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CONTENTS AUGUST 2009 6 DEPARTMENTS 4 From the Editor 6 Executive Insight: David Hendrickson, JLL 33 FEATURES 11 Finance: Green Lenders How eco-friendly funds are shaping the multifamily communities of the future 38 ONLINE Multifamily Starts Down More than 25%, But Construction Level is Highest Since November www.multi-housingnews.com/MultifamilyStarts 8 Market Pulse 9 Operations 38 39 40 42 Kitchen & Bath: Saving Water Products: Paints & Finishes Technology: Resident Screening Perspective: Leasing Practices Tips and the process of being sustainable 28 Property Management: Mentoring Gen Y employees must be developed for leadership positions before the Baby Boomers retire Executives Update Giving Up Retirement to Become President of Investments, Lane Strategic Investment www.multi-housingnews.com/Executive_Lane 30 Development & Design: Green In addition to its music scene, Austin Texas is fast becoming known for its sustainable buildings 33 Profile: AMLI Find out how the company is incorporating urban high-rises into its typically suburban portfolio Market Snapshot Apartment Properties in Portland, Ore. Will Lose Value www.multi-housingnews.com/Market_Portland Quote of the Month 34 Market Report: Florida Are there opportunities in a market with rising unemployment and an enormous shadow market? “ We won’t pull away from green just because of the economy. We have a longer view. See the 2009 Winners 14 ” 13 On the cover: AMLI Residential’s AMLI on 2nd or Block 22, is an 18-story, 231-unit apartment tower in Downtown Austin, Texas. A Four Star Green-rated community, it was designed by PageSoutherlandPage. Multi-Housing News (ISSN 0146-0919; USPS 891-580), August 2009, Vol. 44, No. 8 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 www.multi-housingnews.com | August 2009 3 http://www.multi-housingnews.com/MultifamilyStarts http://www.multi-housingnews.com/Executive_Lane http://www.multi-housingnews.com/Market_Portland http://www.multi-housingnews.com

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

Multi-Housing News - August 2009
Contents
From the Editor
Executive Insight: David Hendrickson, JLL
Market Pulse
Operations
Finance: Green Lenders
Property Management: Mentoring
Development & Design: Green
Profile: AMLI
Market Report: Florida
Kitchen & Bath: Saving Water
Products: Paints & Finishes
Technology: Resident Screening
Perspective: Leasing Practices

Multi-Housing News - August 2009