Videos
What we Know About Resident Behavior Analytics
Holli Beckman, Vice President Marketing + Leasing Operations at WC Smith, share insights into consumer behavior at her company’s portfolio.
Development, Design and Demographics
Toby Bozzuto updates MHN on his company’s approach to creating authentic living environments. Instead of focusing on demographic tranches, The Bozzuto Group is looking to consumer behaviors in order to create projects with emotional resonance.
NMHC Special Report: Making Workforce Housing Work
Daryl Carter, founder & CEO of Avanath Capital Management and 2015 NMHC chairman, gives MHN the lowdown on what’s going on in the workforce housing space at the 2015 Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference in Palm Springs.
2014 Excellence Awards: John O’Donnell
John O’Donnell of The Michaels Organization briefs MHN on industry trends for 2015, as well as the company’s strategy for its student housing business.
2014 Excellence Awards: Sue Ansel
Sue Ansel, president & CEO of Gables Residential, gives MHN her take on industry trends and what is on deck for Gables in 2015.
2014 Excellence Awards: Clyde Holland
Clyde Holland, Chairman & CEO of Holland Partner Group, gives MHN his take on the state of the industry, as well as what his company is doing to cater to the rising creating class. Holland was the recipient of MHN’s 2014 Executive of the Year Award.
The Judges Speak: Doris Pearlman, Possibilities for Design
Doris Pearlman, president, Possibilities for Design, gives her takeaways from the pool of submissions to MHN’s 2014 Excellence Awards. Jobs with straight forward design implementing strong lines and color textures were well received. Also, money continues to move into the amenity spaces.
The Judges Speak: Jeffrey Resetco, EdR
Jeffrey Resetco, vice president of development and construction services at student housing REIT EdR, discusses his takeaways from the 2014 MHN Excellence Awards submission pools. From high-quality affordable communities to new amenity trends in student housing, Resetco was impressed by the submissions and all the geographic markets represented. That said, floor plan innovation was lacking.
MHN TV: Interview with Ismael Leyva, AIA
Ismael Leyva, AIA is president of Ismael Leyva Architects, an international architecture, interior design and urban planning firm based in New York City. Recognized for his work by the Skyscraper Museum, Leyva has built numerous award-winning residential and commercial projects in New York, including the luxury residences at the Time Warner Center, the Battery Maritime Building and the Tribeca Royale. The Charles, a 32-story condo building developed by Bluerock, celebrated its topping out in March. Leyva is also working on an office building and an extensive waterfront park project in his native Veracruz, Mexico.
The Judges Speak: Nancy Ruddy, CetraRuddy
Nancy Ruddy, founding principal of architecture and interior design firm CetraRuddy, gives her takeaways from the 2014 MHN Excellence Awards submissions. While Ruddy was happy to see the quality of architecture and design improve within the affordable sector, she questions the trend of highly amenitized student housing.