Architecture & Design

Cirrus and Cascade, an adjoining 350-unit condominium tower and 530-unit apartment building under construction in Chicago, includes biophilic elements such as a 900-square-foot conservatory, floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed views over the 0.8-acre Cascade Park in the Lakeshore East neighborhood.

Biophilic Design Gets the Green Light in Multifamily

How the industry is going beyond just plants to bring nature into residential properties.

25 Park Row: A Classic New York Skyscraper Inspired by Nature

A backstage talk with Co-Developer Rachelle Friedman and Brandon Specketer of COOKFOX Architects on the new signature tower in downtown Manhattan.

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Attracting and Converting Potential Renters With Your Website

A property’s website is its virtual front door. Here’s how to make yours more welcoming.

Lifting the Amenities Lockdown: What Are Today’s Must-Haves?

Work from home is expected to be a lasting trend, and that is informing a number of choices around the amenities a building may offer.

ICYMI: MHN’s Top 5 Posts in February 2021

Miss any of our articles? Catch up with five of our most popular posts for the month.

A Deep Dive Into Affordable Housing Design

Ariel Aufgang of the prolific Aufgang Architects firm sheds light on the sector’s key trends and challenges.

Behind Rockefeller Group’s First Residential Project in Manhattan

Meg Brod and Nancy Ruddy take us behind the scenes of New York City’s Rose Hill development.

Exterior shot of a historic church in New Orleans turned multifamily community. The adaptive reuse project debuted in 2018.

School, Church Reborn as Mixed-Income Complex: Case Study

Units in the new building are contemporary, while the church apartments incorporate some of the historical elements of the original building.

Sterling Lofts

Former Factory Transformed Into 55-Plus Apartments: Case Study

The adaptive reuse project puts a historic property back on the tax rolls and provides a hip yet affordable option for older residents.

888 N. Main St. in Santa Ana, Calif.

Housing the Workforce Instead of Cubicles: Case Study

The repurposing project that will bring much needed affordable housing to Orange County.