A benchmarking system to measure electricity and water usage will be implemented in Kansas City's apartment industry
Several factors have kept this generation renting, but they won't last forever
The GSE's properties continue to perform despite a number of new project deliveries
Conduits issued $5.4 billion of multifamily loans during first 5 months of 2015
Yield-chasing developers can justify late 2015 project starts in these areas
Second half of 2015 is already looking busy
Census Bureau data shows renewed focus on units smaller than 1,000 square feet
Foreign investors will be among top 3 sources of commercial real estate debt and equity this year
Square footage of garden rooftops on private buildings is growing
Rising rent prices are preventing renters from becoming homeowners
Highest volume of apartment conversion projects will occur in Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes areas
New tech companies in the short-term rentals, application fees and online rent payments sectors
Some gateway and primary cities in the region have experienced notable unit value growth
Low homeownership rates and high home values are affecting tenant moves
Gypsum wallboard, concrete and cement costs go up