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Why Versatility Is Today’s Must-Have Amenity
Josh Kassing of Mary Cook Associates finds beauty alone will not keep residents engaged or drive value for owners.
HUD Clarifies ‘Discriminatory Effects’ for Rental Housing
The agency reinstated a 2013 rule on determining when a provider has been biased against a resident, notes Burr & Forman’s Russell Rutherford.
Managing the Complexities of Mixed-Use Developments
These projects can involve a web of developers and interested third parties, observes Robert P. Friedman of Carlton Fields’ L.A. office.
Inside Florida’s New Workforce Housing Law
Hollie Croft, Nicholas Heckman and David Leon of Nelson Mullins on the historic Live Local Act.
Assumable Multifamily Loans: What Investors Need to Know
For those grappling with high borrowing rates, this strategy presents an intriguing alternative, observe Brandt Hollander and Lee Kaplan of Harvest LLP.
Getting Congress to Back Office Conversions
Columnist Lew Sichelman on a push to make these still-rare adaptive reuse projects part of federal housing policy.
Heading Into Fall, It’s NOI or Interest Rates?
Multifamily is currently ‘the darling’ of commercial real estate finance, observes Gantry’s Blake Hering.
What Fitch’s US Debt Downgrade Says About Housing
Edd Hamzanlui on the unintended consequences of rent control policies.
3 Best Practices for Partnering With M/WBE Developers
NHPF’s Polina Bakhteiarov on how to maximize the benefits of these alliances for both parties.
Cap Rates to Rise, Model Predicts
Columnist Lew Sichelman on multifamily’s uncertain course.