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    Top multifamily industry conferences in 2026

    Multifamily Dive has apartment pros covered with a full list of upcoming rental housing events, expos and meetings on tap for the coming year.

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    450-unit Colorado property heads to servicing

    Tower 16 Capital Partners had bought the Fairways at Lowry in 2020 and planned $6.8 million in renovations.

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    The unusual objections stopping apartment projects

    Sometimes opponents to new multifamily housing put up roadblocks that are nearly as effective as outright bans.

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    September closes with 2 multi-property Atlanta deals

    One observer expects the volume of transactions to rise 20% to 25% in the metro area this year.

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    How multifamily pros can prepare for hurricane season

    Proactive risk management, regular policy reviews and the adoption of new technologies can protect properties and control costs.

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    FTC, states sue Zillow, Redfin

    The Federal Trade Commission said the firms conspired to reduce competition in the online multifamily rental listing market.

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    Fannie Mae intends to foreclose on Bronx properties

    The government-sponsored enterprise claims that Fordham Fulton Realty Corp. defaulted on a commercial mortgage covering Fordham Tower and Fulton Towers, according to Bisnow.

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    Amid tariff, job and supply concerns, multifamily pros prioritize occupancy

    After seeing rents decline for the first summer in 15 years, apartment operators are hesitant to raise prices heading into the colder months.

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    Apartment transactions fall 8% in August

    Sales of individual properties rose 11%, according to an MSCI Real Assets report, as observers see optimism for volume to pick up in the coming months.

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    Whistleblowers accuse HUD of ‘systematically undermining’ fair housing laws

    A gutted workforce and gag orders are preventing the Office of Fair Housing from performing its duties, staffers within the office say.

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    HUD cuts multifamily mortgage insurance premiums

    The agency also eliminated three MIP categories for green and affordable housing that it said were not aligned with Trump’s policy agenda.

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    5 takeaways from Harvard’s Unlocking the Missing Middle housing report

    The university’s Joint Center for Housing Studies is examining “missing middle” housing in Massachusetts.

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    5,100 rent-stabilized apartments heading to auction in NYC

    The dozens of buildings, which fell into Chapter 11 earlier in the year, are located in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx.

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    Alpine Investors launches property management platform, buys Cirrus Asset Management

    After partnering with Steve Heimler’s firm, Oakline Properties will focus on scaling property and association management businesses across the United States. 

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    Multifamily’s notable executive moves of July, August

    The end of summer 2025 brought a number of executive transitions in the apartment industry.

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    RealPage settles Nevada’s rent price-fixing suit

    The firm does not admit any wrongdoing in the agreement over its rent-setting software use in Nevada.

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    Affordable housing developers sue over new Texas law

    HB 21 significantly tightens the laws regarding how these projects can access tax breaks.

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    Amazon pledged to deliver affordable housing to the Puget Sound region. It just hit 10,000 units.

    The milestone resulted from the company’s $900 million investment in housing that will remain affordable for 99 years.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Security Properties buys 903 units in Seattle for $400M

    The Seattle-based owner bought the five properties from Washington Holdings, the firms' second deal this year, with plans to "double down" in the market.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    Alliance restructures its Eastern US operations

    As part of the changes, the developer established a new Mid-Atlantic Division and announced a number of promotions.

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    Virtú Investments buys 2 Seattle properties

    The Larkspur, California-based multifamily investment firm acquired Link and Mural — separate apartment communities that are operated together.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    Bell Partners names new SVP of customer experience, marketing

    Sparkle Mixson will lead the real estate firm’s brand development and digital engagement efforts.

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    Toll Brothers sells apartment platform to Kennedy Wilson

    With the sale of 18 properties and 29 development sites, the Pennsylvania-based home builder telegraphed plans to exit the apartment business.

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    Apartment starts rise 16% YOY in August

    The number of buildings with five-plus units starting construction fell 20% year over year, while completions fell almost 30%.

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    Fed cuts rates, but apartment industry expects little impact

    More reductions could be needed to stimulate the economy and impact multifamily valuations and transaction volumes.