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As cities grow ever more crowded, multifamily housing construction is more necessary than ever. Finding ways to compress housing into smaller spaces while still creating true homes calls for a complex blend of innovative design and engineering.

 

Multifamily Housing | Feb 19, 2015

Is multifamily construction getting too frothy for demand?

Contractors are pushing full speed ahead, but CoStar Group thinks a slowdown might be in order this year.

Multifamily Housing | Feb 18, 2015

Make It Right unveils six designs for affordable housing complex

BNIM is among the six firms involved in the project.

Office Buildings | Feb 18, 2015

Commercial real estate developers optimistic, but concerned about taxes, jobs outlook

The outlook for the commercial real estate industry remains strong despite growing concerns over sluggish job creation and higher taxes, according to a new survey of commercial real estate professionals by NAIOP.

Multifamily Housing | Feb 17, 2015

NYC multifamily sales increased by 39% in 2014

For New York City as a whole, $20 million-plus deals accounted for more than half of all transactions.

Multifamily Housing | Feb 17, 2015

California launches pilot program to finance multifamily retrofits for energy efficiency

The Obama Administration and the state of California are teaming with the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation on a pilot program whose goal is to unlock Property-Assessed Clean Energy financing for multifamily housing.

Multifamily Housing | Feb 17, 2015

Young Millennials likely to return home

Ninety percent of individuals born between 1980 and 1984 and who hold a Bachelor’s degree left home before they were 27 years hold. However, half of this group later returned to their parents’ home, according to a study by the National Longitudinal Study of Youth.

High-rise Construction | Feb 17, 2015

Work begins on Bjarke Ingels' pixelated tower in Calgary

Construction on Calgary’s newest skyscraper, the 66-story Telus Sky Tower, recently broke ground. 

Mixed-Use | Feb 13, 2015

First Look: Sacramento Planning Commission approves mixed-use tower by the new Kings arena

The project, named Downtown Plaza Tower, will have 16 stories and will include a public lobby, retail and office space, 250 hotel rooms, and residences at the top of the tower. 

Codes and Standards | Feb 12, 2015

New Appraisal Institute form aids in analysis of green commercial building features

The Institute’s Commercial Green and Energy Efficient Addendum offers a communication tool that lenders can use as part of the scope of work. 

Multifamily Housing | Feb 9, 2015

GSEs and their lenders were active on the multifamily front in 2014

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securitized more than $57 billion for 850,000-plus units.

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