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    DEALS + STARTS

    Centerspace sells 9 Midwestern communities for $144M

    With the disposition of more than 1,500 units in Minnesota and Nebraska, the REIT has reduced its debt.

    By • April 3, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Waterton re-enters Seattle with the purchase of 123-unit property

    As groups that have to raise equity or syndications faded from the market, the Chicago-based firm saw an opportunity.

    By • March 30, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Multifamily Dive

    A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories of 2024.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    A ‘double-edged sword’: What you need to know about pref equity

    This type of capital can enhance returns, but it comes with risk.

    By • March 29, 2023
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    What’s behind the rise of pref equity?

    The funding source is helping apartment owners and developers fill gaps in the capital stack.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    Deal volume fell 76% YOY in February

    Prices fell 8.7% as interest rate increases continued to squeeze the sales market.

    By • March 24, 2023
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    Q&A

    Los Angeles developer eyes 10,000 affordable units

    By tweaking tax credit policy, Eddie Lorin thinks legislators can help stimulate more apartment development.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    Miami developer laid off 25% of its workforce

    The cuts came at the end of last year as workforce housing producer Resia adjusted its overhead to “new macroeconomic conditions.”

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Multifamily outstanding debt grew by $148B in 2022

    The agencies and mortgage-backed securities portfolios hold almost half of apartment loans.

    By • March 21, 2023
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    Apartment starts up 24%, posting ‘unexpectedly strong month’

    Looking forward, banking volatility could force the Fed to ease interest rate hikes that had been predicted to slow apartment starts.

    By • March 20, 2023
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    Multifamily CMBS servicing and delinquency rates jump

    Trepp data shows the increases are a trend across commercial real estate as owners, such as Blackstone, grapple with higher interest rates.

    By • March 20, 2023
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    Bank failures cause uncertainty for contractors

    The collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could weaken this year’s outlook for commercial real estate and construction, an economist said.

    By Sebastian Obando • March 16, 2023
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    CBRE: Looming oversupply will be short-lived

    Even with a surplus of multifamily development over the short term, an additional 2.3 million new units will be needed nationwide over the next 10 years, according to a new analysis.

    By • March 15, 2023
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    Failed Signature Bank had a deep reach in the NYC rental market

    The lender funded approximately 3,000 apartment buildings in the city, according to one source.

    By • March 14, 2023
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    When will apartment sales return?

    The Federal Reserve signaling a slowdown in interest rate hikes could be the start of bringing certainty to the market.

    By • March 14, 2023
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    Sonder, Latch among companies with deposits at beleaguered SVB

    The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could affect both multifamily borrowers and technology suppliers.

    By • March 13, 2023
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    Cadillac Fairview completes acquisition of Lincoln’s residential division

    Lincoln CEO Tim Byrne is retiring as a new group of leaders takes the helm at the Dallas-based company.

    By • March 10, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Standard Communities grabs a controlling interest in more than 3,000 affordable units

    The purchase marks Standard’s first acquisition in Florida and its first affordable purchase in Georgia.

    By • March 9, 2023
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    The cities with the highest, lowest rental vacancy rates

    The national rate has held relatively steady over the past four quarters, according to Census data.

    By • March 9, 2023
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    MBA expects multifamily lending to fall 16%

    Five percent of nonbank multifamily mortgages are slated to mature in 2023.

    By • March 7, 2023
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    Coastal developers, owners brace for ‘outrageous’ jump in insurance costs

    Extreme-weather events and population growth have driven up the price of insurance for apartment companies, according to a new report.

    By • March 7, 2023
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    HUD loan volume falls

    Despite the slowdown, the agency’s existing loans could be coveted by borrowers this year.

    By • March 6, 2023
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    Q&A

    Once the buyer’s market arrives, it might not last long

    An executive from RealSource Properties thinks apartment sales could snap back quickly.

    By • March 3, 2023
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    Capital Commitments

    Why Three Pillars is betting on distressed buys

    The Houston-based private equity firm tapped into investors from the U.S. and the Middle East to help target Sun Belt properties.

    By • March 3, 2023
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    Q&A

    Are the BTR capital markets coming back?

    Wolfson Development’s CEO thinks investors see safety in single-family rentals, even if the days of 40% rent growth in Florida are over.

    By • March 1, 2023
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    Apartment sales fall 71%

    Prices continued their decline in January, dropping 4.6% year over year.

    By • Feb. 28, 2023