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CONTENTS JUNE 2009 8 DEPARTMENTS 4 From the Editor 6 Executive Insight: Acquisition Strategy 11 FEATURES 7 Investment: Construction Conundrum What are the sources of construction financing, and when are they expected to return? 18 ONLINE Guest Column Do you have to be LEED to be green? Market Forecast: Northwest Discover how San Francisco, Seattle and Portland are faring 18 Technology: Resident Payments 26 Turning Over Apartments 8 Property Management: Tech Tools Asset managers can perform many functions they never would have dreamed of in the past Slideshow: Student Housing View the 1,700-bed University Center, a multi-institutional housing community 11 Strategy: Property Management Tips and the process of being sustainable Executives at AvalonBay, Kaplan, Pinnacle and Riverstone share best practices in a soft market Kitchen & Bath Show View the product winners/trends from the “Best of K/BIS” Competition www.multi-housingnews.com 14 Case Study: TOD See the 2009 Winners 19 Transit-oriented development is no longer limited to traditionally urban areas On the cover: Located in Katy, Texas, Riverstone Residential’s Downs at Cinco Ranch features 318 units, ranging from 700 sq. ft. to over 1,400 sq. ft. Quote of the Month “TOD is not a programExecutive Insight: Michael Stewart 6 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595, 646-654-4500. ADVERTISING/EDITORIAL REPRINTS: Reprints of editorial or ads can be used as effective marketing tools. For details, contact The YGS Group, Angie VanGorder, 717-399-1900 ext. 176, MHN@theYGSgroup.com PERMISSIONS: One-time use of our content, as a full article, excerpt or chart? Contact Dana Parra, 646-654-4696, dana.parra@billboard.com. LIST RENTAL MANAGER: Nikki Miller, 646-654-7261, nikki.miller@nielsen.com mable approach, and every one should not be the same.” 16 Multi-Housing News (ISSN 0146-0919; USPS 891-580), June 2009, Vol. 44, No. 6 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 3601, Northbrook, IL 60065-3601. Call 800-697-8859, fax 847-291-4816 or email nmhn@omeda.com. Printed in the USA. Copyright 2009 by Nielsen Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Multi-Housing News editorial and advertising offices: POSTMASTER: Send changes of address to Multi-Housing News, P.O. Box 3601, Northbrook, IL 60065-3601. 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. Official Publication of www.multi-housingnews.com | June 2009 3 http://www.multi-housingnews.com http://www.multi-housingnews.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Multi-Housing News - June 2009

Multi-Housing News - June 2009
Contents
From the Editor
Executive Insight: Acquisition Strategy
Investment: Construction Conundrum
Property Management: Tech Tools
Strategy: Property Management
Case Study: TOD
Technology: Resident Payments
Turning Over Apartments

Multi-Housing News - June 2009