Amenities

Residents Flock To Fitness Centers During Recessions

Apartment firms beef up fitness centers despite economic slowdown.

Better Safe...

Smart owners and managers reduce their financial liabilities by choosing fitness equipment that is safe for all users—regardless of age...

Living It Up

The Clare brings assisted living to the Windy City in an ultra-modern setting; and news about other new developments.

Hooking Up

Can the laundry room make a comeback as a socially activated common area

Hot Product of the Month: Amana washing machine

Special Renovations Issue – Total Package

Not quite sure it's time to freshen up your clubhouse? Take a hint from your residents. All of last year, only one resident at the 351-unit...

Despite Lingering Economic Woes, High-End Amenities Prevail

If you were one of the few developers fortunate enough to get financing for a new project in 2010, you'd probably think frills such as a...

Product Roundup: The Great Outdoors

Rooftop entertaining areas give properties a competitive lift.

Low-Rise Design Strategies

Here are three design strategies for your next low-rise multifamily community.

The New Economy Renter: Price-Driven or Amenity-Prone?

For months, apartment marketers dare not even use the word luxury to attract rent prospects that were entirely price-driven, counting every...

These Products Will Invigorate Green Space At Your Properties

Developers improve open space with unique products.

Market-Rate Owners to Follow New Lead Safety Procedures

New federal regulations will soon require market-rate property owners to follow lead safety renovation procedures.

Multifamily Market a Mixed Bag

Lane Co. wanted to attract echo boomers to a midtown Atlanta project. So the firm launched an aggressive, "sexy" ad campaign, said Bill...

Grand Central: Manhattan Mulitfamily Market

In keeping with its reputation as the city that never sleeps, Manhattan saw its apartment industry stay wide awake this year. Considering...

New Fix: Funding Affordable Housing

Washington, D.C., is considering a new weapon in the never-ending battle to fund much-needed affordable housing in the nation's capital...

Extra Credits: Quality Tax-Credit Projects

Jamboree Housing's Granite Court is the epitome of Orange County, Calif., multifamily living. When it opens in December 2008, the...