Digested from “Apartment Data Shows Strongest Post-Recession October”Axiometrics (11/18/15) McCleskey, StephanieNational annual effective rent growth dropped month over month in October, but October 2015 was the best October since the Great…
Adaptive reuse and office-to-residential conversions are in the limelight.During the past 30 months or so, buildings across the U.S. have been vacated. Many of those are office and other nonresidential buildings. Rather than tear down and rebuild on…
Gov. Newsom is looking to tackle housing affordability and climate change with one fell swoop. California is seeking to address housing affordability and climate change at the same time with new legislation. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced…
On September 28, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed two new bills into law, both aimed at addressing housing affordability. The New Laws The Affordable Housing and High Roads Jobs Act of 2022 will simplify processes and reduce barriers…
On September 21, 2022, the St. Paul, Minn. City Council voted to make significant amendments to the city’s draconian rent control ordinance. This is welcome news given that the city’s rent control policy was unprecedented in its inflexibility,…
In August 2022, the Supreme Court of New York granted a motion for class certification to past and present residents in 11 Manhattan apartment buildings. In her order, Justice Sabrina Kraus certified the class, allowing residents to move…
On October 4, 2022, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on a package of committee recommendations that will allow the city’s long-running eviction moratorium to expire on January 31, 2023. The City Council directed the City Attorney to…
Demand for rental housing is only increasing, with new renters insistent on tech solutions and amenities that provide peace of mind. Devices that are classified as “smart tech,” or use IoT, internet connected to devices or provide smart access…
ARLINGTON, VA | October 6, 2022 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) will host its second annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Week October 10 – 13, 2022. This year’s awareness week, generously sponsored by…
From addressing legal issues to mastering leasing to exploring ancillary income opportunities, the education lineup at the 2016 NAA Student Housing Conference & Exposition, February 16-17, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, promises a wealth…