Jett Travolta Was Killed By A "Seizure" (CBS News)
Jett Travolta's body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure," an undertaker said Monday, as the 16-year-old's celebrity parents prepared for a Florida funeral.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Real Estate Bubbles (Multi-Housing News)
When reporting on multifamily finance in the 2000s, I came across a common refrain from desperate mortgage bankers again and again: "There is a surplus of money chasing a limited amount of product."
Drive Your Buildings to Peak Operating Efficiency and Save Money (Multi-Housing News)
Let’s rethink the way we measure building efficiency. As an industry, we have already developed effective programs to certify buildings as green and reward major development and infrastructure initiatives. These are important and they should be continued.
RMJM Hillier Designs Modern Interpretation of a Duplex (Multi-Housing News)
Princeton, N.J.--Through a modern insertion on an architecturally eclectic street, RMJM Hillier, an international architectural firm, designed 16-18 Quarry Street, a modern duplex housing project, which maintains the scale and rhythm of the neighborhood.
Case Study: Redeveloping Long Island City with Luxury Condominiums (Multi-Housing News)
Kana Kakihara-Oh, ASID, partner of New York-based DeArch LLC, discusses Roe Development’s newest luxury condominium, Star Tower, located in Long Island City, Queens. She explains the project’s aesthetics and challenges, as well as how it fits into the neighborhood’s redevelopment.
How Property Managers Can Cut Utility Costs (Multi-Housing News)
Perhaps the most significant operating cost for multifamily properties is the cost of utilities. Here are strategies that can help reduce those expenses.
Case Study: Investing in Carbon-Neutral Luxury in the Philippines (Multi-Housing News)
The Cacao Pearl, located in Palawan, Philippines, is designed to become the world's first non-profit and luxury eco-resort community to commit 100 percent of operating profits to environmental protection and social improvements.
Property Management: Retaining Residents by Building a Sense of Community (Multi-Housing News)
The top amenity desired by residents (according to recent studies by the National Multi-Housing Council and the National Apartment Association) isn’t a granite counter-top, six-panel doors and crown molding.
Create an Upbeat, Can-Do Workforce and Dazzle Residents (Multi-Housing News)
Given the choice of dealing with a positive, upbeat employee with a "can-do" attitude or with a disgruntled, distracted, uninterested one, which would you choose? No contest.
Week of December 25, 2008 (Miami Today)
BURN NOTICE STAYS: The City of Miami agreed to extend the lease to Burn Notice, the popular USA Network cable show going into its third season.