On February 7, 2016, the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos will battle it out at Super Bowl 50 in the LEED Gold Certified Levi’s Stadium; one of the nation’s most technologically advanced sporting venues. Three years ago, a thrilling super bowl featuring a rally by the San Francisco 49ers during the second half turned a would-be shutout into a hard-fought, 34-31 win for the Baltimore Ravens. Though the game was action packed, one of the most startling moments happened right after halftime when the entire 73,000-seat arena went dark for 34 minutes. When the lights returned, the 49ers rallied, closing a 28-6 halftime score and almost sparking what might have been “the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history.” Clearly the 49ers took that blackout to heart, as evidenced by the team’s own Levi’s® Stadium, a state-of-the-art sporting facility touted as “the most high-tech stadium in the world.” An Homage to the Future “The stadium is built in the middle of the heart of technology,” declares Senior VP of NRG Business Solutions Robert Gaudette in an NRG video of the building’s construction. “It’s also at the center aisle of the newest thinking around what energy is.” Dan Williams, former VP of Technology for the 49ers expands on how technology was paramount as plans for the building evolved, saying “One of the focuses was ‘let’s ensure that it’s truly a technology driven stadium, and let’s try to adopt what makes Silicon Valley Great.’” Recognized as “2015 Sports Facility of the Year” by Sports Business Journal and “Venue of the Year” by The Stadium Business Awards (Barcelona, Spain), Levi’s® Stadium was also awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the first NFL stadium to earn that designation. “When we looked at building this...

This year, the Super Bowl will be held in East Rutherford, N.J. I live in New Jersey, not too far from there. Because of this, my apartment community recently sent an email memo to all residents saying that all subleases need to be approved, and that they will not be approving any near or around the Super Bowl. The reason the management company listed was to keep the community quiet and peaceful for all of the residents. After all, new people coming in and out of the building at all hours could be loud and disrespectful to their neighbors. Especially people who are there for a short time—they’re likely to treat the place as a hotel instead of a place where people live. Plus, after a day of tailgating, they might end up damaging the units or the common areas. Short-term rentals continue to be controversial—and sometimes illegal. Take, for example Airbnb. This website, which is an Internet service that allows people to rent out their apartments when they’re out of town. Which is illegal in some places, such as New York City. However, according to an article in the New York Times, the legality of renting out an to strangers for a short amount of time has not deterred people from using the service—in fact, according to the article, people are making substantial amounts of money from doing so. So, as a property manager, how can you make sure your residents aren’t participating in this practice? The first step is to have this written out in the original lease. That way if you discover residents are turning your beautiful community into a sleazy motel, you’ll be able to step in and take action according to the lease terms. Additionally, an email, similar to the...