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Submetering Savings, Step by Step
How Becker + Becker’s development team overcame technical hurdles to cut water use in half at its 32-story residential tower in New Haven, Conn.
Energy-Efficient Design Has Moves Beyond a Marketing Hook
Whether you’re talking about materials, certification, or leasing potential, energy efficiency is just as much about smart building as it is about being green.
Why Affordable Apartments Are Hard for Low-Income Renters to Find
Kim Betancourt, who oversees economics and market research for Fannie Mae’s multifamily platform, talks about her team’s latest findings on barriers to affordability.
The Future of Reputation Management
While the primary objective of reputation management is to look good in the eyes of prospective renters who scour review sites, savvy operators have begun to utilize their reviews as free market research.
Why Savvy Owners Are Taking Their Chips Off the Table
An expert from Marcus & Millichap discusses why small and midsize private owners are currently looking to sell in this market.
Why Flexible Firms May Finish First in 2017
A look at how a handful of Chicago firms are reevaluating their strategies to successfully diversify their business and continue their dramatic growth.
The Rewards of Green Financing
Fannie Mae’s multifamily chief explains how dedicating capital to measures that save energy and water pay off, especially in the affordable sector.
Cybersecurity 411: Implementing Governance
A lack of due diligence with cybersecurity can lead to hefty financial penalties, lost business and productivity, regulatory fines and litigation. But cybersecurity starts with executive buy-in. Without it, the program will have no direction to succeed.
Western Markets Dominate Rent Growth
From Seattle to San Diego, many tech-driven, Millennial-attracting markets have experienced continuous rent growth above previous averages.
4 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Dumpster Moving Solution
The trash room is the most dangerous area on the property. The average cost of a Workers Comp claim can be more than $41,000—and the increase to your company’s worker’s comp insurance premium could increase by three times for up to three years.