The Lease-Up

Scaling up property management operations comes with lots of challenges for managers, particularly in this economic environment. However, Redwood Residential has not been deterred from pursuing its goal: The company’s portfolio now includes more than 6,000 units, but it aims to top 25,000 units in the next five years. How do they intend to do this without impacting the quality of the services they...

Fifield Cos . Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Finance and Development Navi Sandhu joined Multi-Housing News Senior Editor Laura Calugar for this month’s episode of Mission Success: Women in Multifamily , the podcast series dedicated to female leaders in the multifamily industry. Sandhu talks about how valuable time is in development deals today, the adjustments developers need to make when...

Dr. Gina Merritt is the principal of Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures, a company that has more than $300 million multifamily projects in the pipeline. And obtaining financing for all those projects is a major challenge for minority developers, which is why she’s always looking for ways to support her balance sheet. This year she got involved into a unique initiative from the Wells Fargo Foundat...

In this episode of “Multifamily’s Top Marketers,” Multi-Housing News’  Senior Associate Editor IvyLee Rosario spoke to Joya Pavesi, executive vice president of Marketing and Strategy at RKW Residential, to discuss the latest innovations in multifamily marketing. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: Key differences between property types (0:36) On-site teams leveraging new technology...

The continuing market uncertainty is causing concern among investors. Tune in to hear what CP Capital US Vice President of Investment Management Kristi Nootens has to say about maximizing profits in the current investment environment in the August episode of Mission Success: Women in Multifamily , hosted by Multi-Housing News Senior Editor Laura Calugar. Here’s what else you’ll hear about in this...

In this episode of "Multifamily's Top Marketers," Multi-Housing News’ Senior Associate Editor IvyLee Rosario spoke to Sarah Bessette, vice president of Marketing at Bell Partners, to discuss some of the major challenges facing multifamily marketers today. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: Major challenges (0:39) Coming from outside the industry (3:06) Best practices for multifamily ma...

Paula Munger, the expert leading NAA’s research efforts, joined Multi-Housing News Senior Editor Laura Calugar to discuss how demand for apartments will most likely vary across the country, what the impact of the aging population is going to be and who will be the winners by 2035! Here’s a sample of what you’ll hear about in this podcast episode: The key takeaway of the research paper (00:56) The...

After spending more than three decades in the multifamily industry, Carol Jackson, Morgan Properties Area Vice President for the Maryland Region, admits that one of the most demanding aspects of her job today is keeping on-site teams optimistic about what’s to come after the past very stressful couple of years. Jackson knows exactly what her teams need in order to feel appreciated, respected, trus...

Multi-Housing News’  Senior Associate Editor IvyLee Rosario spoke to Melissa Swader, an award-winning businesswoman and published author of One Yellow Brick, and president of Ruby Red Media, a full-service national media & marketing agency, about how multifamily marketers can up their personal branding. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: What is personal branding (0:35) How pe...

In this Mission Success podcast episode, MHN Senior Editor Laura Calugar talks to Jennifer Baus and Rachel Johnson about what it takes to be successful as a woman in multifamily. Here’s what you’ll hear about:  What it means to be The NRP Group’s first female principals (0:45) Work-life balance (5:22) The NRP Group's inclusion initiatives (9:50) What's it like to work as a technology speciali...

Multi-Housing News'  Senior Associate Editor IvyLee Rosario spoke to Sara Scarborough Graham, senior vice president of Marketing for Beacon Communities, about how to form an effective marketing team. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: Most important elements to creating an effective team (0:39) Best practices for recruitment (4:28) How to organize marketing staff (6:45) Refining a...

In this " Mission Success: Women in Multifamily" podcast episode hosted by MHN Senior Editor Laura Calugar, Jahn Principal Lynda Dossey talks passionately about her architecture projects and her relationship with the late Helmut Jahn, but she also touches on how much the architecture industry has progressed in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion.  What you’ll hear about in this episode:...

MHN Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald interviews Christopher Yip of RET Ventures on his company's Housing Impact Fund and its 'collaborative' approach to proptech investing.  Here's what you'll hear about in this episode: The latest fund (1:10), RET Ventures' portfolio (3:34), real estate's digital transformation (8:20), what makes a successful proptech startup (11:35), and the next frontie...

Multi-Housing News'  Senior Associate Editor IvyLee Rosario spoke to Melissa Brady, vice president of Strategic Marketing for Fogelman Properties, about the top five best practices she sees as forever trends in multifamily marketing. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: Defining a trend (0:38) Where to start (1:38) Why websites are so critical (4:38) How internet searches and social...

Many real estate companies have made a habit of donating to charities that help those in need in the communities they serve. Whether it’s money or time, each contribution is making an impact. In the past couple of years, the pandemic limited or even shut down many face-to-face charitable activities, but companies found other ways to help those most affected by the COVID-19 disruption. “Real estate...

Seeking to protect New York residents’ rights, housing advocates are pushing for New York State to pass a "good cause" eviction law this year. The bill is meant to stop evictions without good cause and prohibit steep rent increases, but real estate management companies and landlords have expressed concerns that, if passed, the law would in fact hinder necessary repairs and upgrades on protected ap...

Swinerton Senior Vice President & Chief Talent Officer Lauren Nunnally discusses the current shortage of skilled construction labor and how to navigate it. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: How Lauren found herself working in the construction industry (0:45) Traits needed to succeed in the industry (6:50) Why women can do anything in construction (10:35) Standing tall in the face...

In this episode of the Mission Success: Women in Multifamily podcast series, Richards talks about her operational experience, her coaching activity and the importance of relationship-building. 

MHN Senior Editor Laura Calugar and CetraRuddy Co-Founder Nancy Ruddy discuss the commercial-to-residential conversions trend and the impact of the health crisis on multifamily design. Toward the end of the conversation, Ruddy reflects on her work, as CetraRuddy celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode: How to approach commercial to residential conve...

MHN Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald spoke with Taplin about his company’s unique formula for addressing the affordability crisis in San Francisco. Here’s a sample of the topics Taplin covered with MHN: The Microliving Strategy (2:54) Riaz Capitals Latest Project in Oakland, Calif. (8:56) Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds and Microliving (12:16) Solar Energy in California (14:54) Improving Condi...

James McHugh Construction Co. Project Manager Melissa Tompkins is proud to be among the few women in the construction workforce.  Here’s what you can learn more about in this episode: What's it like to work in the construction industry (0:53) Obstacles women in construction face (6:36) Building credibility and increasing authority (8:02) Women at work—the St. Regis project (11:48) Gender dive...

Cityview Vice President of Asset Management Melissa Delgado talks about her company’s approach to property management. Tune in to discover another powerful female leader!   Here are a few of the topics discussed: Opportunity zones (1:30) Working in multifamily (3:58) Challenges of the past 2 years (7:17) Diversity, equity and inclusion (10:44) Plans for the company (14:45)

In our latest quarterly podcast with the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), MHN Senior Editor Holly Dutton spoke with the organization's student housing leads—Dave Borsos and Matthew Berger—who elaborated on the current state of the industry, including trends, challenges, and takeaways from NMHC's annual student housing conference last month. Here’s a sample of the topics discussed: Stat...

Michele Evans is executive vice president and head of Multifamily at Fannie Mae. She took the reigns last August after Jeff Hayward was promoted to executive vice president and chief administrative officer. MHN Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald spoke to Evans about how Fannie Mae has remained a stabilizing force in the housing business during this tumultuous period and how the organization is pl...

NAA’s Paula Munger reveals the extent of the health crisis’ impact across most income and expense categories.