By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorWashington, D.C.–The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) has presented its second annual Good Neighbor award to Braintree, Mass.-based John M. Corcoran and Co. and Atlanta-based Post Properties.The Good Neighbor award, instituted last year, honors apartment owners and managers with a good record of community service and philanthropy. The award of $10,000 is split evenly between the winners’ charities.John M. Corcoran and Co. received this honor for its support of the St. Mary’s Women and Children’s Center in Dorchester, Mass. and Post Properties won for its charitable arm, the Post HOPE Foundation.“Between the two companies, it…

By Anuradha Kher, Online News EditorIrvine, Ca.–The Urban Land Institute’s newly released book called Developing Sustainable Planned Communities outlines strategies to design and develop sustainable planned communities that are environmentally responsible, attractive to the market and profitable. The book, which eight sustainability experts contributed to, is a practical guide with case studies that cover green practices in urban, suburban and rural settings.“The authors trace the evolution of planned communities over the last 40 years with case studies illustrating how the definition of sustainability has changed over that period of time, what it is today and how it can be implemented,”…