Development

Fundamental Growth

Unlike most markets, Washington, D.C.’s current conditions favor the apartment owner looking to sell

Staying in San Francisco

A public-private partnership results in affordable LEED-certified condos

Student Housing: Catch the Wave

Developers, investors and managers can win at the student housing game—if they play at the varsity level

Multifamily Construction Spikes in March

The U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Friday that housing construction bumped upward more than expected in March, driven in particular by multifamily development.

Case Study: Becker + Becker Adaptive Reuse Project

With so many moving parts, adaptive reuse projects frequently take longer to get off the ground and they involve unforeseen challenges—but the results can be more interesting than those found in new construction. “We [also] think that redeveloping historic buildings is an inherently green strategy,” says Bruce Becker,AIA, AICP, President of Becker + Becker, whose Fairfield, Ct-based firm developed, designed and planned The Octagon, a high-profile adaptive reuse project in New York.

Preserving the Past

What could a Japanese pagoda, a Swiss chalet, a Dutch windmill and an Italian villa possibly have in common? They, along with eight other architecturally distinct homes share a 32-acre campus with 116 multifamily residences in Forest Glen, Md.

Community Preservation and Development Corp. Celebrates Opening of Affordable Inter-Generational Housing in D.C.

Washington, D.C.—Community Preservation and Development Corp. (CPDC) and Crawford Edgewood Managers Inc. (CEMI) recently celebrated the grand opening of The Overlook at Oxon Run, a seven-acre, 316-unit inter-generational housing development for low-income seniors and moderate-income workers.

MULTI-HOUSING EXECUTIVES UPDATE: McShane Hires Andrea A. Bills as New VP, and Other Moves

Rosemont, Ill.–McShane Development Co. has hired Andrea A. Bills as vice president in the firm’s corporate headquarters in Rosemont, Ill.

New Program Offers $1B for Green Retrofits

A new program could provide a sizable jolt to the already-popular practice of retrofitting existing commercial properties to increase environmental sustainability. The Community Preservation Corp., a non-profit affordable housing lender, has unveiled a new public-private partnership that aims to provide $1 billion in funding for energy efficient upgrades and green retrofits to multifamily properties.