Operations & Technology
MHN Interview: NYU's Furman Center's Surprising Data on Subsidized Housing
New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy was recently awarded the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. MHN interviewed Furman Center co-director Ingrid Gould Ellen on the Furman Center and what surprising data their research revealed about subsidized housing.
MHN TV: Leasing Trends 2012
Alexandra Jackiw, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Buckingham Companies, shares her takeaways from the NMHC Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, including several trends that property managers should keep an eye on in 2012.
Honolulu to Market City-Owned Affordable Housing
The City and County of Honolulu has selected CBRE Group to market its entire portfolio of affordable rental housing communities, with the intention of transitioning ownership of the housing to private ownership.
Avoiding Workplace Violence: What Property Managers Need to Know
The recent sexual assault of a Texas property manager serves as a tragic reminder of the potential for crime and violence inherent in working with the public. However, hardened criminals are just one potential source of trouble. Tenants, visitors, co-workers, vendors and spillovers from domestic violence are also areas of risk.
Call for Entries! MHN 2012 Excellence Awards
Deadline is June 29. NEW for 2012: Now You Can Submit Online!
Lincoln Property Company Southern CA Region Implements ILoveLeasing.com Apartment CRM
Lincoln Property Company Southern California Region implemented ILoveLeasing.com CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software during the last quarter of 2011.
Yardi Beacon Released as New Affordable and Public Housing Solution
Yardi announced its general release of its new Yardi Beacon software for smaller affordable housing property managers and public housing authorities.
Decron Properties Spends $56M on Santa Clara Multifamily
By Gail Kalinoski, Contributing Editor Santa Clarita, Calif.—Continuing its recent focus on the multifamily market, Decron Properties has acquired The Madison at Town Center, a Class A, 264-apartment community in Santa Clarita, Calif., for $56.5 million. Decron, a Los-Angeles based real estate investment company, has now purchased 1,500 units in the past 18 months. The Madison was built in 2004 as a luxury, 341-unit apartment complex. A year later, it was converted to condominiums when Prado Town Center West LLC bought the property. Between 2006 and 2007, Prado sold 77 condo units. The remaining units have been used as rentals….
SPECIAL REPORT: NAHB Introduces Multifamily Products Tour
Multifamily developers, owners and operators received a building products tour tailored especially for them at the recent 2012 NAHB International Builders Show.
Name Change a Success for Luxury Apartments
Real estate firm Alliance Residential has rebranded its luxury building Alta Hollywood as rubix hollywood to invoke the feel of a high-energy, urban lifestyle.