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NAHB Report Says Multifamily Stock Returns May Start to Cool
Washington, D.C.–A new report by the National Association of Home Builders suggests that the high-flying days for multifamily stocks might be drawing to a close.
Norwalk Town Center to Add Gleam to Connecticut’s Gold Coast
Norwalk, Conn.–Construction will begin later this year on Norwalk Town Center, a mixed-use development that will feature 330 luxury apartments.
Archstone Acquires Development Site in Orange County
Huntington Beach, Calif.–Archstone, as part of a joint venture with Red Oak Investments, has acquired a four-acre development site to develop a mixed-use property with 384 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail.
MHN TV: Donald Davidoff Talks Amenity Pricing
Donald Davidoff, senior vice president of strategic systems at Archstone, speaks with MHN on trends in amenity pricing. Price too high and potential residents could be discouraged from inking a lease. Price too low and you are shaving dollars off the bottom line.
Massive Trump Hotel Tower Opens in Panama
The 70-story Trump Ocean Club International Hotel & Tower Panama, occupying a total of 2.7 million square feet, is poised to become one of Latin America’s newest landmark properties.
WEB FEATURE: Biometrics: The Future of Multifamily Security Technology
Biometrics are already being implemented into multi-housing communities, replacing old security with technology that can identify residents by the way they look, talk and walk.
Silverman Joins Perkins Eastman as Principal
Washington, D.C.–Sandy Silverman, AIA, has joined design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman as a principal.
Protecting Assets amid Rising Insurance Costs
Lockton Companies’ Andrew Rasberry outlines five ways for property managers to protect assets by ensuring portfolio differentiation.
$250M Mixed-Use Development Breaks Ground in Atlanta
Emory Point, a partnership between Cousins Properties and Gables Residential, will be the largest private development start in the metro Atlanta Perimeter in more than three years.
CARES: Creating Community in an Apartment near You
Resident retention plays a large role in maintaining a healthy bottom line. But competitive rents and updated amenities can only go so far. Sometimes a sense of camaraderie is the best way to keep your residents around. Since 2000, non-profit CARES by Apartment Life has helped apartment owners create communities that attract and retain residents.