Multifamily Housing
Ryan Companies, Cadence Living and an affiliate of Starwood Captual recently announced a new 135-unit senior living community, Accoya Scottsdale Troon in Arizona, whose construction should be completed by mid 2020. A new report by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies finds that seniors will have a hard time affording housing in the future. Image: Ryan Companies.
The study foresees a significant segment of seniors struggling to buy or rent on their own or wit...
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How does a multifamily property developer or operator make a smart investment in amenities that w...
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Developers and their project teams are recognizing the value of walkability, convenient neighborh...
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A proposed 21-story residential tower in Milwaukee, Wis., would be the tallest in the country if approved by the city. Image: Korb + Associates Architects
The developer is confident that the city will approve construction, which is scheduled to start n...
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Studio One Eleven designed the tower.
Photo: Nahid Laciura
This year’s prestigious Gold Nugget Awards honor four projects that provide affordably priced hou...
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The New Home Company executives toast the topping-off of the Seacliff, Playa Vista, Calif. Left to right: Chris Christian, Construction Manager; Eric Ree, Seabluff Sales Manager; Melanie Andrews, VP of Purchasing; Robin Koenemann, SVP; Larry Webb, CEO; Tom Redwitz, CIO; Joan Webb, CMO; A.J. Jarvis, Southern California Division President; Leonard Miller, COO; and Rick Bianchi,VP/Regional Manager. Courtesy The New Home Company
The company, which is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif. relies heavily on focus groups and mar...
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The building is approximately 73,000 sf.
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Axis/GFA Architecture and Design was the architect for the project.
The Peloton cycling studio at Spoke Apartments, Chicago, developed by Bond Companies with Morgan Holdings. A separate fitness space has strength-training gear, WELLBEATS fitness-on-demand, and a yoga studio. A one-acre outdoor amenity space has a pool, bocce court, and entertainment areas. Photo: Spoke Apartments.
Equipment choice, room size, program offerings—a lot of thinking has to go into creating a fitnes...
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Using bold cantilevering and imaginative structural design, ODA and its project team created a 12...
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The main entry to Mulligan School on Sheffield Avenue has a gray limestone surround with foliate ornament and a tall pediment set on pilasters. The iron fence was reclaimed from remnant pieces after the fire and remade from scratch to match the original.
A project team soldiers on in the wake of a nightmarish turn of events.
“The supply of condos out there is high end and much larger in size,” said Tom Weeks, Executive General Manager for Development, Lendlease. Photo: Pixabay
The growth of keyless entry solutions and demand for oversized units are among the trends and ide...
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The Architectural Team designed the project.
The 5 buildings highlight MFDC's summer issue noteworthy projects section.
The project’s groundbreaking was held on July 19.
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Four leading experts tell how to ensure your next multifamily project achieves acoustic privacy....
The gargantuan Sears distribution center served the Mid-South from 1927 until 1993. A coalition of community groups devoted to the arts, education, health, and affordable housing rescued the 1.3 million-sf facility and turned it into what they call a “vertical urban village.”
One local design firm is trying to make it happen.
Mark E. Humphreys with his Cirrus Vision SF50, one of several aircraft he owns. Humphreys & Partners Architects, which he co-founded in 1991 with Greg Faulkner, is the #1 designer of apartments in the U.S. Photo: Shane Kislack.
HPA, which reported $78.2 million in multifamily design fees in 2017, ranks as the nation’s large...
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The newspaper and the building's new owners reached a settlement.
Using racks that stack bikes vertically saves space and enables more residents of Brooklyn’s Caesura mixed-use building, designed by Dattner Architects, to securely store their bicycles. Photo: Dattner Architects
Bike storage and workshop spaces are rapidly turning into full-service social amenity spaces in m...
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A multifamily project designed by Denver architectural firm Kephart features a bicycle kitchen with an easily accessible wash station, work table, and workbench with tools for repairs and maintenance.
Bike storage and workshop spaces are rapidly turning into full-service social amenity spaces in m...
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If your school district is building a new school, build housing in the air space above it and put...
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Communal work/spa at 30 East, Chicago, designed by SCB for Gilbane Development. The 16-story, 148,000-sf co-living TOD, an NAHB BALA winner, offers 134 moderately priced units with a "loft-like aesthetic," totaling 255 beds. Photo © Darris Lee Harris
Changing generational preferences are prompting multifamily developers to re-strategize.
Rents grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2018, the highest for any quarter since 2015, according to Yardi Matrix. Photo: Pixabay
The average rent grew by $12 in June, to an all-time high of $1,405, according to a survey of 127...
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Ten of the 71 apartments in Gateway North Residences are reserved for renters whose household incomes fall between 61% and 120% of the area's median. Image: MassHousing
The transit-oriented Gateway North Residences is centrally located in Lynn, Mass.
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The ambitious redevelopment proposal for a former Ford automotive plant creates tension.
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Renters in many U.S. cities have come to expect green features in apartments that they rent, with...
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An apartment-style student housing project uses patterning and window placement to generate interest on an otherwise flat façade
While student and multi-family housing share a common building form, it’s the student resident th...
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The concept, called Condominium Haus (or “CoHaus”), involves building six large-scale, for-sale, single-family flat residences across three buildings. Photos: Ward Capital Management
With its new CoHaus development, Ward Capital Management is betting on baby boomers downsizing an...
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