This article points out that the apartment sector of the economy is still in balance and does not have problems with oversupply. This continues to reinforce the notion that apartments are one of the safest investments in the U.S. today. Apartments are the Only Housing Sector That Is Not Oversupplied, Affirms Witten Published: October 24, 2008 By Keat Foong, Executive Editor, Multi Housing News Washington, D.C.—The apartment market remains healthy although rental demand is slowing, said Ron Witten, president of Witten Advisors LLC, speaking this week at the National Association […]

This article deals with recent negotiations and decisions by the International Code Council regarding changes to the 2009 International Building Codes. Many of the proposed changes to apartment buiding codes which would have added significantly to apartment building costs were opposed and defeated by representatives of the building industry. Multi-Housing Groups Defeat Code Proposals That Would Have Negatively Impacted Apartments Published: November 05, 2008 By Erika Schnitzer, Associate Editor, Multi-Housing News Washington, D.C.—The International Code Council (ICC) has completed its 2009 edition of the international building codes. The codes will […]