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Really Recycling?

Assessing results

Whether municipally mandated, LEED encouraged or for altruistic reasons, commercial property owners and managers are taking steps to encourage recycling. It can be challenging. Ultimately, it falls to the tenant and the cleaning crew—and in the case of retail properties, the general public—to comply with the program. But some creative efforts are producing results. Office […]

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Niche Amenities

Improving resident retention

While there is no failproof strategy for retaining residents, there are certain features that have a great impact on renewals, mostly related to the property’s ability to respond to the residents’ needs. When prospects are first introduced to a community, they are more likely to consider things like location, rental rates and curb appeal. Once […]

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Welcome Neighborday

Community connections

Whether you live in an urban apartment building or on a quiet suburban street, we all have neighbors. The loveable Fred Rogers urged us to be good to them with his charming “Won’t you be my neighbor?” tune. No matter what generation you belong to, most of us know the lyrics to that one – […]

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Deloitte Digest

Features Yardi

Richard Gerritsen, European regional sales director of Yardi, was recently featured in an article from Deloitte that focused the rise of the alternative fund industry and the transformation of business operating models. Read the full article by Jovy Therese Otgalon, Senior Manager, Advisory and Consulting, on Embracing Technology. Key to an operational model redesign is […]

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Sunset for 179D?

Tax discount set to expire

Over the last eight years, one financial motivation for building energy-efficient buildings, in both the commercial and multifamily sectors, has been the Energy Policy Act §179D tax deduction. §179D allowed for up to $1.80 per square foot of reduced tax liability for structures utilizing energy-efficient operating systems. The policy is scheduled to run out at […]

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Atlanta’s BeltLine

Improving quality of life

In the quest for a healthier, more transit-friendly Atlanta, a growing grassroots movement is backing the BeltLine plan. The Atlanta BeltLine, which includes 1,300 acres of parks, 33 miles of multi-use trails, 22 miles of rail transit, and 5,600 units of affordable housing, has grown from a seedling in the mind of a Georgia Tech […]

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Green Design

Quantifying business returns

The concept of sustainable design is taking significant steps forward, according to one expert, but it still has a way to go. While efforts are expanding into the planning stages and incorporating operations and asset management as well, hard data evidence of results are still missing, affirms Tom Paladino, founder of consulting firm Paladino and […]

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A Tiny House Village

Building the "Napoleon Complex"

Micro-living isn’t just a hot topic for urban apartment markets. Whether in the form of container homes, Canadian laneway houses or tiny condos, downsizing is an increasingly popular option for people who prioritize simplicity over spaciousness. California home design visionary Jay Shafer, author of The Small House Book, has brought to life a bold vision […]

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Energy Efficiency Summit

Yardi Sponsors UCSB event

Yardi is proud to be a silver sponsor of the 2013 UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency, where U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will be among the featured speakers. The event will take place May 1-2 at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort on the Santa Barbara Waterfront. The emphasis of this year’s summit, the […]

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Better Balance

With apartment living

There’s no arguing that work-life balance is a crucial issue for many Americans, as studies show that we are all working longer and harder than ever before. Yardi client Lincoln Property Company put together this infographic that shows how apartment living can help reduce stress levels. “Work life balance is definitely a hot topic both […]

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Inaccurate Credit

Facing the consequences

When it comes to screening of rental applications, credit history is a vital piece of information. Information from the major credit bureaus helps applicant screening agencies determine whether a prospective renter is of sound financial standing and able to meet the monthly obligation to pay rent for their new apartment. From a business perspective, it’s […]

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Energy Management

2013 NAA Green Conference

Yardi’s Matt Miller will moderate the “Green Building and Utility Management – Doing it Right Makes Sense,” panel at the 2013 NAA Green Conference, planned for April 15-17 in Baltimore, Md. Panelists are William J. Greene III of Wood Partners, Manny Gonzalez of KTGY and David Woodward of CompassRock, industry leaders with strong backgrounds in […]

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Sniper Capital

Selects Yardi Voyager

Sniper Capital, an investment, development and fund management firm with a focus on assets in Macau and Southern China, has joined the Yardi client roster. Founded in 2004, Sniper Capital manages assets of over $500 million within three specialized funds: The Macau Property Opportunities Fund, Macau Leisure Income Fund, and Macau Sniper Fund. In the […]

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Sydney Data Center

Yardi expands in Australia

Yardi today announced the opening of a new data center in Sydney as the company continues to see rapid adoption of the Yardi Voyager™ platform in Australia and New Zealand. Yardi has a network of data centers across North America, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia that form the Yardi Cloud. “We are excited about […]

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Customer Satisfaction

For commercial real estate

Keeping tabs on customer satisfaction at an office building, retail center or apartment community is a never-ending task. Almost any encounter with a tenant or resident presents an opportunity to find out where the room for improvement exists. And there is no substitute for face-to-face contact when it comes to finding out what is on […]

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