Manhattan apartments Yet another sign of the shifting landscape of the housing market over the past few years, an additional 1.5 million households moved into rental housing over the year ending March 2012, according…
AWSSeptember 13, 2012
Basically, Green Pre-Fabricated, Custom Apartment Building from a Kit of parts...new solutions to building Green apartments...off site building allow around-the-clock construction....very, very interesting...especially with respect to budget and timelines...It is the most flexible, efficient, custom housing…
AWSAugust 9, 2012
DUNEDIN – Dunedin residents are going to have a new, easier way to help the environment. Starting on Oct. 1, recycling will be a standard level of service for the city of Dunedin.…
AWSAugust 7, 2012
Fort Lauderdale Midrise Residence of the Year Also Its First Eco-Friendly Community Fort Lauderdale, Fla.—Satori, a luxury community in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently became the city’s first eco-friendly luxury apartment community. Additionally, the community transformed…
AWSJuly 30, 2012
Wide-open floor plans, green and energy-efficient building systems and innovative ways to connect with the outdoors are the hallmarks of this year’s finalists for the 2012 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards, which honor superior…
AWSJuly 25, 2012
Fannie Mae Supports the Multifamily Market with Robust Issuance in the Second Quarter of 2012 Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) today announced that the company issued approximately $6.7 billion(1) of multifamily MBS in the second quarter…
AWSJuly 19, 2012
The Austin-area apartment market is continuing on its hot streak, with rents and occupancies hitting the highest levels in the 21 years that a local expert has been tracking the numbers. The area's midyear apartment…
AWSJuly 17, 2012
The problem of where to find the financing for energy efficient developments and retrofits has not been as severe on the affordable housing side, as energy savings essentially go hand-in-hand with the mission of affordable…
AWSJuly 16, 2012
There are numerous challenges to setting up successful recycling programs at apartment complexes including limited space for recycling bins and local recycling programs that only accept a few materials. Photo: Alex Vietti, Earth911 It’s a…
AWSJune 29, 2012