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CONTENTS Washington Baltimore Philadelphia JULY 2009 1Q 2006 1Q 2007 1Q 2008 1Q 2009 12 DEPARTMENTS 4 From the Editor 6 Executive Insight: Multifamily Financing 18 FEATURES 10 Profile: Lenders Mortgage bankers describe today’s rigorous examination of loan applications 26 ONLINE Guest Column Tech: Managing a multi-city portfolio www.multi-housingnews.com/Portfolio 8 Market Pulse 23 Kitchen & Bath: Surfaces 24 Products & Services: Property Management 12 Market Report The Mid-Atlantic region’s stability and strong fundamentals appeal to investor confidence Slideshow: Exotic Pools View BISONO Group’s Balcones Del Atlàntico in the Dominican Republic www.multi-housingnews.com/Balcones 16 Management: Disaster Preparedness Preparing your community for today’s emergencies, including wildfires, storms and pandemics 26 Tech Trends: Smart Building Systems Tips and the process of being sustainable Student Housing Green is becoming the new benchmark at universities www.multi-housingnews.com/CarrierJohnson 18 Case Study: Luxury Icon in the Gulch helps anchor Nashville’s hottest new mixed-use, transit-oriented community Quote of the Month 21 Finance: LIHTC Tax credit industry strives to survive “ Concessions can get pretty crazy. You have to choose between following them or holding down the line. ” 24 On the cover: Bristol Development’s Icon in the Gulch, located in Nashville, includes 418 condo units and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Nearly 90 percent of units have sold. Executive Insight: Heidi McKibben 6 Multi-Housing News (ISSN 0146-0919; USPS 891-580), July 2009, Vol. 44, No. 7 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: 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595, 646-654-4500. 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. 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 Official Publication of www.multi-housingnews.com | July 2009 3 http://www.multi-housingnews.com/Portfolio http://www.multi-housingnews.com/Balcones http://www.multi-housingnews.com/CarrierJohnson http://www.multi-housingnews.com

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

Multi-Housing News - July 2009
Contents
From the Editor
Executive Insight
Market Pulse
Profile
Market Report
Management
Case Study: Luxury
Finance
Kitchen & Bath
Products & Services
Tech Trends

Multi-Housing News - July 2009