Architecture & Design

What’s Cooking?

From style to amenities, MHN uncovers what renters are looking for in the kitchen.

MHN TV: Tour Latitude 33 an Adaptive Reuse Property in Marina del Rey

Take a tour of Latitude 33, an adaptive reuse project (from a 40-year-old office building) in Marina del Rey, CA. The mixed use development, designed by KAA Design Group, features a collection of beach-side homes ranging from townhouses, penthouses and apartment units. Latitude 33 is winner of two Gold Nugget Merit Awards, one of which was for Best Adaptive Reuse.

Register Now for our 9/24 Awards/Cocktail Party

Winners will be announced September 24 at the MHN Excellence Awards Cocktail Party in New York. Register today!

Alternatively Built Multifamily Development Uses Upcycling as a Hook

South Africa is the latest country to embrace the emerging trend of alternative building for multifamily developments.

Meet the 2012 MHN Excellence Award Finalists

Winners will be announced September 24 at the MHN Excellence Awards Cocktail Party in New York. Register today!

MHN Interview: What’s Old is New Again with GDC

GDC Properties recently completed an adaptive-reuse luxury community in DUMBO, Brooklyn. MHN speaks with Adam Ginsburg, co-chairman of GDC Properties, about this development and why he feels there’s a benefit to rehabbing older commercial properties into residential communities.

We Have a Winner for the MHN/RENTCafe Dream Apartment Pinterest Contest

After much deliberation, we have picked a winner for the MHN/RENTCafe Dream Apartment Pinterest contest. Congratulations to Jamie Lynn Natole, director of sales, design, social media and marketing at NM Residential!

Acoustic Ceiling Panels Enhance Your Amenity Package

While sound proofing is a definite must inside units, there are certain applications where it makes sense to provide an environment with enhanced acoustics. Media rooms, business centers, lobbies and clubhouses can all benefit from better environmental acoustics, and CertainTeed has just what you need.

Designers: Share Your Projects with ASI ‘Power of Materials’ Contest

Innovative materials help create multifamily spaces that stand apart. Architectural Systems, Inc. (ASI) wants to showcase those properties on its website and is now accepting entries for its Power of Materials Contest. Enter your best and most recent project photos from global rental, condo and mixed-use properties and you could win an iPad. The contest ends September 7. Send high-resolution images along with your headshot and a description of the project along with an explanation of how ASI products met the design intent and helped support the client’s business objectives. Email materials to greddick@archsystems.com by September 7.

MHN Interview: Tricks of the Trade for Staging Luxury Apartments

MHN talks to Cheryl Eisen, president, Interior Marketing Group, on how staging an apartment could make all the difference in closing the deal.