Multifamily properties consistently see increases in value validated by the trade volume and cap rates.

The American Public Works Association, San Diego/Imperial Chapter, has recently named The Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) at Camp Pendleton, a $131 million property, as its 2012 Project of the Year.

Recently, MHN hosted a webinar titled “Procure to Pay,” which featured Michael Fortinberry of eSupply Systems, Chris Elmore of AvidXchange and Chris Finetto of NWP, who discussed how e-procurement systems could benefit multifamily.

At AIM 2012, Kate Good provides case studies from unique marketing campaigns as examples of how to attract new residents.

Amidst the European sovereign debt crisis, opportunities exist for commercial real estate investors on the continent, according to panelists speaking during a session at the 2012 ULI Spring meeting.