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The Case for Single-Stair Multifamily
While many advocates have focused on zoning reform, one change could unlock even more new housing: legalizing single-stair multifamily.
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Brad Hargreaves
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Stephen Smith
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On Fire Departments
Long untouchable, fire departments are causing death and homelessness in American cities by advocating for bad policies
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Brad Hargreaves
From Ugly Office to Family Paradise
The coworking operators who sold Common Desk to WeWork are converting an office building into a “boutique” country club exclusive to families with young…
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Brad Hargreaves
The Curious Case of Colony Ridge
Forty miles northeast of Houston, a new city is being built. This is the story of the strangest and fastest-growing residential development in the US…
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Brad Hargreaves
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Building the Zero-Employee Property Manager
From AI to automation, centralization, and offshoring: how close are we to machines doing the property manager's job?
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Brad Hargreaves
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How to Fix OpCo-PropCo
On new and better ways to fund innovative real estate concepts
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Brad Hargreaves
The Future of the Property Management System
Platforms like Yardi, Entrata, and AppFolio are at the center of real estate tech. But key questions around AI, platform openness, and upstarts loom on…
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Brad Hargreaves
The Stuck Generation
A generation of startups have real revenue but little cash flow or growth... and a heavy VC pref stack. The party's over; who cleans up the mess?
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Brad Hargreaves
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The Quest to Automate Real Estate Development
How close are we to machines doing a real estate developer's job?
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Brad Hargreaves
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How Industrious Won the Flex Office Race
Barely a year after WeWork's bankruptcy, Industrious was acquired by CBRE for $800 million. What did they do better?
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Brad Hargreaves
How To Control Every Property System With a Single Application
Over the past decade, building systems have become increasingly sophisticated, offering property owners unparalleled opportunities for control…
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Daniel P. Schmergel
The Extended Stay Hotel Play
Not quite hospitality and not quite apartments, extended stay hotels are gaining interest from operators and investors
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Brad Hargreaves
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