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• The Nations Finest

  TURNS OUT THE SEAT OF government also houses one of the strongest apartment markets in the nation.

• Federal Court Gears Up for Chinese Drywall Action

• Master-Planned/Mixed-Use Finalists

  ALEXANDRIA, VA. Real estate’s timeless secret, they say, is location, location, and air rights to a location.

• AvalonBay's New Fund Targets Value-Added Deals

  Alexandria, Va.-based AvalonBay Communities recently closed on a $400 million equity fund that will target value-add acquisitions.

• HUD Project Goes Solar

  RICHMOND, CALIF - The 378 affordable apartments at Crescent Park here were mold-ridden, water-damaged, and inefficient.

• Sweeter Than RC Cola: Housing for Homeless

  NORFOLK, VA. - Lots of cities talk about regional cooperation, but Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) was able to make that idea a reality with Gosnold Apartments, a single-room occupancy (SRO) development here.

• Building Information Modeling

  Building Information Modeling software (BIM) enables communication across the disciplines involved in the design and construction of building applications.

• AN EYE ON THE FUTURE

  RICHMOND, VA. Former transportation engineer Monique Johnson, 32, owes her entry into the affordable housing industry to serendipity.

• Coastal Resources: Safe and Durable Coastal Decks

  A casual inspection of just about any wooden boardwalk or ocean-side deck provides ample evidence of what a harsh coastal environment can do. Fortunately, there is help at hand to guide builders toward code-conforming deck design and good construction practice. Design for Code Acceptance 6:...

• Corcoran Student Wins Lighting Competition

  A competition organized by Corcoran College of Art and Design instructor Andrea Hartranft, senior associate with C.M. Kling & Associates in Alexandria, Va., for her fall 2007 lighting design class has yielded dividends for the student whose design was selected as the winner—Amanpreet Birgisson.