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Get Your Residents Wheels with Zagster

Zagster is the one-stop solution for property managers looking to add a bike share to their community. Your residents will surely appreciate the service for running errands or even getting to work.

Special Report: Research Reveals New Insights about Today’s Student Renters

The National Apartment Association Student Housing Conference and Exposition featured a keyote by Michael Wood, senior vice president of Tru Insight.

The Klein Company Opens Eco-friendly Apartments in Cherry Hill, N.J.

The Klein Company is opening the Dwell Luxury Apartments, 233 contemporary apartments in Cherry Hill, N.J., outfitted with top-of-the-line finishes and eco-friendly features.

TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Arranges $39.5M Fannie Mae Mortgage for Acquisition

NorthMarq Capital arranges a $39.5 million Fannie Mae loan through AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance; a JV buys a large Maryland asset; and Steadfast acquires a 26.4-acre parcel in Kentucky with plans for a 256-unit development.

White Paper: Multifamily Manufactured and Modular Construction

Modular manufacturing can offer the opportunity to conduct a meaningful portion of the construction in more competitive labor markets using sheltered, assembly line techniques, thus allowing task-skilled fabricators to conduct much of the building process without formal construction-trade training and apprenticeship.

Slideshow: 420-Square-Foot Apartment Done Right

An acute lack of inventory and soaring rents are providing New York City developers with an opportunity to turn the concept of living in small apartments into an art form. One such developer, LifeEdited, was launched in 2009 by Graham Hill, a trained architect turned entrepreneur who believes in simplifying life and living large in tiny spaces. LifeEdited’s 420-square-foot SoHo apartment exemplifies the developer’s concept: use technology and smart design to live a happy life with less stuff, less space and less waste. Dubbed LifeEdited1 (or LE1), the tiny apartment has the functionality of a 700-square-foot apartment thanks to a…

Alno Introduces ‘Kitchen of Tomorrow’ with New Ceramic Front Surface

Multifamily designers now have the option for a truly unique kitchen effect thanks to Alno’s introduction of CERA, a new frontal surface made from micro-fine oxides and silicides.

MHN Interview: Underwriting Multifamily Investment Deals

Anil Advani, who previously worked at real estate investment firm WNC as the senior vice president of underwriting, recently rejoined the company as the senior vice president of private label funds. MHN talks to Advani about his new role and the direction he feels multifamily is heading.

Health-Oriented Low Income Community Opens in the Bronx

A 124-unit asset with a hydroponic farm opened yesterday in the Bronx. The Arbor House is part of New York’s New Housing Marketplace Plan, and was developed by Les Bluestone.

APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: February 2013

The Apartment Market Statistics section of the February 2013 issue of MHN features a range of important multifamily data.