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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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    Q&A

    Inside one developer’s first high-rise project

    After building lower-density residences, Starlife Group’s Gevorg Shahbazyan is building his first tower in his backyard in Hollywood, Florida.

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    Minnesota landlord sued for withholding security deposits

    Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges that Suite Liv’n illegally charged tenants for turnover expenses that were not their responsibility.

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    Keeping people in their homes as evictions surge: 2024 Crown Communities Award winner

    A Harris County, Texas, court is educating tenants about the eviction process and connecting them with legal aid.

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    Camden beats FFO expectations in Q3

    Strong expense performance led the REIT to raise its core funds from operations per share outlook by $0.04 at the midpoint.

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    States, landlords spar over RealPage settlements

    Four attorneys general asked a judge to reject a proposed agreement related to price-fixing allegations, arguing that it could undermine other related lawsuits.

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    Stockdale Capital Partners buys 2 properties in 30 days

    The Los Angeles-based commercial real estate investor is looking for more opportunities after acquiring The Quincy at Kierland in Arizona and a class A property in Dallas last month.

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    Baltimore, eyeing a ‘renaissance,’ passes a slew of housing reforms

    The city is reducing red tape for development by eliminating parking minimums and allowing single staircases in certain buildings.

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    Matt Ferrari leaves TruAmerica to start new apartment firm

    Funds from multifamily newcomer BroadVail Capital Partners will capitalize the AVB and Archstone alum’s new venture, which will be called PXV Multifamily.

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    How 8 housing-related proposals fared in November’s elections

    Ballot measures in Colorado, Montana, New York and Washington saw mixed results on Nov. 4.

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    Multifamily delinquencies jump 53 basis points in October

    Apartment CMBS delinquencies topped 7% for the first time in nearly a decade, as office issues hit an all-time high, per a Trepp report.

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    UDR reports slowed leasing conditions in Q3

    The Colorado-based REIT cited new supply and economic challenges for a difficult leasing environment, particularly in the Sun Belt.

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    AvalonBay’s Q3 earnings disappoint amid soft demand

    The Arlington, Virginia-based REIT bought apartments in North Carolina, Florida and Washington and sold six other communities in the quarter.

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    AI growth boosts Essex’s Q3 results

    The West Coast REIT reported its best third-quarter performance in Northern California, where a boom in artificial intelligence startups has generated demand for office space.

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    4 housing measures on the ballot in New York City

    Voters weigh in on measures aimed at fast-tracking affordable housing development.

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    Yardi ups apartment supply expectations for 2025-2027

    The firm says it's increasingly likely that starts move past 400,000 this year, which could bump deliveries up 12.8% two years from now.

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    Apartment supply still bogs down MAA

    In the third quarter, the REIT saw “strong retention and renewal lease rates,” but had difficulty pushing new rent prices, said Chief Strategy and Analysis Officer Tim Argo.

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    Opinion

    Why ESG matters for multifamily developers, investors

    Investment companies are increasingly using environmental criteria in evaluating multifamily opportunities, two real estate pros write.

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    Fed cuts rates for the second time in 2 months

    While the reductions could be good news for apartment valuations and sales, the decision also signals stress in underlying economic fundamentals.

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    EQR sees September slowdown in traffic

    The REIT saw foot traffic weaken amid heavy supply in many markets, per Equity Residential’s third-quarter earnings call.

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    Fairstead buys a 503-unit property in Louisville, Kentucky

    The New York City-based owner, operator and developer purchased the affordable property from Telesis Corp.

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    Building a granny flat or tiny house in Charlotte, North Carolina? The city might spot you up to $80K.

    Housing-strapped Charlotte is loaning homeowners money to build smaller rental accessory dwelling units on their properties.

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    Apartment conversion projects surge

    A record-breaking 180,585 apartments are in development from repurposing office spaces, hotels and other buildings, per a RentCafe report.

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    2 Nitya properties in Texas go to servicing

    CEO Swapnil Agarwal said the properties have some code violations with their localities, and the company is “addressing those concerns.”

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    Apartment transactions jump 13% in Q3

    Single-property sales drove the market, while distressed trades shot up 20% year over year.