Freddie Mac Announces Eleventh $1 Billion Multifamily Securities Offering This Year, K-020
Freddie Mac announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (“K Certificates”), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities.
2012 Top Owners
Our 2012 look at the top real estate owners had lead us to believe that hold periods are getting longer, certainly ranging from the usual five to even 10 years before a property is spun off, with some holdings now spanning generations.
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!
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.
Fluid Expands Eco-Friendly Low-Flow Fixture Line
Sustainable Solutions International’s Fluid brand has expanded its offering of low-flow fixtures that meet the USGBC’s WaterSense labeling program. The addition of a single-handle faucet to five of the brand’s collections means there are even more green options for your next contemporary bath design.
California Struggles with $1.7 Billion Loss in Redevelopment Funding
While this event may have been a blip on the screens of national developers, caution is in order for the multi-housing industry as a whole. Redevelopment agencies have been abolished in California, and it’s not a trend developers would like to see spread to the other 48 states.
Are You Taking the Necessary Steps to Fully Protect Your Properties, Your Community and Your Students?
Don’t let your student housing property fall victim to on-property offenses by improperly screened residents or inadequate security measures.
Bath Innovations
Rethinking basic design and amenities can go a long way towards distinguishing your property.
Grace Hill Inc. Declares August Maintenance Appreciation Month
Grace Hill Inc., a provider of online education and learning management solutions for the multifamily housing industry, declared the month of August as Maintenance Appreciation Month.