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  • Greystar's The Chelsea Apartments in New York City
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    Who topped NMHC's 2022 lists?

    From developers and owners to builders and managers, the rankings are much anticipated every year.

    May 4, 2022
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    How companies are filling the maintenance void

    In a tight labor market, it’s very difficult to find people to fix and update apartments. Here’s how managers are recruiting and keeping those workers.

    By • April 25, 2022
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    Resident Retention

    Property managers have a variety of approaches to keep tenants satisfied.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
  • Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. in joint venture with MG Properties acquired Stone Cliff Apartments, a 394-unit garden-style multifamily community in the Denver subm
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    Greystar tops NMHC Manager list again, approaches 700,000 units

    Asset Living, RangeWater, RPM and Harbor moved up in the National Multifamily Housing Council's annual ranking.

    By • April 20, 2022
  • ZRS Management's Boone Manor in Houston
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    ZRS heading west into Arizona

    The Top 50 manager wants to reduce staffing but needs to keep an on-site presence.

    By • April 20, 2022
  • Alfred's Jasmine Greene and Marisa Sires.
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    Alfred boosts property management platform with more hires

    The proptech firm adds vice presidents of multifamily operations and product as it looks to expand.

    By • April 8, 2022
  • Brown apartment property.
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    Country's second-largest owner sees record growth

    Although apartment deals are "never smooth," Morgan Properties continues to improve the process of adding new assets to its portfolio, according to vice president Samantha McQuown.

    By • April 5, 2022
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    SmartRent picks up SightPlan for $135M

    SightPlan's customer base includes over 160 real estate owners and managers, including Cushman & Wakefield, Lincoln Property Co. and Trammell Crow Residential. 

    By • April 5, 2022
  • The Matterport Axis automatic swivel mount.
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    March roundup: New tech solutions for multifamily properties

    A 3D capture mount, a smart home suite and scalable charging stations are among this month's featured products.

    By • March 30, 2022
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    Proposed FCC broadband ruling 'a big deal' for multifamily operators

    The new regulations would ban providers such as Cox Cable from entering into exclusive revenue-sharing agreements with multi-tenant building operators.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • March 28, 2022
  • AvalonBay Communities, Kanso Twinbrook
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    Is the on-site leasing agent becoming extinct?

    Worker shortages and tech-savvy renters have combined to accelerate the trend of fewer staff members at apartment complexes.

    By • March 28, 2022
  • RKW Residential's Beverley Apartments in Charlotte.
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    Transaction volume creates uncertainty for property operators

    RKW's Marcie Williams talks about competition among third-party managers to generate new business and keep employees in hot markets.

    By • March 24, 2022
  • Pegasus Residential, apartment
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    Pegasus Residential pilots 4-day workweeks and manager-free properties

    The Georgia-based apartment manager is also closing some of its locations on the weekends and centralizing its management and maintenance services.

    By • March 22, 2022
  • JVM Realty's Ceylon Apartments in Clayton, Missouri.
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    JVM targets growth, hires new COO to help ramp up acquisitions

    The Chicago-area owner eyes reaching 15,000 units over the next five years.

    By • March 21, 2022
  • In January 2022, Waterton acquired Oasis Townhomes in Waipahu, HI, an 18-acre townhome community with 406 rental residences across 99 two-story garden style buildings which more than doubled Waterton’
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    Value-add investor expands into ground-up multifamily development

    Replacement costs have fallen below the price of acquiring and renovating assets in certain markets, according to Waterton exec Rick Hurd.

    By • March 17, 2022
  • American Landmark's Argyle Lake at Oakleaf Town Center in Jacksonville.
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    How American Landmark keeps its acquisition engines running

    The firm has successfully found off-market deals, but its CEO is concerned about an overheated market.

    By • March 11, 2022
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    Alfred acquires RKW Residential, raises $50M

    By acquiring the management firm, the proptech company gains access to 30,000 units in the Southeast.

    By • March 9, 2022
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    Senators raise questions about Balfour Beatty's military housing management

    The legislators want the Defense Department to address how a recent settlement will affect the developer’s contracts at 55 U.S. military installations.

    By • Jan. 28, 2022
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    What contractors need to know for the year ahead

    While market observers still see plenty of challenges on the horizon, they are optimistic about the new year, this roundup of Construction Dive stories shows.

    Jan. 27, 2022
  • Camden Buckhead in Atlanta
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    Camden's Laurie Baker on her career trajectory and the 'courage to be imperfect'

    Baker, recently appointed as COO, brings over two decades of experience to one of the country's largest apartment developers.

    By • Jan. 19, 2022
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    Texas developer settles military housing fraud claim for $500K

    Hunt Military Communities submitted false information to the Air Force in order to receive higher performance incentive payouts, according to the Department of Justice.

    By • Jan. 18, 2022
  • Former Katerra Bosses Bring Modulous to U.S.
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    UK modular builder expands to US, hires former Katerra staff

    Four former senior employees of the offsite construction firm that declared bankruptcy earlier this year have landed new roles in Modulous' Seattle office.

    By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 11, 2021
  • Construction at the PGA of America headquarters.
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    Locking in materials costs and trade partners early helps A&P mitigate shortages

    Adolfson and Peterson is securing materials and subs before projects begin, according to division president Will Pender.

    By • Nov. 2, 2021
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    In wake of Surfside disaster, Florida contractors create building safety task force

    Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida has appointed an advisory panel to look at multifamily safety issues and have a voice in upcoming legislative developments related to the June condo collapse.

    By • Oct. 13, 2021