Monthly Archives: June 2008

This week’s Apartment Rental News Roundup will focus on The State of the Nation’s Housing 2008, an annual report composed by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and give an update on the federal housing rescue plan that we have been following. Both have implications for the multifamily industry and apartments for rent nationwide. [...]

We noticed that a certain rental property, ‘Arbors at Branch Creek‘ had aroused some marked interest in the past few days; organic traffic to those apartments for rent has skyrocketed in the past few days. We wondered what was at the heart of all this commotion. Apparently, ‘Arbors at Branch Creek’ is now called ‘Eden’ [...]

Boston’s Roommate Ordinance Last month we reported on a story regarding issues with off-campus apartments in Boston. A Boston College undergrad was listed as a one of the plaintiffs in a suit filed against the city over a new ordinance that would restrict the number of students per rental property at 4. The new law [...]

There is no questioning the fact that the multifamily housing industry has been moving toward more environmentally friendly construction techniques this past year. Both political and market factors have driven the apartment rental industry to embrace sustainability and green living. Apartments, in general, are fundamentally considered a rather green housing option; by sharing space and [...]

It is not every week that we stumble upon some really cool apartment innovation, but the following apartment definitely deserves some special attention. Although this particular innovation is the result of much time, money, thought and effort and is not exactly something that will be included in most apartments for rent, it is certainly inspiring. [...]

Although we have weighed in pretty heavily on the side of apartments for rent on the whole rent versus buy debate, both on our blog and in our apartment guide even we must concede at least one advantage of homeownership; and that is barbequing. While some may point to long term investment strategies and stability [...]

Each week, MyNewPlace will provide an update of interesting news articles about apartments for rent, the rental market and other stories from the world of apartment renting. Apartment Rental Market News A story from Forbes highlights the effect of the ‘shadow market’ on the apartment rental market. Apartment vacancies have been edging up due to [...]

Have you ever experienced a noticeable difference in the frequency or severity of allergies, illnesses or just feel hindered by a constant malaise? Has this change corresponded with a recent move into new rental apartments? It could be the result of something called ‘Sick Building Syndrome,’ which is caused by poor indoor air quality. Volatile [...]

Sometimes we stumble upon news from the apartment rental market that is not so reassuring, but it certainly identifies ways in which we can improve our apartment search and apartment guide to better help renters looking for apartments for rent. It took the threat of a lawsuit to get the Housing Authority of New Haven [...]

The other day, I wandered back to the MyNewPlace kitchen for my mid-afternoon snack, which typically consists of the mundane yet delectable combination of string cheese, a bag of pretzels and an orange juice, and I found our tech team amidst a jolly little coffee party. I rushed back to my desk to grab a [...]