Operations & Technology
Operations: Green Insurance
Building and operating green multifamily buildings is not only a sound practice from a societal standpoint, it is a smart move from a business point of view. Increasingly, owners and managers view buildings that are green as both more cost-efficient and more attractive to potential renters and buyers.
Products & Services: Green Revolution
Large-scale green building materials companies seem to be burgeoning in the U.S. green construction market, and it is important to note that often, the greenest building supplies are those that come from vendors near the source of a project. Reclaimed materials such as lumber can be repurposed for a variety of different uses including siding, fencing and flooring, just as chunks of ripped out sidewalk from a municipal project can be re-used as retaining walls or stepping stones for pathways.
Cover Story: Green Amenities
Light glistens off of the dew drops that have collected on the rough tops of blue-green Lacinato kale leaves revealing tiny rainbows as it refracts the sun’s rays. A few feet away, fava bean seedlings have pushed through the overwinter compost and have begun their ascent to maturity, and by harvest time they will have helped fix enough nitrogen into the soil to fuel next season’s rotation of leafy greens like rainbow chard, arugula and New Zealand spinach.
CoreLogic Expands Tenant Screening Services
CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provider, today announced the expansion of its tenant screening services to deliver enhanced data for rental applicant screenings for single-family rentals and the “small-landlord” market.
Manna Inc. Buys DC Apartment Community
The 44-unit Vito Terrace Apartments in northwest Washington, D.C., has traded hands for an unspecified price.
NYSERDA Announces Funding Opportunity for Multifamily Heating Improvement Measures
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has announced that $1.2 million in funding has been set aside to assist multifamily buildings in implementing improvements to heating systems.
Upgrade Your Elevator Experience with KONE’s Destination Control System
As technology comes to play an ever increasing role in our day-to-day lives, you should expect touchscreens to show up with increased frequency in the places we call home.
Trending on Twitter: Bozzuto Awards Make a Splash
This year, Bozzuto’s hashtag for its awards reception organically trended on Twitter. MHN talked to Alex Middel, Bozzuto’s digital media strategist about how they accomplished this.
Cristi Resciniti Promoted to CFO at Pennrose Management Co.
Cristi Resciniti, CPA, has been promoted to chief financial officer at Pennrose Management Co.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Gwyneth Paltrow, Cupcakes and Property Management
Gwyneth Paltrow and cupcakes have both been in the news lately. Property managers could learn a lot from them.