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    2025’s top multifamily conferences

    Multifamily Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry events, expos and meetings on tap for this year.

    Updated May 13, 2025
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    One-tenth of US apartments owned by private equity

    Blackstone’s holdings make up over 10% of the 2.2 million total units, according to a recent report.

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    Top multifamily groundbreakings, deals and sales: May 2025

    Companies including Altus, Dominium and RADCO made news in recent weeks.

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    Apartment sales volume jumps 20% to $9.2B in April

    Multifamily prices fell 1% year over year after dropping at a 7.3% annual pace a year ago, but REIT executives aren’t seeing tariff-related impacts on valuations yet.

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    PRODUCTS

    May 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

    Two-tone kitchen faucets and machine-room-less elevators are among this month’s offerings.

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    The top 10 home builders of 2025

    SH Residential Holdings moved from No. 20 to No. 6 this year following its acquisition of M.D.C. Holdings.

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    Q&A

    How Valiant grew into a top 50 multifamily firm

    The Dallas-based company made its first appearance on the NMHC list this spring, 10 years after launching third-party property management services.

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    New Funds

    Mesirow raises $1.2B for value-add apartments

    The Chicago-based firm will focus on multifamily properties needing upgrades in the top 30 U.S. markets. 

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    5 of the largest apartment transactions of Q1

    Properties on both coasts sold for over $180 million, according to RealPage.

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    REIT Report

    Camden posts near record-low resident turnover rate

    The REIT also saw apartment starts fall as much as 80% in some of its Sun Belt markets.

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    PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

    New Houston apartments include an on-site event venue

    The Artistry Design District is located near the Houston Design Center showrooms, as well as employers in the Energy Corridor.

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    Starts jump nearly 30% YOY for buildings with 5 or more units

    With tariffs looming, permits for those apartments rose slightly, while deliveries and properties under construction fell year over year.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Gateway Jax starts second apartment project in $750M mixed-use district

    425 Beaver Street will add 286 units to Pearl Square, a nine-block section of downtown Jacksonville, Florida. 

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    REIT Report

    AvalonBay braces for signs of trouble in DC rental market

    CEO Ben Schall also said the softness in the REIT’s expansion markets could provide opportunities to add assets.

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    Construction costs dip, but tariffs hike some materials’ prices

    Inputs declined overall in April due to falling energy prices, but steel and copper rose significantly while nonresidential costs continued their upward march.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    Portman names new VP of development in Texas

    Katie Tolson will support the company’s multifamily and mixed-use expansion across the state.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    RADCO launches value-add brand with 615-unit apartment buy

    With the purchase of Legacy at Riverdale, the Atlanta-based firm makes its first acquisition of this cycle.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    Hilltop Residential launches multifamily development division

    The investment and management firm has brought on Eric Overton to manage its new operating arm.

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    REIT Report

    UDR boosts retention in Q1

    The REIT posted a 97.2% occupancy rate, 40 basis points above Q4 2024.

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    The Boundary

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    PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

    Lendlease puts finishing touches on $316M LA apartments

    The Habitat Residences is one of the developer’s last two multifamily projects underway in the U.S.

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    CMBS delinquencies for apartments reach highest point since 2015

    The rate has risen 524 basis points over the past 12 months, according to Trepp.

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    Moderate apartment rent growth continues amid economic uncertainty

    While year-over-year rent gains are on the decline, solid demand has buoyed the market’s performance, according to Yardi Matrix.

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    Washington governor signs rent control into law

    The new measure sets a 7% plus interest limit on rent increases, capped at 10%.

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    REIT Report

    Virginia leads the way for MAA

    The Memphis-based REIT has seen turnover improve, but new lease rates are still declining year over year.

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    How investors are closing deals despite Treasury volatility

    In this environment, success depends on “disciplined underwriting, aggressive stress testing and staying flexible,” according to an executive.