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    2025’s top multifamily conferences

    Multifamily Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry events, expos and meetings on tap for this year.

    Updated Jan. 30, 2025
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    Apartment sales increase 7% to $7.5B

    Cap rates rose 20 basis points compared to February 2024, averaging 5.6% for the month.

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    Deals + Starts: March 2025

    Firms including Hamilton Zanze, RangeWater and Cordish Cos. made news in recent months.

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    Canton, Ohio, sues developer for $6M over unpaid loan

    The city alleges that Historic Hercules LLC and its associated developers have not made payments on a $2 million loan in six years.

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    PRODUCTS

    March 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

    Highlights this month include storage solutions for parking spaces and gem-like bathroom fixtures.

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    Why Bainbridge decided to launch its first fund

    The firm expects to raise $250 million to acquire 1990s and newer apartments at discounts to replacement cost in the Sun Belt and mid-Atlantic markets.

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    New survey highlights insurance challenges for areas beyond the coasts

    The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis report shows that premiums rose 45% from 2023 to 2024 for apartment owners in the Upper Midwest.

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    Clear targets $300M for affordable housing

    The Chicago firm wants to acquire distressed workforce housing in secondary and tertiary markets around the country.

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    Property managers turn to tech to solve their biggest challenges

    While technology can ease the workload for on-site staff, many companies are looking to strike a balance with the human touch.

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    Avanti adds development arm

    The Denver-based firm is bringing in D.R. Horton and Wood Partners vet Kyle Henderson to head up the new venture.

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    Placemakr launches apartment-style pop-up hotel in Washington, D.C.

    Placemakr Buzzard Point, offering furnished units for short-term stays within a luxury apartment complex, opens as travelers increasingly seek flexible accommodations. 

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    The ABCs of apartments: Demystifying the debate over asset classes

    In what is often a heated topic, industry pros differ on what constitutes a class A, B and C building.

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    Apartment completions fall

    Multifamily starts rose month over month in February, while single-family hit a 12-month high.

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    NAA announces latest class of future multifamily leaders

    The Diversity Leadership Program includes mentorship and education opportunities for young professionals from varied backgrounds.

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    Fed holds main rate steady, forecasts higher inflation, slower growth

    “Growth looks like it's maybe moderating a bit, consumer spending moderating a bit, but still at a solid pace,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said during a press conference.

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    EPA announces review of WOTUS rule

    Industry associations applauded the agency’s move to reduce permitting costs with its new definition.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    RangeWater acquires DFW property

    In a challenging environment for transactions, the firm found an off-market property to add to its Texas portfolio.

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    Arizona AG asks DOJ to continue RealPage case

    Kris Mayes, who filed a separate suit against the Texas-based company last year, said that protecting renters should be a bipartisan priority.

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    Rent growth in a ‘holding pattern’ ahead of spring

    Strong deliveries, seasonality and economic uncertainty are keeping prices steady, according to a Yardi Matrix report.

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    Chasen’s Baltimore conversion hits the market

    The developer planned to turn the historic One Calvert Plaza into apartments before facing financial difficulties.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    Avanath expands capital-raising platform

    The affordable and workforce housing investment firm is also adding 30-year industry veteran Troy Jenkins to its investor relations team.

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    How Melanie French turns around distressed properties

    The CEO of Dallas-based property management firm RR Living puts additional resources into troubled assets to boost their occupancy.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Cordish Cos. chosen to redevelop hotel site near the Gateway Arch in St. Louis

    The $670 million plan calls for 1.3 million square feet of residential, retail and commercial space, including 585 apartment units.

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    JD Vance calls for zoning, regulation reform to improve housing affordability

    Vice President JD Vance, speaking at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference, also blamed immigrants for competing with U.S. citizens for housing.

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    Multifamily distress rises slightly in February

    CMBS delinquencies for apartments dropped during the month as the overall picture for CRE improved.