Operations & Technology
Social Media: It’s The New Buzzword, But How Much Do You Know About It?
The key to social media is to have a strategy
Feature: In Landscaping, Green is Always Good
There is never a second chance to make a first impression. In the case of a multifamily community, it is the exterior of a community that makes the first impression.
Guest Column: EPA Lead-based Paint Disclosure Rule Violations
The number of enforcement actions has increased each year since 2005, with eight such actions filed in 2009.
Case Study: Becker + Becker Adaptive Reuse Project
With so many moving parts, adaptive reuse projects frequently take longer to get off the ground and they involve unforeseen challenges—but the results can be more interesting than those found in new construction. “We [also] think that redeveloping historic buildings is an inherently green strategy,” says Bruce Becker,AIA, AICP, President of Becker + Becker, whose Fairfield, Ct-based firm developed, designed and planned The Octagon, a high-profile adaptive reuse project in New York.
Three Affordable Housing Communities in San Francisco Get Solar Power
Sunwheel Energy Partners, which provides turnkey solar energy systems for urban and community partners, has commissioned solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at three affordable housing community sites in San Francisco’s Western Addition and Hayes Valley neighborhoods.
Low-Rise Condo Raises Brooklyn’s Green Profile
What’s black and white and green all over…? The Silhouette. And, if all goes according to plan, this four-unit eco-friendly condominium in South Park Slope, Brooklyn will soon be the first low-rise LEED Platinum project in New York City.
GUEST COLUMN: Multifamily Property Management—Truly a New Paradigm
October 08, 2009 – Fifteen years ago, we were in the midst of the last big recession. Then, as now, the crisis was caused both by the general economy as well as illiquidity in the financial markets. Today, however, the multifamily sector is light years ahead of where we were in the last go-around. This time, the major players in our sector, mostly REITs, are fueled by stable capital structures, but, more importantly, by operating platforms with a scale and sophistication unimaginable fifteen years ago.
Editor’s Note: Will Preserving our Earth Through Mandates Work?
A few new developments in the sustainability world have come to pass since my last note.
Portal Protocols
Resident portals are mini sites where tenants can pay their rent, check out activity calendars and request maintenance service. Owners and managers are finding that these portals are must-have amenities today, impacting both resident retention and leasing efforts.
Portal Protocols
Resident portals are mini sites where tenants can pay their rent, check out activity calendars and request maintenance service. Owners and managers are finding that these portals are must-have amenities today, impacting both resident retention and leasing efforts.