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Amenities

  • Concierge Service for Trash: A Multifamily Trend?

    Effective waste management and removal can be a challenge for any property. But with hesitant residents refusing to recycle and property managers fed up with additional messes around trash bins, a small number of luxury properties around the country are starting to hire private companies to remove...

     
  • Amenity Fees Rebuked in Massachusetts

    A recent Archstone case shows that landlords charging pool, gym and outdoor grill fees in Massachusetts is against the law.

     
  • Cool Grad-School Housing

    The Continuum houses University of Florida grad students in an atypical complex that incorporates a repurposed historic church, retail space, and multiple modern amenities.

     
  • Reining Cats and Dogs

    The pet-friendly apartment has arrived, as property managers welcome—and even cater to—residents’ four-legged friends.

     
  • Apartment Searchers on the Lookout for Greener Digs

    Consumers are increasingly looking for sustainability features in their apartments, even if they aren't quite ready to pay for it yet.

     
  • Quick & Quirky: December 8, 2011

    Multifamily Executive Senior Editor Chris Wood rounds up interesting and intriguing news tidbits. This week’s pet-friendly lineup: multifamily’s best friend, picking up around the property, and keeping the lights on.

     
  • Apartment Operators Look to Amenity Upgrades to Compete with New Development

    How to prepare your multifamily apartment team for identifying and executing common area amentity renovations and upgrades.

     
  • Drain Cover Recall may Delay Pool Season

    Eight manufacturers have recalled about one million potentially dangerous pool drain covers, meaning some pools may open late.

     
  • It’s Electric: Apartment Operators Unveiling Super Amenities

    Across the board, super-amped, over-the top amenities are popping up, even as the industry begins to push rents to record levels. And so far, residents seem more than happy with the extra perks.

     
  • Despite Lingering Economic Woes, High-End Amenities Prevail

    If you were one of the few developers fortunate enough to get financing for a new project in 2010, you'd probably think frills such as a pet saloon, music room, or community kitchen might seem a bit excessive in an economy with 10 percent unemployment (even if things are expected to be better in a...

     
 
 
 
 
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