Business Specialties

MHN Interview: Why Developers and Property Managers Should Consider Cultural Customization

How does your community address diversity? Moises “Moe” Vela, who has held two positions in the White House and currently works as a consultant and in affordable housing, talks to MHN about cultural customization—a successful program he introduced at his communities to make them more inclusive to the minority renters in the area.

TODAY’S DEALS: WRIT Acquires D.C. Apartment Asset for $48.2M

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust buys a 135-unit apartment community in Arlington; The Community Development Trust will obtain $125 million, the largest allocation under an inaugural federal bond program for funding affordable housing; and Beech Street Capital closes $13.6 million for a Maryland asset.

Avesta Housing’s Pearl Place II Achieves LEED Platinum Certification

Avesta Housing, with the help of Thornton Tomasetti Inc., has achieved LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its Pearl Place II community in Portland, Maine’s Bayside neighborhood.

Kitchen Amenities

Apartment residents share what works—and what doesn’t.

Out From Under

How parking decisions can help cut multifamily project costs.

How the Government Shutdown Might Affect the Housing Industry

The United States government has shut down as of today, Tuesday, October 1, 2013. How could this affect the housing industry?

Case Study: Green Amenities

Related leads the way in healthy apartment living.

Bottom Up

Apartments empower site staff to make key procurement decisions.

Mitigate Moisture with WhisperValue Ventilation Fans

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America has introduced a new generation of WhisperValue and WhisperValue-Lite ventilation fans.

Mack Real Estate Group Begins Leasing Luxury Apartments in NYC’s Williamsburg

Mack Real Estate Group has launched leasing at 50 North 5th, a seven-story, 229-unit luxury rental property in Williamsburg’s sought-after Northside, with aptsandlofts.com serving as its exclusive marketing and leasing agent.