Operations & Technology
Western National Promotes Two Property Management VPs
Orange County, Calif.–Western National Property Management, the multifamily property management division of Western National Group, has promoted Julie Manthey and Nick Alicastro to vice president roles.
Multifamily Utility Data Woefully Incomplete, Says New Study
A new study by Recap Real Estate Advisors concludes that the lack of large and robust data sets, a common data taxonomy and accepted industry standards for data collection all impede efforts to promote better utility usage.
Internet Listing Services Still a Valuable Marketing Tool
Internet listing services remain vital marketing tools for property management. The multifamily industry is increasingly focused on learning which ones bring the biggest bang for the buck.
Benefits of Community Gardens
Community gardening is one of 10 green elements selected by CTCAC as part of its 2011 list of sustainable items that developers can use to comply with the hotly contested tax credits.
Student Housing Is Not for Amateurs
There is opportunity aplenty in the student housing sector for firms willing to study hard and follow the lead of the seasoned pros.
AMCAL to Debut First LEED Silver Affordable Housing Project
Panorama City, Calif.–AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc. is taking its commitment to a new level with the Los Angeles-area Montecito Terraces senior workforce housing project.
Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program
The NFIP expired in 2008 and has since been operating on a series of extensions. Efforts to reauthorize have been coupled with needed reforms to return the program to solvency.
Green Incentives for Brownfield Development
Green building and brownfield development are walking hand-in-hand these days, with urban infill projects likely to take a lead in the multi-housing comeback.
Lend Lease to Reduce Military-Housing Energy Use
New York–Lend Lease launches a program to decrease energy use by 20 percent at its 65.3 million square-foot Military Housing Privatization Initiative portfolio.
Laticrete and Supercap Join Forces to Pump Concrete Sky High
Laticrete International has entered into a partnership with Supercap to form Laticrete Supercap LLC. The company uses high-tech pumping trucks to deliver self-leveling underlayment up to 50 stories high.