Operations & Technology
More Than 1,000 Companies Have Adopted Yardi Voyager 7S
n less than a year, more than 1,000 companies have adopted Yardi Voyager® 7S, the latest and most advanced version of Yardi’s property management and accounting software.
Eco-friendly Rental Building Now Leasing in Long Island City
Douglas Elliman Development Marketing has announced that the L+M Development project, The Pearson Court Square, which transformed a vacant Long Island City lot at 45-50 Pearson Street into a 197-unit eco-friendly luxury rental building, has launched leasing efforts.
Building the Right Team
Finding the right employees and putting them in the right positions is the hardest task that apartment management firms and their leaders undertake. It’s also the single most important thing they do, as making poor hires will dramatically impact the success of a real estate investment.
Turning Up the Heat on Fair Housing Education
How to prevent discrimination claims at your community.
RMK Management Welcomes First Residents to 73 East Lake Luxury Apartments
Chicago—RMK Management has announced that residents have started moving into the 42-story, M & R Development apartment building in Chicago’s Loop. The luxury building is the first new-construction apartment tower to open in 2014 and M & R’s first luxury apartment tower to open in Chicago since 2010.
Boston Housing Project Redevelopment Completed
The second phase of the redevelopment of the Homes at Old Colony has been completed. The phase involved work on 129 residential units at the property, which is thought to be the nation’s oldest public housing project.
Orion Real Estate Services to Manage The Oaks at Timbergrove
Arel Capital has announced that it has tapped Orion Real Estate Services to manage its Houston community The Oaks at Timbergrove.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Apartment Bathrooms and Prospective Residents
It’s a question all prospective renters want to know when they’re touring an apartment, but very few ask: Could they use the toilet?
Carroll Organization, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquire Mixed-Use Community in Tampa, Fla.
The Carroll Organization has announced that its joint venture with AIMS Real Estate has acquired the 617-unit mixed use community West Park Village, which is about 10 minutes north of Tampa, Fla.’s Westshore submarket. The property marks Carroll Organizations 14th major purchase in Florida and the asset is primed for value-add potential.
Incentives Aim to Green Up New York, Reduce Operating Costs for Building Owners
A recent study found that 75 percent of greenhouse gasses in New York City are being generated by buildings, a majority of which are multifamily residential buildings. The alarming figures have prompted companies to develop programs that incentivize green upgrades in an effort to entice multifamily building owners to curb emissions.