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    DEALS + STARTS

    Blackfin Real Estate Investors enters Georgia with $17.3M acquisition

    The Virginia-based firm purchased Sage Creek Apartments in Augusta from an investor group led by JJM Realty Partners.

    By June 25, 2025
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    Q&A

    Utah-based firm mixes hospitality with multifamily

    PEG sees both apartment residents and hotel guests demand a higher level of service.

    By June 24, 2025
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    NAHB: Multifamily construction migrates to less populous areas

    There isn’t just one catalyst behind the trend, experts told Multifamily Dive.

    By June 24, 2025
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    Multifamily starts rise 5% YOY for buildings with 5 or more units

    Although debt is available for apartment developers, equity investors are very selective about the projects they choose to back.

    By June 20, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Woodfield, Northwestern Mutual sell Florida apartment tower for $87M

    Griffis Residential entered South Florida by purchasing Anya, a 223-unit high-rise in West Palm Beach.

    By June 18, 2025
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    NEW FUNDS

    Gray Capital launches Midwestern apartment fund

    The firm is targeting value-add and core-plus multifamily assets in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio.

    By June 17, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Kennedy Wilson partners with Japanese firm to buy Seattle apartments

    The investors purchased The Danforth for $173 million, citing an uptick in return-to-office initiatives.

    By June 16, 2025
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    Trepp: Multifamily CMBS delinquencies, servicing rates fall

    However, CRED iQ and the MBA pointed to rising distress in commercial real estate.

    By June 16, 2025
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    Cityview opens New York City office

    The Los Angeles-based firm plans to target opportunities in Boston; Orlando, Florida; and Atlanta.

    By June 12, 2025
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    Centerspace puts Minnesota apartments on the sales block

    The Minneapolis-based apartment REIT is also adding to its portfolio with purchases in Salt Lake City and Colorado.

    By June 12, 2025
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    Q&A

    Apartment developer sees muted impact from tariffs so far

    Chris Finlay of Middleburg Communities says his firm’s exposure to the new levies is around 3%, with costs moving less than 1% on one project.

    By June 10, 2025
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    Apartment developers gear up for tariffs

    Firms are dusting off their playbooks from the first Trump administration, which recommend ordering parts early and sourcing from different companies.

    By June 4, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    EQR to purchase 8 apartment properties for $535M

    The REIT expects the acquisition of the 2,064 units in Atlanta to be accretive in the second year of ownership.

    By June 3, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Harbor Group reportedly acquires 3,590 apartment units for $625M

    The Virginia-based firm purchased the 11 Sun Belt properties from a joint venture consisting of David Werner, Onyx Partners and Carlton Associates.

    By June 2, 2025
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    Top multifamily groundbreakings, deals and sales: May 2025

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

    By Multifamily Dive Staff • May 29, 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.

    By May 29, 2025
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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.

    By May 28, 2025
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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.

    By May 27, 2025
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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. 

    By May 27, 2025
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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.

    By May 21, 2025
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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.

    By May 20, 2025
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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.

    By May 16, 2025
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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.

    By May 14, 2025
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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.

    By May 13, 2025
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    Trump proposes cutting $33B in HUD funding, including Section 8

    The budget proposal prioritizes state-based grants over federal aid, and would include a two-year cap on rental assistance for adults without disabilities.

    By May 12, 2025