The Lease-Up

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. 

Are developers building larger floorplans? If so, where? United Properties’ Brenda Studt answers these questions and more in the latest MHN podcast. 

“We need a more efficient and coordinated system of providing subsidies and funding,” NHP Foundation’s Mecky Adnani told MHN in the September episode of the "Mission Success: Women in Multifamily" podcast series.  

MCA Founder Mary Cook reveals part of her professional secrets in the August episode of our “Mission Success: Women in Multifamily” podcast series.

In our latest episode of Multifamily’s Top Marketers, industry veteran Tamela Coval pushes multifamily marketers to keep learning and be ready to adjust to an everchanging landscape.

RMK Management’s Diana Pittro is yet another multifamily leader who speaks passionately about her achievements, her team and her mission. Press play for a fresh episode of our monthly “Mission Success: Women in Multifamily” podcast series!

NMHC's Paula Cino discusses the latest eviction moratorium extension, whether more rent relief will be needed nationwide, and how soaring construction costs have impacted multifamily development.

As the youngest generation enters the rental market, they have a clear picture of how and where they want to live. NAA’s Paula Munger reveals the findings of the association’s most recent research.  

In the June episode of our Mission Success: Women in Multifamily podcast series, Dunn reflects upon her career and talks about changes she would like to see in the industry. 

In the latest episode of our Multifamily’s Top Marketers podcast, Lindsay Brown, Campus Advantage's senior vice president of leasing and marketing, discusses what’s next for student communities as campuses come back to life.

Cuningham Associate Principal Amy Cheever weighs in on conceiving spaces that reflect the communities and residents she serves. Press play to hear more about the powerful impact women are making in the architecture field!

In the latest episode of our Multifamily’s Top Marketers podcast, Morgan Properties' Jillian Fikkert outlines how to effectively gauge your strategy’s effectiveness and how an interconnected team can make all the difference.

After a year of economic volatility, your motivation level could be so low that it’s hard to keep your team’s spirits up. Here’s what you can do, according to leadership coach Maria Pietroforte. In this episode of our monthly Mission Success: Women in Multifamily podcast series, Senior Associate Editor Laura Calugar and her guest talk about how to push teams forward, considering we’re more than a...

In the latest episode of our Multifamily’s Top Marketers podcast, The Relationship Difference’s Rommel Anacan dives into how people are the key to success in attracting—and retaining—residents at your property.

She got into real estate by accident, but worked her way up to the executive suite. Lela Cirjakovic is now on Waterton’s leadership and investment committees, heading the company’s property management division. As an executive vice president of operations, she oversees a multifamily portfolio of roughly 50 multifamily assets throughout the U.S. In the latest episode of our Mission Success: Women i...