Operations & Technology

How to Handle the Resident Hoarder

You may think hoarding is something that could never happen in your community. But chances are there may be a hoarder living in your community right now. Here are 10 signs you might have a hoarder.

Navigate the New Water Heater Standards and Identify Alternative Solutions

New water heater regulations go into effect on April 16, and property managers will have to make adjustments.

MIPIM Special Series – Part Two: Smart Buildings and Smart Cities

The IT revolution started only around three quarters of a century ago, at least if we mark the appearance of the first mechanical computers in the 1940s as the defining juncture point where we stepped on the road to the age of smart technology.

Question: What is Both Green and Economical? Answer: Shipping Containers

Shipping containers are refurbished for use in construction, saving both resources and costs.

How to Satisfy Student Housing IT Demand and Stay Ahead of the Game

The basic building blocks of student housing Internet aren’t like residential Internet; they’re much more like a Fortune 500 company enterprise network. MHN spoke with Campus Apartments CIO Andrew Marshall to find out how property owners can keep up with student demand and ever-growing technology.

Affordable Apartment Community for Workforce Families Breaks Ground

Ground has been broken for new, sustainable apartment homes for workforce families in the city of San Luis Obispo, Calif.

What Renters Want with Jessica Fiur: 6 Ways to Encourage Healthy Living at an Apartment Community

Here are some suggestions for property managers to incorporate healthy living in apartment communities.

Westchester County Workforce Housing Wins LEED Silver

22 Tarrytown Road recently received LEED for Homes Silver, the first property in the town to win the designation.

Social Awareness

Social media is ubiquitous, but not all apartment properties are making the most of it. MHN and Kingsley Associates ask renters to rate how their communities use social media.

The Future of Property Energy Management Looking Bright

NWP Services Corporation recently hosted their Fifth Annual NWP Energy Summit in Washington, D.C., where it shared energy trends for multifamily.