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    Fannie, Freddie announce tenant protection plans for housing portfolios

    The GSEs’ borrowers must provide advance notices of rent increases and lease expirations, among other requirements.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Canadian firm buys 4 properties from Lennar’s Quarterra

    QuadReal Property Group picked up 1,400 units total in Colorado, North Carolina, Arizona and Maryland.

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    Hunter Pasteur Homes

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    Deals + Starts: Summer 2024

    Firms including Mill Creek, Greystar and Kushner made news in recent months.

    By Multifamily Dive Staff • Aug. 29, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Sinatra makes $64M Florida buy

    The Cocoa Grand is the Western New York firm’s fifth purchase in the Sunshine State.

    By Aug. 28, 2024
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    Apartment starts increase monthly, but fall YOY

    Meanwhile, multifamily completions jumped 50% from last July and the number of units under construction dropped.

    By Aug. 27, 2024
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    MSCI: Multifamily prices fall 8.4% YOY

    As values continued to stabilize, apartment sales dropped 11% during July.

    By Aug. 26, 2024
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    REIT Report

    3 things to know from Camden’s earnings call

    The Texas-based REIT still faces heavy supply in many markets, though demand remains strong.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    REIT Report

    Bad debt not enough to weigh AVB down

    The Virginia-based REIT outperformed again in Q2 with an increase in same-store and development NOI.

    By Aug. 20, 2024
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    Q&A

    ZOM aims to diversify into senior housing

    CEO Greg West sees strong demographic growth in the sector, but he also thinks there is an emerging window in market-rate apartments.

    By Aug. 16, 2024
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    REIT Report

    MAA in the ‘worst of the storm’ with new supply

    The REIT plans to get more aggressive on the development and acquisition fronts as it sees better days ahead in 2025 and beyond.

    By Aug. 14, 2024
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    REIT Report

    Essex predicts West Coast rebound

    The California-based REIT increased NOI and revenue guidance for 2024.

    By Aug. 12, 2024
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    EQR to acquire nearly $1B of apartments from Blackstone

    The properties, located in Atlanta, Dallas and Denver, will help the Chicago-based REIT beef up in its expansion markets.

    By Aug. 7, 2024
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    REIT Report

    UDR raises guidance despite Sun Belt softness

    New leases continue to be challenging due to supply, but the REIT credits a customer service initiative with helping to boost renewals.

    By Aug. 7, 2024
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    REIT Report

    EQR outperforms expectations

    Despite challenges in the Sun Belt, moderating expenses and strong coastal performance helped the REIT in the second quarter.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Excelsa reenters Florida with a 477-unit acquisition

    The firm plans to spend $8 million upgrading The Drake at St. Pete, a 36-building property in St. Petersburg.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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    Q&A

    Investor sells in the Sun Belt, buys in California

    When cap rates fell below 3% in Phoenix, Virtú Investments CEO Mike Green knew it was time to shift to lower-supply markets.

    By Aug. 1, 2024
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    Ballast and Goldman Sachs give up 82 San Francisco properties

    Owner and manager Hamilton Zanze is reportedly in line to handle the operation of the three portfolios.

    By Aug. 1, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Houston acquisition could be a harbinger of busy second half

    EVP of Investments Kyle Bateh sees a lot of dry powder on the sidelines waiting to make deals.

    By July 29, 2024
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    Apartment sales volume finally turns positive as AIR-Blackstone deal closes

    Investment activity jumped 20% in the second quarter after seven consecutive quarters of high double-digit declines, according to MSCI.

    By July 26, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Inland sells Florida asset to Interface Properties

    JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors, which brokered the deal, sees the transaction market opening up in the Sunshine State.

    By July 24, 2024
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    Q&A

    Why Woodfield thinks now is a good time to get shovels in the ground

    The developer sees an opportunity to open new projects in an advantageous market in 2026, according to partner Greg Bonifield.

    By July 23, 2024
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    5 ways a manager can insulate itself from a distressed owner

    Operators can survive a troubled client by doing their homework, bringing in equity and working with the lender.

    By July 22, 2024
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    Q&A

    Finance exec says now is a good time to buy apartments

    Hamilton Point Investments recently bought four new properties in Houston and is ready to make more deals, according to co-founder Matt Sharp.

    By July 18, 2024
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    Lender moves to foreclose on Flaherty & Collins’ Indianapolis high-rise

    Prime Finance is suing for $101 million after the apartment developer allegedly defaulted on payments on the 27-story property.

    By July 17, 2024
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    Trepp: Multifamily CMBS delinquency moves past 2%

    The special servicing rate for apartments fell in June but remained above 5%.

    By July 15, 2024