Articles by tag: Apartments
The need for affordable housing, especially in major cities, is a constant challenge for tenants, an often-nebulous investment for developers, and a point of contention for city officials. A recent trend meant to fill this void and buoy development costs is getting mixed results, and its being attempted by several metros: Converting unused and underused […]
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Hospitality
Adding Flexibility to an Archaic Real Estate Landscape
On this episode of Say Yes To Travel, Host Sarah Dandashy talked with Jason Fudin, Co-Founder and CEO of WhyHotel, a hospitality platform, and operator focusing on multifamily buildings. It operates pop-up hotels out of the vacancy of newly built luxury apartments during the initial lease-up process. They talked about Fudin’s career, his time […]
Architecture & Design
Why Apartment Buildings Are Trending in One Direction
According to the latest research by Yardi Matrix and RENTCafe, apartments are reaching for the sky. High rise apartments continue to be more popular as cities get denser and inhabitants preferences for locality increases. Yardi Business Development Manager Doug Ressler joined Business Casual to discuss the factors leading to this shift in living preferences, […]
AEC
What Does the Last Year of Apartment Construction Tell Us About the Future?
For the first time since 2015 there will be fewer than 300,000 new apartment units completed this year. However, the 299,442 units forecast by Yardi Matrix market data does present positive news for the industry. Demand continues to grow but firms have run into a challenge of high construction costs and a labor shortage, both […]