Operations & Technology

Related Midwest Opens Dog Friendly Apartment Building in Chicago

Related Midwest has opened 500 Lake Shore Drive, a luxury apartment building in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, which caters to dog owners and their pets. Residents can utilize the building’s Dog City, Related Midwest’s on-site pet care service that offers everything from dog walking and pet sitting to grooming services, routine vet visits and pet training.

‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Stop Giving Cutesy Gifts to New Residents

Welcome gifts are great, but you’ll get a better response from practical items than from ‘cute’ ones.

Outdoor Amenities

Apartment residents comment on rooftop decks, dog runs and more.

Apartment Guide Survey Reveals Ratings & Reviews Service Influences the Apartment Search Process

Apartment Guide conducted a recent survey to determine the sentiment around user-generated reviews as it relates to the rental process and consumer behavior.

The Power of Analytics

How well do your metrics track the results of your marketing efforts?

Storm Watch

Preparation is the apartment industry’s best disaster planning tool.

Lease-Ups: Six Ways to Leverage Touch Technology

In the last five years, the touch screen interface has become almost omnipresent. One of the more recent innovations is the use of large touch panels and touch-surface tables to provide property information and virtual tours at multifamily communities.

Sacramento Nonprofits Obtain Funds for Multifamily Green Upgrades

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has approved $5.8 million, and the Sacramento City Council approved $500,000, for the rehabilitation of three multifamily properties in the city: Greenway, Glen Ellen and Los Robles Mutual Housing.

Cyber Liability

Understanding the risk and defending against it.

Alternative Energy

Don’t have a roof? The climate for shared renewables is heating up.