The Lease-Up

In this "Mission Success: Women in Multifamily" podcast episode hosted by MHN Senior Editor Laura Calugar, Jahn Principal Lynda Dossey talks passionately about her architecture projects and her relationship with the late Helmut Jahn, but she also touches on how much the architecture industry has progressed in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion. 

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MHN Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald interviews Christopher Yip of RET Ventures on his company's Housing Impact Fund and its 'collaborative' approach to proptech investing. 

Here's what you'll hear about in this episode: The latest fund (1:10), RET Ventures' portfolio (3:34), real estate's digital transformation (8:20), what makes a successful proptech startup (11:35), and the next frontier in proptech (11:37).  

Multi-Housing News' Senior Associate Editor IvyLee Rosario spoke to Melissa Brady, vice president of Strategic Marketing for Fogelman Properties, about the top five best practices she sees as forever trends in multifamily marketing.

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Many real estate companies have made a habit of donating to charities that help those in need in the communities they serve. Whether it’s money or time, each contribution is making an impact. In the past couple of years, the pandemic limited or even shut down many face-to-face charitable activities, but companies found other ways to help those most affected by the COVID-19 disruption.

“Real estate services the community, so in that sense, we are community stewards. When you view the role of real estate in that way, it’s easier to understand why philanthropy and community care is such an important pillar in this industry,” Gotham Organization General Manager Elizabeth Polanco told Multi-Housing News Senior Editor Laura Calugar in the April episode of the Mission Success: Women in Multifamily podcast series. 

She has been in the real estate industry since 2004, overseeing the operational and financial health of more than 3,000 units. Currently, she leads the day-to-day operations of the Gotham portfolio in Manhattan and continues to be a trailblazer for women in the real estate industry.

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Seeking to protect New York residents’ rights, housing advocates are pushing for New York State to pass a "good cause" eviction law this year. The bill is meant to stop evictions without good cause and prohibit steep rent increases, but real estate management companies and landlords have expressed concerns that, if passed, the law would in fact hinder necessary repairs and upgrades on protected apartments, limit new development and, ultimately, further exacerbate the affordable housing crisis. 

“Overregulation…is probably one of the biggest factors for why housing providers get out of the business because it just contributes to their business no longer being viable,” Nicole Upano, AVP, housing, policy & regulatory affairs at the National Apartment Association, told Multi-Housing News Senior Editor Laura Calugar in the latest podcast from our quarterly series.

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Swinerton Senior Vice President & Chief Talent Officer Lauren Nunnally discusses the current shortage of skilled construction labor and how to navigate it. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

In this episode of the Mission Success: Women in Multifamily podcast series, Richards talks about her operational experience, her coaching activity and the importance of relationship-building. 

MHN Senior Editor Laura Calugar and CetraRuddy Co-Founder Nancy Ruddy discuss the commercial-to-residential conversions trend and the impact of the health crisis on multifamily design. Toward the end of the conversation, Ruddy reflects on her work, as CetraRuddy celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.

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MHN Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald spoke with Taplin about his company’s unique formula for addressing the affordability crisis in San Francisco. Here’s a sample of the topics Taplin covered with MHN:

James McHugh Construction Co. Project Manager Melissa Tompkins is proud to be among the few women in the construction workforce. 

Here’s what you can learn more about in this episode:

What's it like to work in the construction industry (0:53)

Obstacles women in construction face (6:36)

Building credibility and increasing authority (8:02)

Women at work—the St. Regis project (11:48)

Gender diversity on construction sites (17:19)