Multifamily
NAHB Continues to Push Back Against Rent Control
Rent control legislation is being considered in California that will exacerbate housing shortages and drive up rents.
6 Tips for Success from an Award-Winning Multifamily Builder
What does it take to become an award-winning builder? We asked Chris House — group vice president at Fortune-Johnson, the 2018 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Builder of the Year firm — for advice for this year’s entrants.
Apartment and Condominium Market Bounces Back to Positive Territory in Second Quarter
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing improved in the second quarter of 2019, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey released today by NAHB.
How to Think Big and Build Small to Address Housing Demand
Housing affordability is a growing concern to NAHB members and the communities they serve. NAHB Multifamily will present a webinar on Sept. 11 that will explore “missing middle housing,” a concept that describes housing types that range in scale from duplexes to bungalow courts and mansion apartments.
Discover the Top 5 Accessibility Myths in the Multifamily Industry
With the introduction of the DOJ’s Accessibility Initiative, and NCSHA’s 46 New Best Practices (nearly 10% of which deal directly with accessibility), it’s more important than ever for multifamily developers to understand accessibility regulations.
‘Impossible’ Project Provides Critical Workforce Housing Options in Memphis
Repurposing a 1.5 million-square-foot decaying building that’s been abandoned for decades and is too expensive even to demolish may seem like an impossible task. Yet a group of non-profit organizations in Memphis tackled this feat by turning a 1927 vintage Sears distribution center into a “vertical urban village” that includes resources for the arts community, for education, and for health and wellness services.
6 Lessons Learned from a Historic St. Louis Rehab Project
The Arcade Apartments development is finished product of a historic rehabilitation of a 500,000-square-foot architectural landmark in downtown St. Louis. The $118 million project involved a mix of federal and state historic tax credits and New Market Tax Credits, loans, mortgages and investment from Webster University.
NAHB Webinar Explores Economic Conditions for Multifamily Sector
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz will present the latest economic and housing data affecting the multifamily home building sector during the Multifamily Housing Economic Outlook Webinar scheduled for Thursday, July 18, 2-3 p.m. ET.
How Green Building Can Boost Housing Affordability
Housing affordability — a top priority for NAHB in 2019 — is a critical issue nationwide. Although there is no single solution to the affordability challenge, incentives can provide some relief. Visit NAHB at the NACo Conference this week to learn how high-performance building strategies in both market-rate and low-income homes can qualify for these incentives to provide affordable solutions, and what other jurisdictions are doing.
Leveraging Green Building to Incentivize Housing Affordability
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is an important resource for creating affordable rental housing in the United States. Each state approves a Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP), which establishes the criteria allocating agencies will use to award LIHTCs. Some states include green certification programs as part of their QAP. See which programs are recognized in your state.
