SPECIAL REPORT: Development and Design Trends that Drive Occupancies
By Keat Foong, Executive Editor New York—What type of apartments do Echo Boomers want to live in? Some developers have the answer down to a science. At an October 9 panel discussion presented by MHN, an architect, investor and developer shared what they know about the development and design features that drive occupancies in apartments today. The event was held at the Manhattan showroom of Interface which sponsored the event in partnership with Universal Fibers. Among the apartment elements cited as important, or even critical, for attracting the Gen Y target market are: a low-rise, walkable, urban location; boutique hotel-level…
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