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Multi-Housing News: Inside the June 2014 Issue

Read the articles from the latest digital issue of Multi-Housing News.

WASH Ups the Ante

New research center is devoted to laundry technology.

Fixer Upper

How responsive is your team to residents’ maintenance requests?

Maximizing Energy Efficiency

NYSERDA looks at the best ways for multifamily to conserve energy and save costs.

Bluejay to Begin Leasing 341EPW in Brooklyn

By Dees Stribling, Contributing Editor New York—Leasing at 341EPW, a new eight-story, 63-unit rental development with a retail component at 341 Eastern Pkwy. in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, will begin in July, according to the property’s developer, Bluejay Management. The company has tasked the brokerage company aptsandloft.com to lease the building, which is at the intersection of Eastern Pkwy and Franklin Ave. The property includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, and some units sport a private terrace. Designed by the Meshberg Group, 341EPW features a white brick façade accented with precast stone to enhance the…

Talking Points

Outdoor amenities are integral to leasing and resident retention success.

EPA Clean Water Act Proposal Lacks Scientific Evidence, Says NMHC/NAA

Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) by Cindy Chetti, NMHC Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and Army Corps proposed Clean Water Act jurisdictional rule.

Woodmont Properties Opens Luxury Apartments in Heart of Morris County

Woodmont Properties has opened Woodmont Knolls at Hanover, a luxury apartment community situated in the heart of Morris County, in the Cedar Knolls section of Hanover Township.

LDG Starts Construction on Houston-Area Affordable Housing

LDG Development has started work on Newport Village, an 80-unit affordable apartment project in the East Texas town of Crosby. The property will offer one-, two-, and three-bedroom units to income-restricted families.