Business Specialties
Data Benchmarking—The Key to Reducing Gas Pains and Flushing Out Inefficient Water Use
Buildings in the Northeast are among the oldest in the country and weather conditions can be notoriously harsh. Other key factors, like the escalating costs of all utilities, contribute to the fact that less efficient buildings in the Northeast can cost four times more than efficient newly constructed buildings of similar size.
Advanced Submeters Reveal Savings Opportunities for Multifamily Housing
The Internet is now used to track and analyze “big picture” electrical consumption (kWh) and demand (kW) from a single circuit to multiple sites around the world.
NorSouth Development to Develop $16.25M Seniors Community
NorSouth Development announced it is starting construction on a $16.25 million seniors community called HearthSide Sugarloaf in Gwinnett County, Ga., the fifth HearthSide community in the metro Atlanta area since 2010.
SPECIAL REPORT: Fannie Mae Stresses Loan Quality, Risk-Sharing and Profitability for U.S. Taxpayers
Fannie Mae’s priority in 2013 will be to continue focusing on loan quality, said Jeffrey Hayward, senior vice president, head of the Multifamily Mortgage Business, Fannie Mae.
SPECIAL REPORT: MBA Predicts Multifamily Funding Market Share May Fall Slightly in 2013
Mortgage originations for commercial properties will increase by 11 percent in 2013, the Mortgage Bankers Association forecasted. Multifamily financing may tick down this year as capital supply to the other commercial real estate sectors make a comeback.
Consider This: Insuring New Construction and Renovation Projects
While most property owners are familiar with coverage for their portfolio of properties, there are some unique provisions and exposures inherent in property under construction, whether new or renovation of existing buildings.
McKinley Announces New Residential Assignment in Melbourne, Florida
McKinley recently announced it has been appointed as the property manager and asset manager of Caribbean Isle Apartments, a 376 unit resort style apartment community, which includes one and two bedroom garden homes and lofts and is surrounded by lakes and the Mallard Landing Golf Course in Melbourne, Fla.
SPECIAL REPORT: Liquidity Returns to Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate financing industry cautiously greeted the rapid return of liquidity into the sector during the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) 2013 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo.
MHN Interview: Mission Capital Advisors on Multifamily Institutional Investors
Mission Capital Advisors’ Debt and Finance Group, a New York-based organization, recently added Brad Lyons and Rob Beyer as directors. MHN speaks to Lyons and Beyer about current trends regarding institutional investors in multifamily.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Should You Build Micro Units?
Would you consider having micro units in your building?