Operations & Technology
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.
Data Overload! The Latest Developments in Telecom Policy Matter for Apartments
Despite making front page news, practical takeaways in telecommunications policy on big issues such as net neutrality, municipal broadband and more aren’t always easy to discern.
Small Issue Costing NYC Building Owners Millions Annually
Through the cold winter months, tall buildings act like chimneys—heat escaping through cracks and gaps in the roof and frigid air making its way through the bottom. The boiler runs overtime and so does your wallet.