Operations & Technology

Hotels and Residences Portion of $2.5B L.A. Live Complex Earns LEED Silver Certification

Los Angeles–The Hotels and Residences at L.A. Live, the 4 million square-foot luxury complex in Los Angeles, has achieved LEED Silver certification.

Prime Leasing Season Is around the Corner

With the peak of the leasing season fast approaching, first impressions are more crucial than perhaps at any other point in the year.

Ariel Property Advisors Launches Landlord Dashboard

Ariel Property Advisors has launched two new web-service tools to better serve its client base, made mostly for investors and property owners.

Del Webb Makes Solar Power Standard at River Pointe in N.J.

At River Pointe, a housing community catering to the 55 and older crowd, residents are embracing a decision made by developer Del Webb to make solar power standard.

Michigan Student Housing Tests Internet Protocol Television

Ann Arbor, Mich.–Education Realty Trust Inc. reports that its test of Internet Protocol Television at the Courtyards near the University of Michigan has been a success.

RENTCafé iPhone App Available

The RENTCafé iPhone app is now available in the Apple App Store.

DOW Introduces ‘Next Generation’ Green Insulation

Environmentally friendly product line is produced without formaldehyde or volatile organic compounds.

LCOR Residential Adds 1,200 Apartments to Its Management Portfolio

LCOR Residential Management landed three new management assignments, increasing the the company’s management portfolio by 1,200 apartment residences.

New Bio-Diverse Tower Designed for Eco-City in China

As part of the Tianjin Eco-City in China, which aims to develop a socially harmonious, environmentally friendly city, a 200 meter-tall mixed-use commercial building has been designed with a bamboo forest in mind.

Nonprofits Create Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program in Chicago

Chicago–The Energy Savers program in Chicago helps multifamily owners make energy-efficiency improvements to their properties and aims to create building jobs.