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units Magazine is a full-color trade publication featuring news and newsmakers in the multifamily housing industry. Features include interviews of members who are movers and shakers in the industry, profiles of cutting-edge firms and properties, and topical articles covering every aspect of residential property management and ownership. units serves as the perfect arena to learn about what's going on in the multifamily housing industry and is a great resource to keep on your bookshelf.

Click on the cover stories below to access the most recent issues of units Magazine, or browse through archives via the navigation menu on the left hand side of the page.

The Latest E-Version of units Magazine

Volume 34, Issue 8

The Latest News from Political Insider

UNITS Magazine's Political Insider-September 2010

This month: DOJ Releases Revised ADA Regulations, Lead Paint Regulations, Health Care Tax Reforms and more.

UNITS Magazine's Political Insider-August 2010

This month: EPA Delays Deadline for RRP Training Classes, FHA Tightens Multifamily Underwriting and more.

UNITS Magazine's Political Insider - July 2010

This month: Senate Tables Carried Interest Tax Increase, Census-Worker Guidance and more.

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Recent Cover Stories

August 2010

Apartment Living Makes A World Of Difference

Renting to refugees brings with it a unique set of challenges, but can reward the willing with successful and reliable residents.

July 2010

A Cut Above an Ordinary Party

Needing months of planning, apartment companies host grand opening events to unveil new communities, thank investors and attract prospective residents.

June 2010

Rebirth on the Bayou

New Orleans’ Columbia Parc has revitalized a former public housing site destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, proving for some that you can go home again.

May 2010

Price to Please

Debating whether to offer upfront rent concessions or a lower rent rate?

April 2010

Are ILSs Still Relevant?

Apartment industry marketing execs debate and defend merits of online rental sites.

March 2010

Not Yet Hiring

With apartment industry hiring not likely to resume fully until later this year, employees are taking on larger workloads.

February 2010

A 10-Step Action Plan to Suppress Crime at Apartments

Combating crime and promoting community safety is a passion of Brent Sobol, who operates 1,100 apartment units for TORO Properties; he was awarded the 2009 Citizen of the Year Award by the Atlanta Police Department for his commitment to crime prevention.

January 2010

UNITS’ Apartment Trends for 2010

What's In and What's Out for the Apartment Industry

December 2009

Students Today, Renters Tomorrow

Student housing providers set the standard for the apartment industry in making connections with young residents.

November 2009

Lifelong Leader

Marc Rosenwasser brings insight and decades of leadership experience to his role as NAA’s 2010 Chairman of the Board.

October 2009

Look Who’s Talking: Managing Your Online Reputation

Residents are discussing apartment communities online right now. Here’s how to listen, learn and decide how to join in.

September 2009

Wide, Open Spaces - NAA PARAGON Community of the Year

With a spacious approach to living in the city, Sueba USA’s Ventura Lofts in Houston wins the coveted 2009 NAA PARAGON Community of the Year award.

August 2009

Managing Distressed Properties

For third-party management firms, distressed properties give reasons to smile. Business opportunities are booming.

July 2009

Livin’ For the City

MPF Research’s Greg Willett says little new construction is being started in the urban core, but demographics point to a bright future.

June 2009

Green Gables

With an apartment community bursting with environmental sensibility in a submarket where such eco-consciousness is a neighborhood value, Gables Residential believes it has found a model for green success.