Operations & Technology
The Beach Company and MWV Developing Summerville, S.C. Community
The Beach Company and MWV have formed a joint venture to develop Parks at Nexton, a planned 320-unit apartment community in the 4,500-acre Nexton community in Summerville, S.C.
Canyon Finances Palo Alto LEED-Certified Mixed-Use Project
Canyon Capital Realty Advisors has provided a loan for the construction of The College Terrace Centre by College Terrace Centre LLC.
Balfour Beatty Joins DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge
Balfour Beatty Communities L.L.C., a multifamily development and management specialist, has opted to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) and HUD’s Better Buildings Challenge
Solar Lighting Communicates As It Illuminates
Technological advances has meant that solar-powered lights are now a viable, cost-efficient and attractive alternative for use in parking lots and other outdoor areas of multifamily properties.
MHN Interview: Beach Front Properties’ Kyle Kazan
MHN talks to Kyle Kazan of Beach Front Properties on working with challenging properties and achieving success.
Aquatherm Delivers a Leak-Free, Durable Alternative to Traditional Piping
Aquatherm heat-fused piping seals at the molecular level, ensuring a leak-free plumbing system. The plastic piping also features a number of inherent health and environmental benefits.
Mack-Cali/Fisher Brothers JV Buys 377 Units in D.C.
A joint venture comprised of Mack-Cali Realty Corp. and Fisher Brothers has closed on a luxury multifamily project currently being constructed in Washington, D.C.’s trendy H Street submarket.
What Renters Want: The Amenity Race is On
Los Angeles—Gen Y likes rooftop pools, multimedia-equipped fitness suites, concierge package service and the ability to order housekeeping for their apartment. They have dogs, get lots of UPS deliveries but almost no mail, like walking places (but also need to charge their electric vehicles), and want the lobby of their apartment community to look like that of a four-star urban hotel. Does this sound high maintenance? It’s a fair assessment. Multifamily experts delivered an overview of “What Renters Want: Development + Design Trends that Drive Occupancy,” at an educational event in November that was organized and moderated by MHN Editorial…
Native American Connections Opens Affordable Asset in Phoenix
A new 70-unit, mixed-use affordable housing community has opened in downtown Phoenix.
Mike Radice: New Era of Information Technology
Mike Radice, CEO of NWP Services Inc., discusses the new era of IT, in which leasing documents can be digitized for more cost-efficient storage and transmission.