Editor’s Note
Design Directions
Getting a handle on the diversity of multifamily design is a tall order these days. You could easily attend three days of intensive seminars, or as an alternative, you could start by looking at just two projects.
New Thinking
With a variety of suburban markets part of the development wave fed by employment growth, more and more apartments in suburban locations are providing an alternative to single-family housing, writes editorial director Suzann D. Silverman in her monthly column.
Bucking The Odds
At the National Multifamily Housing Council’s annual conference in Orlando a couple of months ago, I had a chance to talk shop with one of the best in the affordable housing business: Daryl Carter, the founder & CEO of Avanath Capital Management.
New Tricks
When it comes to employee training, Camden Property Trust has turned education on its head and done some learning of its own.
A Crossroads
As 2018 begins, we stand at a crossroads. Well into the economic cycle, we should be nearing its inflection point, but it keeps chugging along.
Charging forward
I have to admit to a longtime envy of the amenities offered to many apartment dwellers.
Real Money
A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money,” Everett Dirksen once said, and the legendary lion of the Senate would have to admit that $3.4 billion is a nice chunk of change. That’s how much multifamily property owners could save every year through energy efficiency upgrades, according to a 2016 estimate by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Resident Attraction
Multifamily occupancy stood at 95.5 percent at the end of June, according to Yardi Matrix data, with rents continuing to climb, though at a reduced rate from the headier years of the post-recession recovery.
Market Measure
Midway through 2017, the commercial and multifamily markets are characterized by a mix of caution and confidence.