Operations & Technology
Residential REIT Pursues Sustainable Initiatives for Portfolio
Rochester, N.Y.–Home Properties, a REIT that specializes in apartment properties in the northeastern U.S. and the mid-Atlantic, has unveiled portfolio-wide initiatives to improve the energy efficiency of its properties.
Campus Living Villages Launches ‘Impact Challenge’ Program Targeting Hunger and Water Quality Issues
Houston–The goal of the Impact Challenge initiative is to collect 20,000 pounds of non-perishable food and $20,000 earmarked for clean drinking water.
The Making of MF LEED Silver in New Jersey
MHN talks to Edward Walters Jr., about his firm’s further plans for building another multifamily property that will be entirely solar powered.
The Making of Multifamily LEED Silver in New Jersey
MHN talks to Edward Walters Jr., founder and partner at the Walters Group, about the property and his firm’s further plans for building another multifamily property that will be entirely solar powered.
Student Apartments Take the Lead in National Building Competition
Chapel Hill, N.C.–The 850 students who live in the Morris Residence Hall in Chapel Hill, N.C., who attend UNC at Chapel Hill, had reason recently to cheer about an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Spanish-Speaking Apartment Renters Get Mobile Apartment Search Solutions
Norfolk, Va.–For Rent Media Solutions has launched the ParaRentar.com mobile site. ParaRentar.com is a fully-translated Spanish apartment search site. “The ParaRentar.com mobile site caters directly to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic audience,” says Terry Slattery, president of For Rent Media Solutions. “This is the first and only mobile website created with the Hispanic renter in mind. As of June 2010, the ForRent.com mobile site has generated 11 percent of traffic to ForRent.com. We hope to enjoy that same success with ParaRentar.com and the new mobile site.” According to research conducted during a Spring 2010 Pew Internet study, 87 percent of Hispanics own a cell…
LG Hausys Helps Syracuse University’s Project Go Green
Syracuse, N.Y.–LG Hausys Surfaces has made its green mark on Ernie Davis Hall, Syracuse University’s new mixed-use student housing development.
Video Interview with Joseph Batdorf, President, J Turner Research
Editor-in-Chief Diana Mosher interviews Joseph Batdorf, President of J Turner Research, about resident usage of apartment community social networking sites.
Mid-America Apartment Communities Launches Mobile-Friendly Websites
Memphis, Tenn.–Mid-America Apartment Communities has launched mobile-friendly websites to make apartment hunting easier and more convenient.
Web Feature: Tools for Preserving Aging Affordable Housing
New York–Many factors come together in the preservation of affordable housing.