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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.

    Updated Jan. 27, 2026
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    Alliance Residential Co. names head of new Midwest Division

    Ryan Adams will support the Scottsdale, Arizona-based developer’s efforts to expand its footprint in key Midwest markets.

    Updated May 28, 2026
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    Where one small manager thinks he is ahead of institutional companies

    Peter Lohmann says scattered-site operators have a better mastery of centralization, but trail in marketing sophistication.

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    Scion Group, Ares Management Corp. partner for $910M student housing buy

    The firms have formed a joint venture to invest in off-campus student housing, a sector where they see long-term strength.

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    Apartment deal volume plummeted in April: MSCI

    Trades hit their lowest monthly volume since 2020 due to subdued demand across the sector, though the massive AVB-EQR deal should boost numbers in the second half of the year.

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    Multifamily starts rose again in April

    New apartment construction rates were up on a monthly and yearly basis in the latest report from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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    How builders are keeping materials costs down as Iran conflict persists

    During recent earnings calls, major builders said they have seen prices rise as a result of the conflict, but have methods for navigating the fuel spikes.

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    AvalonBay and Equity Residential announce ‘merger of equals’

    In an environment of increased public scrutiny, the REITs are emphasizing their ability to boost housing production and partner with nonprofit developers.

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    HUD releases housing regulation ‘best practices’ for state, local governments

    The recommendations follow a Trump order to cut red tape but stop short of density directives for municipalities.

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    National Equity Fund acquires National Affordable Housing Trust’s 165-property portfolio

    The deal, encompassing 15,000 units nationwide and spanning 29 funds, gives NEF nearly $26 billion in assets under management.

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    House overwhelmingly passes amended ROAD to Housing bill

    Housing groups applauded the passage of the major bipartisan legislation on Wednesday and urged the Senate to approve it.

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    Apartment owners to pay $218M in second batch of RealPage settlements

    Fourteen housing companies seek to settle allegations that they conspired to inflate rents via algorithmic pricing software, but admit no wrongdoing.

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    Multifamily project starts declined further in Q1: CoStar

    Developers have continued to pull back on new apartment construction on a quarterly and yearly basis amid challenging market conditions, according to a new report.

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    Independence Realty Trust boosts dividend 6%

    Chairman and CEO Scott Schaeffer cited “improving fundamentals we are seeing across our markets” as a reason for the bump from $0.17 to $0.18 per share.

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    NYC unveils plan to speed up affordable housing development

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing a slew of reforms that he says would shave eight months off the development process by streamlining environmental reviews, pre-development financing and permitting.

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    BTR ban is gone in the revised ROAD to Housing bill. Here’s what else changed.

    The House amended the major bipartisan housing legislation with some key differences from the Senate’s version.

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    HUD chief defends proposed budget cuts amid Senate scrutiny

    Secretary Scott Turner had occasional heated exchanges with legislators as he sought approval for a 13% reduction in his agency’s fiscal 2027 budget.

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    Quarterra reportedly puts more than 3,700 units on the market: CoStar

    The firm will consider selling the 10 properties, which are scattered across the U.S., individually or all at once, according to the outlet.

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    Build-to-rent sale mandate cut from House’s ROAD to Housing bill

    The bipartisan legislation is moving ahead for a House vote with strong support from the housing industry, but the White House says “there may be serious policy concerns” with the bill.

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    Navigating LIHTC projects ‘takes a village’: Walker & Dunlop expert

    Jack Hodgkins, who recently joined the advisory firm to work on affordable housing, said the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program has become more complex.

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    3 cities making strides in housing affordability

    Ivory Innovations recognized a housing finance program in Boston and housing policies in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and New Rochelle, New York, for their ingenuity.

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    Zillow, Redfin must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

    A federal judge denied the rental agencies’ motion to dismiss the combined suit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and five states.

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    The coasts shine for the multifamily REITs

    New York and San Francisco provided a boost to the public apartment companies in the latest round of earnings calls, while a supply surplus still lingers in the Sun Belt.

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    Pandemic eviction freeze lawsuit could cost federal government over $1B

    A settlement agreement is underway after landlords successfully argued that the CDC’s pandemic policy violated their Fifth Amendment rights, a lawyer on the Darby case said.

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    Hudson Valley Property Group adds Jonathan Rose alum

    Kristin Koch was named head of capital raising and will lead the affordable housing-focused firm’s newly formalized Investor Solutions group alongside Diana Bellizzi.