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Ventas’ Vision

REIT Ventas Inc. commits to sustainability efforts aimed at improving building quality and promoting healthier living and care environment.

11 / 03 / 15

Training with Yardi

For more than 60 years, Yardi client Braddock & Logan has been a trusted real estate developer in the San Francisco Bay Area. The diversified home builder and property management company hosts a portfolio of more than 33,000 new homes built and sold, over 3,000 apartments, and 300,000 square feet of retail and commercial facilities […]

11 / 02 / 15

RoBoHoN

Have you ever imagined a smartphone shaped differently than… a smartphone? I never thought I would appreciate a phone that rids of the ever-growing rectangular shape. But I do! In fact, it’s almost impossible to watch the video below and not wish to have a bipedal robot phone yourself. Sharp Corp. of Osaka, known as […]

10 / 30 / 15

Michael Pestronk

Over the last eight years, Michael and Matthew Pestronk, CEO and President of Post Brothers Apartments, have created a unique brand of Class A apartments for the Philadelphia market. Their latest major project is no exception. Presidential City, a John McShain project built in the early 1950’s that Post Brothers acquired in 2012 for $51 […]

10 / 28 / 15

Marketing Reality

Traditional senior housing marketing—idyllic stock photos and expertly crafted text– no longer stands out to prospects. A growing trend reveals the power of marketing that features real residents, their quotations, and their experiences at the community. Yardi client, Senior Star, is far ahead of the trend. The company made the decision to focus on resident-centric […]

10 / 27 / 15

Growing with Yardi

For Phoenix-based Capital Asset Management, use of Yardi software has been a key aspect of coming of age as a company. “Yardi has been one of our selling points,” says Aaron Strole, owner and founder of the company along with his wife, Rachelle. “When we talk to our current or prospective clients, we tell them […]

10 / 26 / 15

Executives of the Year

You may think the secret to success is money, recognition or luck, but Steven and Randy Fifield, MHN’s 2015 Executives of the Year, shared that their success started with peanut butter and jelly. At the annual Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards on October 14th at Club 101 in Manhattan, the Fifields engaged in a panel discussion with […]

10 / 23 / 15

Microsoft Surface Book

On October 6 Microsoft took its fall hardware collection to New York, raising many eyebrows with its first laptop ever—the Surface Book. The long-awaited device (so long, that many believed it would never happen) bears the genes of the Surface family with its 2-in-1 mobile experience. Yet, it adds something the previous models lack: a […]

10 / 22 / 15

Skip These Social Media Missteps

You’ve created profiles and set aside ample time to update your social media, but you’re still not getting the traffic and following that you desire. What’s a social media novice to do? Social media has so many moving parts, so many variables, that it may seem impossible to get a grip on what to change […]

10 / 21 / 15

Yeloha

The price for photovoltaic cells is plunging, in the last six years it has fallen by at least 50 percent. According to a Gallup poll, 79 percent of Americans expressed the interest for the U.S. to develop more solar power. The product is already growing, accounting for 36 percent of all new electric capacity through […]

10 / 20 / 15

Karen Kossow YASC

Becoming a Big Fish

When it comes to the Washington, D.C. rental market, VP of Marketing Karen Kossow finds herself in a big pond with plenty of fish. As the one-woman marketing team at Community Realty Company (CRC), she is determined to grow with limited resources. She is overcoming her small fish status by working smarter, not harder. Step […]

10 / 19 / 15

Garden Igloo

For the people who love the outdoors, but need to find shelter during the winter months, meet the Garden Igloo, a ‘stylish, winter garden, a play area for children, a greenhouse or a gazebo’. This multipurpose geodesic dome, designed by Carla Isin Alemdar, offers a year-round, eco-friendly addition to backyards from all over the world. […]

10 / 16 / 15

Workplace Wellness

Yoga inched its way onto the corporate scene 25 years ago. Within the last decade, the practice has significantly grown in popularity. Forbes, Apple, Google, and several Fortune 500 companies offer yoga classes as part of their wellness programs. Employers continue to tap into the $10 billion per year industry–but is it worth it? The […]

10 / 15 / 15

Grown-Up Playgrounds

Since 2012, residential and retail sectors have witnessed an influx of adult playgrounds. Inspired by research and projects conducted throughout Asia and Europe, these sites propose a new way for adults to maintain mental and physical health. Unlike in other parts of the world, American businesses are missing out on the benefits of adult playgrounds. […]

10 / 14 / 15

Empowering Seniors

Senior communities are breaking through the stereotypes that once defined them. In place of one-size-fits-all complexes, the industry trends towards niche markets. Bygone are the days of scheduled meals and weekly bingo—well, bingo isn’t going anywhere–but freestyle dining is the new standard. Instead of quiet evenings around the television, modern senior housing hones in on […]

10 / 12 / 15