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    Fannie, Freddie dominate multifamily originations in 2023

    Total lending to apartment owners fell 53% in the first half of 2023.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
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    10-year Treasury hits highest level since 2007

    As rates skyrocket, construction deals and transactions get even harder to pencil out.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
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    Want to capture outsized rent growth? Buy an older property.

    Assets built before 2010 averaged 4.6% annual growth over the past decade compared with 3.4% for those constructed in the past 13 years, a new report says.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Sunstone Two Tree gets approval for 3 projects in Phoenix

    The developer recently closed on the land for a 320-unit project.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
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    2 more Houston properties in financial trouble

    As debt costs soar and other expenses rise, more owners in the city could be challenged.

    By • Oct. 3, 2023
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    Problem loans: Tracking the biggest multifamily delinquencies

    Recent distressed transactions occurred in Baltimore and Detroit.

    By • Updated April 11, 2025
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    Sumitomo Forestry to buy JPI’s operating platform

    JPI CEO Payton Mayes and Chief Financial and Investment Officer Mollie Fadule will operate the company within the Japanese conglomerate.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
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    MSCI: Apartment sales volume drops 74% YOY

    Prices fell 14.9% from last year, but the declines have begun slowing.

    By • Sept. 29, 2023
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    New York City owner has 25 properties in the Bronx sent to special servicing

    Emerald Equities cited non paying tenants and inflated expenses as the source of its problems in the workforce portfolio.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Study: Unused parking adds over $2M to typical multifamily projects

    A new white paper from Rutgers University found that reducing parking spaces could save money and minimize environmental impact.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    CP Capital’s suburban strategy pays off in Chicago

    Tax issues slowed the sale of The Monarch, but the firm was still satisfied with the outcome.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    Apartment execs react to another interest rate pause

    The multifamily market seeks stability, but another increase looms on the horizon.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    Top legislative priorities for multifamily pros

    Lobbyists are keeping an eye on legislation such as the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, the YIMBY Act and the repeal of the CARES Act’s 30-day notice to vacate.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Starts plummet 41%

    Permits for five-plus-unit buildings also dropped last month, while completions picked up as developers finished off existing projects.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    San Francisco apartments face financial challenges

    One-third of the apartment properties on Trepp’s delinquency watchlist are in the city.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    UDR buys 6 properties in Texas for $402M

    The deal shows how companies with centralized platforms can squeeze extra efficiencies out of new acquisitions.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Returns for apartments continue to fall

    A report from NCREIF ranks the areas of the country with the most and least returns for multifamily investors.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Why this California investor is shifting to newer apartment properties

    Plenty of Places Apartment Homes sees value-add returns shrinking and an opportunity to cater to residents' needs.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    RangeWater hits 100,000 units

    A senior executive with the Atlanta-based firm explains what drove its growth.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Q&A

    How a private investor adjusted its strategy in search of mid-teens returns

    Kingbird’s new president is looking at equity and mezz opportunities in this shifting market.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    While demand remains strong, rent growth continues to fall

    Operating expenses are on the rise across the country, driven by insurance costs, according to Yardi Matrix.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Draper and Kramer moves into Austin

    The Chicago-based owner assumed the loan on the 307-unit Griffis at Riata.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Freddie Mac Multifamily names new Targeted Affordable Housing exec

    Peter Lillestolen will oversee low-income housing tax credit equity and structured transactions for both conventional and TAH.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Apartment pros list their top challenges

    Owners’ and operators’ most pressing concerns have changed significantly over the past two years, according to a new NAA survey.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Boston-based owner looks to triple its portfolio within the next few years

    The Davis Cos. plucked Mai Zhang from JBG Smith Properties to shepherd its apartment growth plans.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023