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Metro Spotlight: It’s Always Mountain Time in Denver
Years of economic growth have prompted substantial rent growth, but is the city’s multifamily market heading into treacherous waters?
Multifamily Lending Heads into Extra Innings
Multifamily assets are often subject to stricter lending standards than they were a few years ago, but the right sponsors and projects can still secure funding. In this Viewpoint piece, a Webster Bank executive weighs in on the changing capital markets landscape.
Contract Administration Key to Addressing Growing Rental Housing Demand
Third-party contract administrators boost efficiency at HUD’s rental assistance programs and get scarce resources where they’re urgently needed, contends a former agency official.
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.