Smaller apartments have brought down the national average to under 900 square feet.The average size of new apartments is shrinking. According to RentCafe, the average size of apartments has decreased 54 square feet in the past 10 years. The 887…
Jim Wilson, PhD, is NAA’s new Director, Political Affairs. In this position, he directs the NAA Political Action Committee (NAAPAC) and Advocacy365, NAA’s grassroots initiative. NAA sat down with Jim to learn more about him and his plans to enhance…
As state legislatures and local governments got to work on 2023 initiatives, housing concerns returned to the forefront of policy conversations around the country. Advocates and progressive lawmakers continue to push renters bill of rights proposals…
On February 13, 2023, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu sent a home rule petition to the City Council urging their approval of her plan “Authorizing the City of Boston to Implement Rent Stabilization and Tenant Eviction Protections.” The City Council held an…
Electric vehicles (EVs) and chargers are seeing a steady influx in apartment communities nationwide. The type and number of such stations can be a riddle as they gauge current and future demand for what has become a prime amenity in some locations.…
In many ways, build-to-rent (BTR) homes can be thought of as a hybrid between single-family homes and townhomes and apartments.This article is an excerpt from the January/February 2023 units Magazine article, "Build-to-Rent: Challenging Times Yield…
Did you know that a resident is entitled to ask for a reasonable accommodation request for any animal? While the most common requests involve dogs and cats, roosters, ferrets and boa constrictors are a few real-life examples in a growing list of…
The national vacancy rate for office buildings in the U.S. hit a nearly 30-year high in the third quarter of 2022. According to a recent report from CBRE, the vacancy rate reached 17.1%. This extra space has led developers, investors, architects and…