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Rethinking Renter Demographics

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How to reach new renter demographics Who is your ideal renter? Have you created renter personas to help drive your branding and marketing decisions? Whether you answered yes or no, you might need to revisit your assumptions about renter demographics. Why? Well, renters no longer fit neatly into the “young urban professional” label anymore. Remember […]

Branding Urban Multifamily

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How urban multifamily stories differ from suburban brands Renters of all ages want to live somewhere with a vibrant lifestyle. Close to the action. However, the definition of “action” changes depending on your target market. Branding an urban multifamily community will look a lot different than a suburban brand in many respects, but the overlap […]

Salt Lake City Multifamily Market Heating Up

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Salt Lake City multifamily makes the best of its natural surroundings We recently made a trip from Denver (our home base) to Utah to check out two of finished branding projects with an incredible multifamily client. While there, we gained an even better appreciation for the Salt Lake City multifamily market and the city’s beautiful […]

From Student Housing to Senior Living: Niche Multifamily Development

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Targeted multifamily development can meet new demographic needs Multifamily properties have traditionally targeted single, young professionals as the most sought-after renter demographic. However, as renter trends continue to change, multifamily development should keep pace.  Niche demographic 1: Students Off-campus student housing demand spiked in some areas following the pandemic. A need for more flexible, private […]

Affordable Multifamily Meets Quality

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Structure Capital emphasized quality in this affordable multifamily community  Distressed and even discarded properties can bring new life to a community with some strategic investment and foresight. That is what happened when Structure Capital sought to revive an affordable multifamily property in Memphis.  Revitalizing Multifamily Properties Kensington Apartments had its heyday in the 1970s and […]

Colorado Meets Carolina in New Multifamily Concept

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This bike- and pedestrian-friendly multifamily concept incorporates various home options One of our favorite clients and humans, Kevin Jones, has helped shift real estate’s mantra from “location, location, location” to “location, concept, timing” in a new South Carolina multifamily concept community.  Grab Your Bike In this community, you will see bicycles that cost more than […]

Multifamily Social Media Strategy: Make the Most of Summer

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Create a successful multifamily social media strategy Summer is a great time to capture incredible lifestyle images on your property, and these images can create a foundation for your multifamily social media.  Looking Good Summer is Instagram-ready: Poolside drinks, leafy shade trees, flowers in all their splendor – and people showing off their best resort […]

What Do Top Multifamily Markets Have in Common?

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Key drivers boosting these top multifamily markets As designers and marketers, what drives human behavior fascinates us. Understanding that human behavior helps explain why 2022’s top multifamily markets continue to thrive.  The human element As Holdfolio reports, multifamily development thrives in areas with strong population growth and healthy economic indicators:  “A market with strong population […]

Toss the Cookie Cutter: Inspired Multifamily Design

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Inspired multifamily design creates a branding foundation Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it right. Ooh, boy, did we just channel Mom with that opening line? You betcha, and your mom wants you to embrace inspired multifamily design rather than a boring imitation of someone else’s brand, ok? Yawn vs. Yes! Following […]

9 Signs That It’s Time for an Apartment Community Rebrand

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Investing in an apartment community rebrand to reach new renters While an apartment community rebrand doesn’t have to mean a complete overhaul of your brand, investing in a fresh look and new messaging can help you reach a broader audience.  Quite simply, things have changed a lot in the world since 2020. We work differently, […]