Amenities are up while size is down, according to a report put out by RCLCO. Looking across 20 U.S. metro areas, the average apartment size shrank by 70 square feet, or 7%, compared to those built between 2000 and 2009. The decrease isn't isolated in one region of the country, either, as all regions experienced some level of shrinkage, from...
MA's AWARD WINNING WEB SERIES NOW SEEKING REALLY BAD APARTMENT REVIEWS On the surface, GTMA’s Reputation Management Theater Series is a delightfully entertaining dramatization of REAL online reviews read by Shakespearean actors, peppered with outlandish complaints and grammar so atrocious it can’t help but become comedic — but look a little deeper and you’ll find that the series accomplished far more than a few...
Greystone Real Estate Advisors today released an exclusive report on pertinent trends in the Seniors Housing market, their effects on the industry and popular regions, and buying and selling tips for active players within the seniors housing landscape. The timely report includes topics on selling in high construction markets, the challenges and opportunities of various level quality properties and...
Walk Score today released its 2016 ranking of the most walkable U.S. cities with populations over 300,000. With a Walk Score of 88.9, New York remains the nation’s most walkable city. Long Beach, California (69) is the only Southern California city included in the top 10, narrowly beating out Baltimore (68.7). Long Beach also had the largest yearly increase of all 10 cities, up 3.2...
Despite a substantial increase in multifamily construction, the 2016 USC Casden Multifamily Forecast finds that higher demand for apartments across Southern California will keep vacancies low and drive significant rent increases over the next two years. “Local supply constraints combined with solid economic growth implies that the softening will not be experienced locally.” The forecast, which is produced annually by...