Zark Launches Community Inventory Audit to Eliminate Chaos and Recover Revenue for Multifamily Communities
Zark, the leading provider of ancillary revenue optimization technology purpose-built for multifamily, today announced the launch of its Community Inventory Audit feature. This enhancement, which features an AI-powered dashboard, is designed to help multifamily owners and operators reconcile parking and other rentable items data between the Zark platform and real-world usage at their communities. The […]
Nickolas Oar Named Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Rising Star by The Registry
Hamilton Zanze, a leading San Francisco-based multifamily real estate investment firm, today announced that Associate Director of Acquisitions Nickolas Oar has been named a 2026 Bay Area CRE Rising Star by The Registry, a site that covers real estate news in Northern California. He was honored in the Emerging Leader category. The awards recognize professionals under 40 who are […]
Crushed After Christmas: What Holiday Trash Reveals About Year-Round Waste Strategy
By Harrison Crum Holiday trash hits communities hard. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the amount of household trash spikes by about 25%, with each one adding about 1,000 extra pounds to landfills. This includes $15.2 billion in unwanted gifts, 4% of which are just tossed. Multifamily can’t avoid its portion of the 5 million metric […]
Engrain Sets a New Standard for Multifamily Fee Transparency
By Darcey Leach Engrain, the leader in interactive touring, mapping, and data visualization software for the built environment, today announced a major expansion of its fee transparency capabilities, reinforcing its position as the most complete solution for operators navigating today’s rapidly evolving pricing expectations. “Operators need solutions, not promises,” said Brent Steiner, Engrain CEO & […]
NFL Dreams Drive Real Estate Bet in Dallas
By Candace Carlisle Duncanville High School south of Dallas has produced graduates who are such talented football players they are standouts in the NFL. Now that success has drawn something else: a New York-based investor who bought an apartment complex across the street from the school’s football field. Ashcroft Capital acquired Birchstone Cedar Ridge, a […]
Please Stop Watching Me Pee: When Service Is Nice Vs. Necessary
By Todd Katler I know, you are probably thinking, “Todd, really?” But this blog will take you into the unlikely universe where parking, junk fees and bathroom attendants collide. Just bear with me. One of my favorite restaurants in Orange County is Javier’s in Newport Coast. It’s not because the food is the best (it’s […]
If Delta Was An Apartment Community
By Todd Katler If Delta Airlines was a multifamily community, 41% of its income would be rentable items. That’s right. Delta’s earnings statement from Q1 2025 shows that 41% of the airline’s total income comes from ticket-related premium products — aisle seats, window seats, premium comfort seats and that ultra-fancy Delta One premium cabin experience. […]
Occupancy Boost: Strategies to Improve Resident Retention
By Katie Nelson The quotient seems a bit disproportionate. Apartment operators dedicate an abundance of time and resources toward attracting new residents, but often don’t exhibit the same fervor for another significant subset—those already in the building. While resident retention has always been crucial, the argument can be made that it’s even more important in […]
What Operators Should Expect in Light of Seattle CB121000
By Annie Laurie McCuloh Seattle recently passed Ordinance CB121000, sparking new conversations around rent pricing software and its role in multifamily housing. With language like “prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing,” it’s easy to assume the legislation is an outright ban on technology, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, CB121000 sets clear, reasonable […]
REBA Welcomes Industry Veteran Annie Laurie McCulloh as Chief Operating Officer
By Doug Pike Real Estate Business Analytics (REBA), the trailblazer in Connected Analytics, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Annie Laurie McCulloh as new Chief Operating Officer (COO). With an impressive 20 years of experience in leadership roles on both the supplier and owner side of multifamily, Annie Laurie brings a wealth of knowledge and strategic […]
