Development

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    Rockefeller Group targets multifamily in the Southeast

    With the hire of Mitzi Jones, the real estate firm plans to make a push for small- and mid-sized apartment buildings in the region, where it has historically focused on industrial projects.

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    Multifamily starts tumbled in July

    New apartment construction fell 7.1% YOY last month, while single-family construction dropped twice as much, per HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Multifamily Dive

    A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories so far this year.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    Cityview names new managing director of asset management

    Gabi Franco will oversee the real estate investment firm’s development and value-add assets as it scales in regions outside of California.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Why TruAmerica is moving into structured finance

    The Top 50 owner sees strong risk-adjusted returns and the ability to improve relationships with its investors and lenders as it becomes a more diversified residential investment management company.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    Hillpointe enters Kentucky with 2 new developments

    The firm broke ground on Pointe Grand Citation and Pointe Grand Rose in the Lexington area, which will have a combined 868 attainable residences.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    US Chamber of Commerce launches housing advisory council

    The business group aims to build on 21st Century ROAD to Housing law momentum by advancing market-driven policies to increase supply, according to a senior Chamber official.

    By • Aug. 12, 2026
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    Monday Properties appoints new VP of development

    Jason Spencer has managed significant commercial and multifamily development pipelines throughout his career.

    By • Aug. 11, 2026
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    Apartment REITs see Sun Belt momentum in latest earnings

    During second-quarter earnings calls, multifamily leaders reported moderating supply and resilient demand.

    By • Aug. 10, 2026
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    Public benefits of land use don’t outweigh local zoning, New Jersey Supreme Court says

    The ruling was hailed by the state’s municipal league as a major win for local authority. 

    By Ryan Kushner • Aug. 7, 2026
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    NYC DOB wraps first wave of construction safety sweeps after partial collapse in July

    After inspecting 180 jobsites, the agency found no immediate public safety concerns, nor evidence that the East 42nd Street failure was “inherent to office-to-residential conversion projects.”

    By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 5, 2026
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    MAA expects Sun Belt recovery to boost late-summer rents

    The REIT is seeing cautious renters amid lingering supply, but with a high level of inbound migration to its properties, executives expect an unusually strong third quarter. 

    By Keith Loria • Aug. 4, 2026
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    Core Spaces starts 1,656-bed student housing project in Georgia

    A former hotel is being converted into Hub Athens Dougherty, which will serve University of Georgia students.

    By • Updated July 31, 2026
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    Seattle pares back environmental review appeals in effort to ramp up housing development

    The reform eliminates an administrative step that has held up new zoning and housing planning efforts, advocates say.

    By Ryan Kushner • July 31, 2026
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    Neology Group raises $175M to expand beyond Florida

    The raise gives the Miami-based firm nearly $1 billion in buying power to pursue large-scale projects across the Sunshine State and elsewhere in the Southeast.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    8 notable interviews with multifamily pros this summer

    Executives from Morgan Properties, Alliance Residential and LV Collective tackle apartment acquisitions and design.

    By • July 30, 2026
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    UDR raises guidance amid slowing supply, employment growth

    In its second-quarter earnings call, the Colorado-based apartment REIT announced that it is letting its debt and preferred equity program sunset.

    By • July 29, 2026
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    Share of high-density apartment projects grew in 2025: NAHB

    The South saw the most apartment deliveries overall, while the Northeast recorded the biggest increase in high-density construction, per the NAHB’s analysis of the Census Bureau’s annual Survey of Construction.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    Texas CEO sees challenges in underwriting high-supply markets

    Even though properties are well below replacement costs in places like Austin, CONTI Capital CEO Carlos Vaz is finding it difficult to make the numbers work in the Texas market.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    What the housing law means for build-to-rent investors

    With the 21st Century ROAD to Housing now law, there are a number of outstanding questions about implementation and compliance for multifamily pros, experts say.

    By • Updated July 23, 2026
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    California takes 5 cities to court over failure to meet housing planning deadlines

    “California can’t solve the housing crisis while some cities sit on their hands and dare us to do something about it,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

    By Ryan Kushner • July 22, 2026
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    Multifamily starts climbed in June

    The apartment segment lifted total new housing construction numbers, per HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau, but elevated mortgage rates and construction costs weigh on homebuilders.

    By • July 17, 2026
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    Project type ‘more than likely’ contributed to structural failure in NYC: ASCE engineer

    The nature of the office-to-apartment conversion job probably meant the Manhattan building couldn’t support the extra weight, said ASCE’s former president.

    By Zachary Phillips • July 15, 2026
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    Milhaus, SRG Residential merge, creating $2.5B multifamily development pipeline

    Milhaus CEO Tadd Miller said the acquisition of the Sares Regis subsidiary gives his firm the capability to hit 100,000 units under management and 3,500 development starts a year.

    By • July 14, 2026
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    Milwaukee mass timber tower, billed as nation’s tallest, reportedly advancing to foreclosure: MJS

    C.D. Smith Construction was granted a default judgment, potentially leading to the sale of the Edison property, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

    By • July 9, 2026
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    AvalonBay pays $22M for full-block development site in Miami

    The $90,000-per-unit price is the highest ever paid for a South Miami development site, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

    By • July 9, 2026