Operations & Technology
Chicago’s Marina City Marks 50 Years as Sustainable Icon
Chicago–Marina City, a mixed-use property that includes two “corncob” residential towers that are iconic to the city’s skyline, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking this week.
Video Interview with Jeffrey Perlman
Multi-Housing News interviews Jeffrey Perlman, LEED AP, president & founder of Bright Power Inc. and co-founder of EnergyScoreCards. He discusses his impressions of the 2010 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, as well as why benchmarking multifamily communities is so challenging–and how EnergyScoreCards can help.
USGBC Kicks Off GIS-Based Technology Applications
The U.S. Green Building Council has debuted the initial phase of the GIS-based Green Building Information Gateway.
USGBC’s LEED Automation Will Enhance Green-Building Communication
The U.S. Green Building Council has introduced the new program LEED Automation, which will streamline the LEED certification process and advance data-tracking capabilities.
Construction Commences on $33M Green Affordable Housing Development
Davie, Fla.–Ground has just broken on East Village, a 155-unit affordable housing townhome community in Davie, Fla., that will bring much-needed housing to very low-income families.
RealPage, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Its Common Stock
RealPage, Inc. has announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a public offering of 9 million shares of its common stock, of which 4 million are being offered by the Company and 5 million are being offered by selling stockholders. In addition, certain selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,350,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. RealPage will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. The offering price of the…
Interview with Lydia Bishop: Management Strategies in Florida
Dallas–Lydia Bishop has been promoted to senior vice president of the Florida region with Riverstone Residential Group, one of the largest privately owned, third-party multifamily apartment management companies in the United States.
U.S. Green Building Council LEED-Certified Properties Reach 1B-SF Mark
The Washington, D.C.-based organization just announced that the square footage of commercial projects certified under its LEED Green Building Rating System has exceeded 1 billion square feet around the world.
Maximizing Cash Flow: Tips for Apartment Owners and Managers
Property managers and owners typically spend a significant amount of time minimizing expenses while fighting to attract and retain new tenants in order to maximize cash flow and profit.