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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2008 Vacancy Rate Trends 12 DEPARTMENTS 6 From the Editor 8 Executive Insight 19 Market Pulse 50 Finance: HUD 53 Products: Cabinetry 54 Tech Report: Internet Listing Services 56 NMHC Notebook 58 Property Showcase: Fitness Center 20 FEATURES 12 24 Property Management: Growth Plans Luxurious outdoor amenities attract residents and produce an attractive return on investment 16 Development & Design: Low-Rise Trends A new generation of low-rise multifamily is reaching new heights of innovation in development and design 20 Special Report: Green Design Makes ‘Cents’ One of the biggest cost savers can be the incorporation of green features early on in the design process 24 Market Report: Boston Boston’s real estate cycle often precedes other metros 8 30 Top Architects List Consult this comprehensive listing of multifamily specialists Quote of the Month: “You can see the Tips and the process of being sustainable market slowing down and you can move into something new.” See page 8 On the cover: Hines is developing One Jackson Square, located in New York City’s Greenwich Village, to qualify for a LEED rating. It will feature 35 condo lofts selling for $2.1 million to $22 million. Multi-Housing News (ISSN 0146-0919; USPS 891-580), September 2008, Vol. 43, No. 9 is published monthly by Nielsen Business Media, 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003-9595. The cost of a one-year subscription is $93 in the U.S., $125 in Canada and Mexico, and $240 in all other foreign countries. CUSTOMER SERVICE INQUIRIES: For address changes, single copy sales ($10 per issue, payable in advance), and subscription inquiries, write to Multi-Housing News, P.O. Box 1055, Skokie, IL 60076 or call 847-763-9050 or fax 847-763-9037. Printed in the USA. Copyright 2008 by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Multi-Housing News editorial and advertising offices: 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595, 646-654-4500. POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to Multi-Housing News, P.O. Box 1055, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40031729. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: DHL Global Mail, 4960-2 Walker Rd., Windsor, ON N9A 6J3. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and additional mailing offices. ADVERTISING/EDITORIAL REPRINTS: Reprints of editorial or ads can be used as effective marketing tools. For details, contact The YGS Group, Mike Shober, 800-290-5460 ext. 129, MHN@theYGSgroup.com PERMISSIONS: One-time use of our content, as a full article, excerpt or chart? Contact Josephine Cocuzza, 646-654-4696. Josephine.Cocuzza@nielsen.com. LIST RENTAL MANAGER: John LoGiudice, Edith Roman Associates, Blue Hill Plaza, 16th Fl., P.O. Box 1556, Pearl River, NY 10965-8556, 800-223-2194, ext. 752 / fax: 845-620-9035 www.multi-housingnews.com | September 2008 3 http://www.multi-housingnews.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Multi-Housing News - September 2008

Multi-Housing News - September 2008
Contents
Calendar of Events
From the Editor
Executive Insight
Property Management: Growth Plans
Development & Design: Low-Rise Trends
Market Pulse
Special Report: Green Design Makes 'Cents'
Market Report: Boston
Top Architects List
Finance: HUD
Products: Cabinetry
Tech Report: Internet Listing Services
NMHC Notebook
Property Showcase: Fitness Center

Multi-Housing News - September 2008