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Green Building Labeling and Disclosure
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/energy-and-sustainability/green-building-labeling-and-disclosure/
There is growing interest in building rating systems that would grade buildings on their energy efficiency and publicly disclose that information. Building energy labels raise valuation concerns and t
Operating Sustainable Properties
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/energy-and-sustainability/operating-sustainable-properties/
The apartment industry is committed to adopting sustainable operating policies to help achieve energy efficiency and lower operating costs. This resource library offers a variety of best practices and
Rating and Benchmarking Systems
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/energy-and-sustainability/rating-and-benchmarking-systems/
Apartment firms have a variety of options when it comes to green building rating and benchmarking systems, from the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) to ENERGY Star to LEED. This resource librar
Capital Markets and Liquidity
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/finance-and-capital-markets/capital-markets-and-liquidity/
Apartments are a capital-intensive business that require a diversity of debt sources to provide mortgage financing for a wide array of properties. Almost nothing has the ability to impact the health o
SEC Registration Requirements
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/finance-and-capital-markets/sec-registration-requirements/
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform act requires certain advisers that provide advice with respect to real estate and real estate-related investments to register as an investment adviser with the Securi
FHA Multifamily
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/finance-and-capital-markets/fha-multifamily/
Since its inception in 1934, FHA has been a cornerstone for the construction and permanent financing and refinancing of apartments. While it accounts for just 9.2 percent of the total outstanding mult
EB 5 Program
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/finance-and-capital-markets/eb-5-program/
The EB-5 immigrant investor program has become an important source of investor capital for the multifamily industry. The program has brought billions of dollars of investment to the U.S. and created t
Dodd Frank
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/finance-and-capital-markets/dodd-frank/
Since being passed in 2009, the Dodd Frank Financial Reform Act has created uncertainty for both multifamily development and investment in relationship to the capital markets, including the secondary
Covered Bonds
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/finance-and-capital-markets/covered-bonds/
As lawmakers seek ways to reduce the industry’s reliance on government-backed financing sources, some have proposed developing a covered bond market to provide an additional source of liquidity for th
CMBS
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/finance-and-capital-markets/cmbs/
Although the role of the CMBS industry as a capital provider to the multifamily industry has decreased significantly, it still provides a key financing option for apartment owners. New regulations inf