Henry Cisneros, former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary and one of the authors of Independent for Life: Homes and Neighborhoods for an Aging America, talks to MHN about the major issues regarding seniors housing.

According to a recent survey, community-based organizations reported that housing discrimination is still a major problem in the United States for the disabled, immigrants and families with children, among others.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Richard LeFrak, chairman and CEO of the LeFrak Organization, announced the opening of Newport Green, a 400-acre mixed-use property, the latest development in Jersey City.

Related Affordable, a division of Related Companies, has announced that it will provide $3.7 million in renovations and upgrades for 141 affordable units in the River Run Apartments community.

Sara Jayanthi, senior NYSERDA Energy Smart Communities coordinator for Solar One, talks to MHN about why it’s important to have an energy coordinator and the easiest ways for a building to save electricity.

BMO Harris Bank has extended a $4.7 million construction loan to the Latin United Community Housing Association to provide renovations on the Borinquen Bella Apartments.

A partnership between Cortland Partners and Batson-Cook Development Co., both based in Atlanta, has broken ground on Two Addison Place in Pooler, Ga., northwest of Savannah near I-95.

At the 2012 AIM conference, Steve Taraborelli, VP of UDR, discussed the importance of making multifamily mobile sites accessible for users.

At the 2012 Apartment Internet Marketing conference in Phoenix, panelists discussed the importance of Internet ratings for multifamily communities.

Cooper Square Realty and its energy affiliate, FS Energy, hosted a Sustainability Expo to commemorate Earth Day.