Multifamily Housing
A recent article in Time magazine ("The New American Dream....", April 25, 2014) shows that multi-family residential living is on the rise due to a complex mix of factors. "Construction of residences with five or more apartment units—multiplexes, condominiums, high-rises—have reached their highest share of overall construction since 1973 (aside from an outlier year in 1985). “These days the market is driven much more by people who are either choosing to live in the city or in the near-in suburbs, particularly people who are just getting their first job or don’t have confidence that their job is going to last long enough to warrant buying a home,” says Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America. “The multifamily building trend is happening everywhere.”
The article continues, “There’s been a surge in urban apartment building,” says chief economist for the National Association of Homebuilders, David Crowe. “The 25- to 34-year-old age group is focused on living near their peers. They want be socially engaged and live near work. They want to reduce their automobile use. All of those things aim at high-density, urban-type living.”
For this population of apartment or condo seekers, energy efficiency, and sustainability are highly important factors in their decisions on where to live. Therefore, apartment owners need to market their properties as energy efficient. There is where we can help. We have all the tools to document the energy efficiency of your properties so you can better market your properties to these potential clients.
Whether you are the building owner, property manager, maintenance staff, or tenant, we can help you solve your building issues. We have been hired by both building owners and tenants to investigate issues on rental properties ranging from moisture damage, to energy efficiency, to ventilation to mold. Our company brings superior analytical and diagnostic skills above and beyond most maintenance staff including IR thermography, pressure testing, ventilation testing, and computer modeling. Often, we can pinpoint the source of the problem when previous staff and contractors had failed.
The article continues, “There’s been a surge in urban apartment building,” says chief economist for the National Association of Homebuilders, David Crowe. “The 25- to 34-year-old age group is focused on living near their peers. They want be socially engaged and live near work. They want to reduce their automobile use. All of those things aim at high-density, urban-type living.”
For this population of apartment or condo seekers, energy efficiency, and sustainability are highly important factors in their decisions on where to live. Therefore, apartment owners need to market their properties as energy efficient. There is where we can help. We have all the tools to document the energy efficiency of your properties so you can better market your properties to these potential clients.
Whether you are the building owner, property manager, maintenance staff, or tenant, we can help you solve your building issues. We have been hired by both building owners and tenants to investigate issues on rental properties ranging from moisture damage, to energy efficiency, to ventilation to mold. Our company brings superior analytical and diagnostic skills above and beyond most maintenance staff including IR thermography, pressure testing, ventilation testing, and computer modeling. Often, we can pinpoint the source of the problem when previous staff and contractors had failed.
