Tag: Apartment
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Prevent Sump Pump Freeze-Ups in Apartment Buildings
Are you preparing your apartment building for winter? You may be focusing winterization efforts on heating systems, boilers, insulation, and frozen pipes. However, there is another critical system that is often overlooked: the sump pump. This small but powerful device quietly prevents flooding by removing groundwater and meltwater around the foundation. When temperatures drop, your…
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Full Apartment Remodel Upper West Side: Before & After
Many homeowners choose to get an apartment renovation when they can be out of the space for an extended period. Renovating in summer, when the weather is warm, is also preferable, and schedules are more flexible for site visits, deliveries, and inspections. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Budget-Friendly Places to Rent an Apartment in San Antonio
Looking at San Antonio for affordable spots, consider neighbourhoods offering lower rent, decent commutes and practical amenities. It could make a real difference. If you’re looking for San Antonio apartment rentals on Rentberry, knowing cheaper areas might help. This knowledge can help set realistic expectations and guide you in making informed decisions. I’m listing affordable…
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Preventing Frozen Sump Pumps in Apartment Buildings
Are you preparing your apartment building for winter? You may be focusing winterization efforts on heating systems, boilers, insulation, and frozen pipes. However, there is another critical system that is often overlooked: the sump pump. This small but powerful device quietly prevents flooding by removing groundwater and meltwater around the foundation. When temperatures drop, your…
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Apartment conversion projects surge | Construction Dive
Dive Brief: Apartment conversion projects “accelerated at an unprecedented pace” across the U.S. in 2024, according to a new RentCafe report. Last year, nearly 25,000 apartments were completed via adaptive reuse, up 50% compared to 2023 and double the amount of such conversions in 2022. Currently, a record-breaking 180,585 apartments from adaptive reuse projects are…
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Average apartment construction time fell in 2024
Dive Brief: The time it took to build the average apartment property in 2024 was 19.6 months, about 0.3 months less than the year before, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ analysis of the 2024 Survey of Construction from the Census Bureau. The Northeast posted the longest construction timeline at 23.4 months. The…
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Final Autumn Prep: Is Your Apartment Building’s Boiler Ready for the Cold?
As the crisp chill of autumn begins to settle in, landlords and property managers face a familiar seasonal challenge: ensuring their apartment building’s boiler system is fully prepared to handle the months of cold weather ahead. A properly maintained boiler isn’t just a comfort issue; it’s a critical component of tenant satisfaction, energy efficiency, and…
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Apartment starts rise 16% YOY in August
Dive Brief: Starts for buildings with five or more units fell 11% month over month in August and rose 15.8% year over year to a seasonally adjusted rate of 403,000 apartments, according to the monthly report from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. Apartment developers pulled permits for a seasonally adjusted rate of 403,000 apartments…
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Apartment Living: Checklist of What to Look for on Tours
When you go to see an apartment, you do not just go and have a look. You are on the lookout for a new home that fits your life. You will be using this checklist to make sure that you do not miss out on what really matters. Not what looks nice, but what fits…
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Balfour Beatty breaks ground on $260M DC apartment building
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. arm of London-based Balfour Beatty broke ground on Portals IV, also known as 1301, a $260 million residential project in Washington, D.C., that will overlook the city’s Tidal Basin and national monuments, the builder announced…