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Backyard ATL affordable housing project - eightvillage
Build For Rent
Building in Backyards: ADUs as an Affordable Housing Solution

One way to provide more housing? Construct accessory dwelling units in people’s yards and then rent them out, says an Atlanta architect.

Curtis Wong founded Cloud Apartments in 2020 after deciding to dedicate his time to improving prefabricated housing as a solution to the country’s housing shortage
Offsite Construction
Modular Cloud Apartments That “Snap” Together

Cloud Apartments envision a renters-first mindset to modular housing: sleek, innovative, and affordable.

HOOF It! app startup wants to reduce tenant turnover by rewarding them with digital currency and rewards
Start ups
Getting Paid to Pay Rent

A startup loyalty program incentivizes tenants to pay rent on time and landlords to reward them for it.

PT Blink works offsite, building facades, bathroom pods, balconies, and more. Photo courtesy PT Blink
Offsite Construction
Getting the Offsite Players to Play Together

Australia’s PT Blink brings its offsite technology and methodology to the US.

Multifamily build for rent complex - Oak Crest in Houston, TX
Build For Rent
The Burgeoning BFR Market Gains a Major Investor

A Los Angeles-based investment firm plans to bring efficient designs to the fast-growing build-for-rent sector.

Apartment renters will pay for smart home devices, up to a point
Smart Home
Renters Want Smart Tech—and Will Pay For it, Too

A Rent.com survey reveals that offering even a single smart device can attract tenants.

Installation of SIPanels at a Bettr Homes construction site
Production Methods
Finding a Bettr Way to Build Homes

Florida startup Bettr Homes has a plan to disrupt the nation’s homebuilding industry.