Multifamily Housing

Roof hatches manufactured by BILCO were specified for townhouses in an infill housing project in the Little Havana section of Miami, Fla. All photos: Charlie Fernandes
Townhome project in Little Havana, Miam, Fla., uses BILCO roof hatches for reliability, code co...
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All renderings courtesy Soleil Lofts
Each battery is linked to an on-site solar panel array.

Boingo’s Ground Control enables multifamily properties to manage community-wide Wi-Fi securely,...
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The majority of multifamily developers (53%) said they're still facing construction delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, says the NMHC.
More than half (53%) of multifamily developer respondents reported construction delays in the j...
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Sixteen Navien tankless water heaters were installed at West End Asteria Apartments, Boston.

All renderings courtesy Goettsch Partners
Goettsch Partners is designing the project.

All photos courtesy NAVA Real Estate Development
Stantec and Muñoz + Albin are the project's architects.

Lobby of the 86-unit assisted living/memory care community Arbor Terrace at Fulton (Md.), designed by BCT Architects. Photo: Green Sofa Productions
Communities in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, and Virginia display excellence in memo...
read moreNavien NPE tankless water heaters being monitored at a senior living facility in Pennsylvania. Photo: Navien Inc.
Twelve factors to consider in using tankless water heaters in multifamily housing.

More than 300,000 residents from 2,200 multifamily properties depend on Boingo’s “instant-on” W...
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Multifamily has consistently been one of the strongest performers among 58 submarkets measured...
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Despite the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic, the overwhelming majority of renters in professionally managed multifamily housing paid all or part of their rent by mid-April. Image courtesy Pixabay.
In its second survey of 11.5 million units of professionally managed apartment units across the...
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Manor Miramar, in Miramar, Fla., designed by Stantec for Related Group. Rendering: Stantec
Related Group picks Stantec to design and engineer Manor Miramar residences in Florida.

The NMHC found that the majority of the 135 multifamily contractors surveyed had experienced delays with apartment or condominium projects due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
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Lumber and building materials revenue totaled $72 billion in 2019, according to Principia.

The company, based in Commerce, Calif., makes a wide range of plumbing fixtures and accessories for the commercial and multifamily building sectors.
Pioneer Industries launches new website

All renderings courtesy WestCorp Property Management
The community is inspired by antique airplane designs.

17th & Broadway (at right), Solomon Cordwell Buenz's first residential high-rise in Oakland, Calif. At center is the Cathedral Building.

Maggie Hardy Knox, President of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Maggie Hardy Knox, President of 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, to receive Career Ach...
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The Serramonte Faculty and Staff housing project will offer apartments at rents that are 50% of comparable market rate. Image courtesy of SVA Architects
One high school district in Daly City has broken ground on 122-apartment building.

Wi-Fi calling has been around for many years, but confusion remains about what it is, how it wo...
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Renaissance Square, completed last year, is Puerto Rico's first mixed-income public housing development. Image credits: Alvarez-Diaz & Villalon
Federal help means tougher code enforcement. And will this island of homeowners embrace renting...

A recent survey of ASID members showed stainless steel to be the most popular material for outdoor kitchens.
Designers weigh in on outdoor kitchens

These new products can help improve any new multifamily project.

BANC, a mixed-used building under construction in Irvine, Calif., will feature a 40,000-sf entertainment amenity on top of its garage. Courtesy: AO Architects
Roof deck entertainment spaces are popular amenities that present engineering and code complexi...
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This month, developer Embrey Partners began construction on The Elm at River Park, a 293-unit property in Fort Worth, Texas, which should be ready for occupancy in the summer of 2021. A new report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies states that amenities-rich buildings with high rents are increasing the norm for new multifamily construction. Image: Embrey Partners
Nearly half of all renters are “cost burdened,” according to the latest Joint Center for Housin...
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KOVA will be displaying its line of compact appliances for use in apartment projects at IBS 2020 in Las Vegas.

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Rents grew 3% for the year, according to Yardi Matrix.

Whirpool's Small Spaces Suite of appliances has been created to serve builders and developers of apartment communities.