Kristan Arrona Executive Vice President, Austin Apartment Association (retired)Kristan Arrona spent nearly three decades at the helm of the Austin Apartment Association (AAA). In that time, she accomplished many things. She was a tireless…
Q: I want to create a seating and relaxation area in the middle of my building’s courtyard. My idea is to use decomposed granite (DG) and eliminate the current grass area. How should I go about installing the surface without making a mess or…
Jon Michaels  •  Regional Sales Manager  •  Watchtower Security  •  Sumter, S.C.  Watchtower Security hired Jon Michaels as their newest Regional Sales Manager for its Southeast territory. Residing in South…
Affordable housing developments utilizing LIHTC located within Opportunity Zones offer an ideal means for leveraging the program’s benefits.Opportunity Zones (OZs) have been one of the hottest topics in real estate, and while much has been written…
The suburbanization of post-WWII America introduced a significant transformation of the form of the built environment—the collection of places where we live, work, socialize and play. Driven by rapid population movement, new design criteria centered…
Attracting new residents and retaining current ones is no easy feat in today’s apartment market. Residents and prospective residents are more demanding and discerning than ever, and they come from five different generations.In the race to compete…
The Boston Preservation Alliance, an independent, nonprofit organization advocating for historic preservation and the quality of Boston’s built environment, honored WinnDevelopment President and Managing Partner Larry Curtis and WinnCompanies with…
Demographics should continue to power the market, but economic and regulatory issues could be destructive.If 2019 taught the industry anything, Diane Batayeh, CEO of Village Green, says the lesson should be: Stop trying to predict when the next…
As the following charts and tables illustrate, capital expenditures (Cap Ex) is a key metric in rental housing. Based on recent and historical information from NAA's Survey of Operating Income & Expenses, as well as data from CoStar, Yardi, the…
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