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Rethinking the Construction Supply Chain

These tips will help construction managers and developers better prepare for the next crisis that affects the industry, notes Stefano Braganti of HAP Construction.

Incident Prevention and Response Hits Close to Home

With safeguards in place, operators can help eliminate or reduce potential incidents that occur on-site, according to Amanda Podlucky of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin.

IBC Update Allows for Flexibility in Podium Construction

The code change helps maximizes the use of space, while also reducing overall construction costs, explains Joe Alcock of McMillan Pazdan Smith.

Lew Sichelman

Sense of Community Key to Lease Renewals

The pandemic has had little impact on the main reason residents renew their leases, explains columnist Lew Sichelman.

Mark Perkowski

How Multifamily Developers Are Moving Up the Capital Stack

Project sponsors are finding an array of financing options today, according to Mark Perkowski of Draper and Kramer.

Mitch Siegler

Pricing Pressures Raise Inflation Concerns

Real estate investors should dust off their playbooks on how to protect themselves if an inflationary environment takes hold, says Mitch Siegler of Pathfinder Partners.

Tom Andolsen

Financing Senior Living Acquisitions, Expansions

As the marketplace begins to steady, 2021 brings the prospect of stabilization and growth, says Thomas Andolsen of The Bancorp.

The State of STRs and How They’ve Adapted

Demand for flexible living is accelerating fast and projected to continue on that growth trajectory well beyond the end of the pandemic, says Girish Gehani of Trilogy.

A Multifamily Guide to Vapor Intrusion

This environmental issue not only creates new liability risks but also leads to financing and transactional challenges, according to Wyatt Kendall and Brian Remler of Morris, Manning & Martin.

Multifamily Is a Net Zero Leader

Apartments now account for 75 percent of the total zero energy stock in Canada and the U.S., explains columnist Lew Sichelman.