Editor’s Note

It seems a little strange to be talking about anything other than coronavirus. But the multifamily industry will persevere.

While many developers are supplying new amenities in more traditional apartment homes—targeting greater community involvement, convenience and security—others are experimenting with alternative formats that in some cases seek to align residents with common interests and in others offer greater independence.

While our vision for the new year is hardly as clear as 2020 would suggest it should be, the commercial and multifamily real estate industry enters this new decade with many fresh possibilities for security, efficiency and convenience.

The investment market has become so competitive that even it’s difficult to find a good deal on a Class B asset in a secondary market.

We can see the future of sustainable multifamily design, and it looks like Sendero Verde.

A healthy market can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, demand has led to continued rent growth despite ongoing construction of new units.

In urban multifamily development today, it’s often about density. So say the stakeholders who weighed in for IvyLee Rosario’s cover story this month.

Student housing design is shifting away from luxury amenities more geared toward recreation than studying to condensed living spaces and education-oriented common areas, marking a return of focus to efficiency, affordability and practicality.

When it comes to attracting new residents, is it the steak or the sizzle that really sells a multifamily community?