Posts by: Erica Rascón

Success for Veterans

Ending Homelessness

There has been a series of encouraging reports emerging from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this quarter. The nation enters fall with a positive outlook regarding housing and services for veterans facing homelessness. A recent report reveals a 47 percent decline in veteran homelessness since 2010, with a 17 percent decrease between January […]

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Beyond Credit Checks

Patrick Hennessey, Yardi

Patrick Hennessey, Vice President and General Manager at Yardi, joined the team in 2010 as an expert in screening software. He found Yardi’s small company feel and large company resources appealing. “We have a great team of people, cutting edge technology, and the efficiencies that a company the size of Yardi are able to attain […]

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Bentall Kennedy

ROI on Sustainable Assets

Yardi client Bentall Kennedy recently released a report that may change the way that the industry sees sustainable building. Giselle Gagnon, Senior Vice President, Strategic Resources Group explains, “Our team at Bentall Kennedy has long been committed to implementing sustainability practices across our managed property portfolio – for us it demonstrates to our clients and […]

Giving, People

Hillside House

Empowerment through Inclusion

Since 1945, Hillside House has edified Santa Barbara’s residents living with disabilities. The organization continues its mission into a new era that will expand services and build a stronger sense of inclusion in the community. The organization began as a care center for 15 young adults with cerebral palsy. Over time, it acquired the resources […]

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LEED Losing Favor

New Certifications Gain Ground

United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program may be losing clout as the leader of sustainable building certifications in America. Developers seek alternative certification methods to cut capital costs while keeping buildings green. When JDS Development Group CEO Michael Stern spoke at a recent real estate summit in New […]

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Affordable Care

Community Counseling + Education

Patricia Cooper found herself facing a two-fold void in the Santa Barbara community. A growing number of families were in desperate need of counseling, but they could not afford traditional services. Countless graduate students vied for scarce opportunities to fulfill their 3,000-hour residencies. Once the connection between the two dilemmas became evident, Cooper sprang into […]

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Package Prep

Drones, Lockers and More

From smart lockers to drone landing pads, multifamily prepares for the quickly evolving future o f e-commerce and deliveries. Alan Gershenhorn, chief commercial officer at UPS, reviewed the latest online sales data during a panel discussion with the National Multihousing Council: Brick-and-mortar retail has grown at approximately 2 percent each year. In comparison, e-commerce has […]

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Bracing for Impact

Recession Proofing Tips

Economic forecasts can seem as mysterious as reading tea leaves or interpreting the energy of a crystal ball. Hit or miss at best. Yet with several economists spotting a recession on the horizon, property managers may want to take precautions. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics kicked off the summer with a wave of bad […]

Technology

Transparent Wood

Next generation construction

Recent decades have brought about numerous developments in the structure of glass: layered, stronger, lighter, and even energy-producing varieties are used in homes and offices around the globe. Getting rid of glass altogether may be the next big advancement in transparent building materials. Glass has natural disadvantages. It is a poor thermal insulator, which requires […]

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McKinney & Olive

Crescent's new masterpiece

Crescent Properties recently revealed McKinney & Olive, a Class A office building in one of the most desirable zip codes in Dallas. Yardi sat down with Montie Rouze, Vice President of IT, at the Yardi Advanced Solutions Conference in May to learn more about the new project. “They call McKinney & Olive the ‘sexy building’ […]

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Election Opportunity

Property Poll Hosting

Voter registration and polling facilities are a hotbed of activity this fall. With slight additions to your active or vacant real estate property, you can benefit from the buzz. When it comes to transforming a property into a voter registration or polling center, nowhere has done it up like the hotels of Los Angeles. Several […]

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Airbnb + Apartments

Working out the Kinks

Airbnb announced the official launch of its multifamily housing program. The Friendly Buildings Program welcomes collaboration with apartment owners and addresses their apprehensions regarding transparency and accountability—that is what it attempts to do, at least. Nearly 35 percent of multifamily property owners are interested in a home-sharing program and 24 percent of owners were unsure, […]

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Fight for Survival

Pressure Treated Wood vs. Bees

Traditional sustainable building standards focus heavily on resource conservation and waste management. The effect of building materials on plants and animals receives less scrutiny. Such oversight has lead to the growing presence of imidacloprid in construction, a known hazard of the already dwindling honeybee population. Imidacloprid is a pesticide commonly found in construction materials such […]

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America’s Best Cities

Comparing Rents at $1,220

Forbes recently released this year’s list of America’s Best Cities for Raising a Family. We’ve applied the Yardi Matrix national average rent of $1,220 in each one of the Forbes top 10 cities to give you an idea of your dollar’s worth. About the List Forbes created the list by analyzing the following data points: […]

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Wikimedia Foundation

All Human Knowledge, Free

The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit that’s dedicated to empowering and engaging people around the world to share in free knowledge. The organization supports and hosts Wikipedia and its sister Wikimedia sites, with the vision of allowing everyone, everywhere to freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Three projects have helped expand the scale […]

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