Business Specialties
An Office Only When You Need It
The William Beaver House in Manhattan’s Financial District has solved the home office problem with the “Murphy Office.” The desk station hidden behind a sliding door borrows its name from the fold-away beds popularized as a source of comic relief in cinema.
E-Mon Debuts Remote Energy Monitoring for Multi-Building Facilities
E-Mon has unveiled a new web-based energy-monitoring platform that provides both real-time and historical data in any web browser, allowing property managers to view live energy use without having to install additional software.
Western National Promotes Two Property Management VPs
Orange County, Calif.–Western National Property Management, the multifamily property management division of Western National Group, has promoted Julie Manthey and Nick Alicastro to vice president roles.
Multifamily Utility Data Woefully Incomplete, Says New Study
A new study by Recap Real Estate Advisors concludes that the lack of large and robust data sets, a common data taxonomy and accepted industry standards for data collection all impede efforts to promote better utility usage.
Multifamily Projects Capitalize on the ‘New Normal’ in Housing
For the first time in history, more people in the world live in urban areas than in rural communities, creating a “new normal” for the decade ahead.
Nightlife inside Your Apartment
Ohm, the first large luxury apartment building in the growing West Chelsea submarket, could pass off as a nightclub on the nights that bands play in the swanky lobby.
Internet Listing Services Still a Valuable Marketing Tool
Internet listing services remain vital marketing tools for property management. The multifamily industry is increasingly focused on learning which ones bring the biggest bang for the buck.
Benefits of Community Gardens
Community gardening is one of 10 green elements selected by CTCAC as part of its 2011 list of sustainable items that developers can use to comply with the hotly contested tax credits.
Student Housing Is Not for Amateurs
There is opportunity aplenty in the student housing sector for firms willing to study hard and follow the lead of the seasoned pros.
AMCAL to Debut First LEED Silver Affordable Housing Project
Panorama City, Calif.–AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc. is taking its commitment to a new level with the Los Angeles-area Montecito Terraces senior workforce housing project.