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New Concepts

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.

Off-Site Building Gets Its Test in Multifamily

The apartment industry awaits more proof of the time and cost savings of modular construction.

Student Housing Designers Go Minimalistic for Gen Z

Today’s cost-conscious young scholars prefer collaboration rooms and study spaces to lazy rivers and tanning beds.

Could Tiny Homes Deliver Big Savings?

Can this rental home type emerge despite onerous land use codes and NIMBYism?

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NMHC’s Chair on the Multifamily Agenda for 2020

Waterton’s David Schwartz outlines six high-priority areas where the multifamily industry needs to focus.

David Schwartz, Value-Add Visionary

As the influential firm he co-founded turns 25, Waterton’s CEO takes on one of the industry’s most visible roles.

The CPE-MHN Guide to 2020 is now available!

We are pleased to present the Guide to 2020, a special publication of Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News offering valuable insights into this year’s trends and opportunities, along with key market data and analysis.

Housing Leaders on Solutions for the Missing Middle

Will production for workforce and low-income housing ever meet demand?

5 Ways Multifamily Design Will Have to Change

Developers putting shovels in the ground today will need to anticipate what renters want a couple of years from now, notes Rick Haughey of the National Multifamily Housing Council.

Students don’t have to pay a premium to live in UC Irvine’s Net Zero energy LEED Platinum housing. Image courtesy of KTGY

Sustainable Housing Design Case Study

The University of California is known for its commitment to sustainability especially since launching its carbon neutral policy.