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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.

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.