Green Building

Stop Mold Before it Starts

Mold is the stuff of nightmares for developers, owners and property managers. By the time you find mold in a community there is usually an expensive and time consuming remediation process on the horizon. The last thing any apartment owner wants is a health risk for their residents, so every dollar you use to prevent mold is a dollar well spent

MHN Interview: Jill Pilaroscia on the Art and Science of Multifamily Color Choices

Colour Studio offers full service color consulting for exterior and interior color selection. An ‘art and science’ approach takes into consideration the architecture, site, geographic location and the demographic profile of the users.

Do Not Rush to Construction: Make Sure Final Designs are Really Final

After construction has commenced, design changes to add value can lower your rate of return.

Meet the 2013 MHN Excellence Award Finalists

Winners will be announced by the MHN editors on Friday, Sept. 20 in New York at a cocktail reception sponsored by The Hakimian Organization and Yardi at 75 Wall-Residences Atop The Andaz.

Multi-Housing News: Inside the July 2013 Issue

Read the articles from the latest digital issue of Multi-Housing News.

Related Midwest Redesigns Luxury Chicago Condo Community

Related Midwest recently announced that it has completed the redesign of The Grant, a condo community that is part of the South Loop Luxury by Related collection in Chicago.

Gerber Expands Ultra Flush Toilet Offering with 1.28 gpf Model

Upgrading to high efficiency toilets is the easiest way to put a major dent in community water use. This is especially true for older properties that might still employ units that use up to 3.5 gallons per flush.

Rehab Complete on Suburban Dallas Affordable Property

Work has been completed on the extensive renovation of Britain Way, a 168-unit affordable multifamily property in Irvine that was originally built a half century ago.

Building Information Modeling for Multifamily Developers

BIM offers multifamily stakeholders the ultimate in the due diligence process. Investors and owners can see exact designs, actual costs and real-time schedules. BIM dramatically reduces costs attributed to bad plans via permit fees, construction delays, change orders, lost rents and construction defects.

Are Homes Ready for Electric Cars?

Everybody wants to know what it means to own an electric vehicle. They’re not for everybody, however. As with many “greener” behaviors, it takes conviction, discipline and planning to make owning one work.