Industry News | Wk of April 29
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Seven Ways to Urbanize the SuburbsOver the past two decades, developers have mastered what is needed to entice urban dwellers to live in downtown apartment communities. But now, as downtown locales become increasingly congested, developers are aiming to give renters an urbanized experience in suburban locales. To make it work, they’ll […]
Industry News | Wk of April 15
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Amenities War Might Not Be The Best Student Housing Strategy Amenities make a big splash and provide Instagrammable moments. But some developers and school administrators are rethinking the emphasis of these glitzy additions at student housing communities, instead dedicating their focus to more mundane-but-necessary features.
Industry News | Wk of April 1
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS The Five Biggest Onsite Technology Mistakes Technology implementation should shorten the to-do lists of onsite teams, not lengthen them. That’s according to Jared Miller, chief operating officer of RedPeak, whose rule of thumb when incorporating tech is to ease the burden of the company’s onsite teams.
Industry News | Wk of March 18
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS For Gen Z, Word of Mouth is Even Louder Gen Z often gets lumped in with millennials when talking about younger generations. But this generation (born 1996 or later) is not simply a continuation of its predecessor.
Industry News | Wk of March 4
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Multifamily Construction’s 7 Deadly Sins As apartment operators clamor to unveil their new developments in time to beat the competition and capture a hot market, time is a precious commodity.
Industry News | Wk of February 18
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Multifamily Developers Crank Up Volume On Music Amenities Apartment communities that thought they had it all with a game room and dog grooming station now have might have to change their tune to keep up.
How One Developer Makes Smart-Home Tech Pencil Out
Investing in smart home technology in new developments is something that more and more developers are exploring. But early adopters have been the beneficiaries of their initiative and innovation.
Industry News | Wk of February 4
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS California Home to Six of the 10 Most Expensive Rental Markets Prop 10 might have been defeated in California in November, but that hasn’t gotten the state’s rental rates out of the headlines.
Midwest Apartment Market Should See Solid Performance in 2019
The steady rent growth and solid operating fundamentals found in apartment markets throughout the Midwest hold a considerable appeal for multifamily investors.
Industry News | Wk of January 21
HOT & RELEVANT TOPICS Expect the Unexpected From severe weather, unforeseen power outages and unannounced resident parties that transcend regular volume, onsite teams have to be ready for virtually anything.