Viewpoint

What Does It Take for Multifamily to Go Passive?

Here are several considerations that development teams should keep in mind, says Nate Thomas of The Architectural Team Inc.

Omar Rihani

How to Manage Extreme Weather Risk in Multifamily

Omar Rihani of Project Management Advisors Inc. offers insights on protecting investments from the “new abnormal” brought on by climate change.

Designing Multifamily for the Greater Good

Spending the last year in our homes has given us the opportunity to reflect on more environmentally friendly design, explains Elliot March of MAWD.

Tim Madigan

How Some Student Housing Properties Belie Pandemic’s Malaise

Student housing properties with a strong location and resort-style amenities are recovering more quickly from the drop in occupancy early in the pandemic, according to Tim Madigan of Alliant Credit Union.

Strong Outlook for Luxury Condos, Co-Living in 2021

Mark MacDonald, CEO of DM Development, discusses the outlook for the luxury condominium market, as well as trends in multifamily and co-living.

Lew Sichelman

Urban Locations Maintain Their Attraction

StorageCafe found that the anticipated exodus to the suburbs and small towns never really materialized, explains columnist Lew Sichelman.

How the $1.9T Stimulus Package Lifts Multifamily

Shlomi Ronen of Dekel Capital on why apartment residents and property owners will benefit directly and indirectly from the mega relief bill that was recently approved by Congress.

Mark Ventre

The Silver Lining to Renter Delinquencies

Billions of dollars in pent-up capital is waiting on the sidelines for assets despite some issues with collections, according to Mark Ventre of Stepp Commercial.

Why Capital Infusions Into Debt Funds Are Surging

The alternative investment type is attracting three kinds of market participants, say Paul Rahimian and Austin Carlson of Parkview Financial.

Pandemic Impact on Multifamily Lease-Ups

Dan Hogan of Lument analyzes the changing lease-up patterns for new properties that came to market in 2019 and 2020.