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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 next year.

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    Tracker

    Problem loans: Tracking the biggest multifamily delinquencies

    Recent distressed transactions occurred in Baltimore and Detroit.

    Updated Oct. 17, 2024
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    New Funds

    Continental Properties closes $210M development vehicle

    CEO Jim Schloemer says the money will fund 14 to 16 properties totaling $1 billion in suburban locations.

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    Aimco opens the door for sale or merger

    The REIT’s board of directors has decided to explore alternatives to “unlock and maximize shareholder value.”

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    The states that renters are moving into (and out of)

    The most popular destinations are still in the South, while California and New York are falling behind.

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    2025 Outlook

    3 reasons deal flow will increase in 2025

    With capital waiting and new assets hitting the market, transactions should get a boost this year.

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    Firm brings design panache to its modular projects

    Architecture firm AO has over 11,000 units in its pipeline, many of them affordable projects in California.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Cityview acquires Los Angeles property for a reported $36M

    The California-based firm bought Candela at a price “significantly below replacement cost,” according to CEO Sean Burton.

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    PRODUCTS

    5 smart home gadgets from CES

    New innovations in smart deadbolts, water monitoring and electric vehicle charging were on display at the tech show in Las Vegas this week.

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    2025 Outlook

    Rent control, OZs, Section 8 and more: legislation to watch in 2025

    Housing remains a hot-button topic as a new administration takes over this month.

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    Greystar report notes what renters really want

    Walk-in closets, natural light and fresh air ventilation were the biggest non-negotiables in Greystar’s recent amenity survey.

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    DOJ amends RealPage complaint to include 6 major landlords

    The Justice Department alleges that the companies participated in a pricing scheme to decrease competition.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    New CEO named for ZRS Management

    Darren Pierce talked with Multifamily Dive about his plans for the company.

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    2025 Outlook

    2025 to be a ‘transitional year’ for supply-demand trends

    The Sun Belt markets will still feel the effects of new competition, but coastal metros will remain strong.

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    Opinion

    7 common multifamily security missteps

    Apartment owners and managers can take these actions to help mitigate crime at their properties, according to California police officer Ryan Tujague.

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    Apartment REIT UDR’s CFO takes on chief investment officer role

    The Colorado-based real estate investment trust is on the hunt for a new finance chief to succeed Joseph Fisher.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    CP Capital makes Boston-area deal

    In the just-announced transaction, the New York City-based real estate investment manager sold Hathon, a 190-unit apartment community in Medway, Massachusetts.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Greystar acquires $1B Australian student housing portfolio

    The transaction, finalized in mid-December, includes seven properties with a total of 5,662 beds across five cities.

    Updated Jan. 3, 2025
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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    Portman hires SVP to spearhead new multifamily acquisitions division

    Sean Henry will evaluate investment opportunities for the company in the Southeast, Texas and Florida.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    CF Capital buys 314 Indy units for $50M

    The firm assumed in-place Freddie Mac financing to purchase the partially renovated Island Club Apartments, where it plans to invest $2.8 million in upgrades.

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    Many apartment owners charge less than market rate for parking

    In some cities, the price difference between apartment and commercial parking is as wide as 753%, according to a new report.

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    Starts fall dramatically

    Completions rose 13.6% year over year, markedly lower than the 61% YOY increase in October, while permits jumped.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    Middle Street Partners adds Marysa Raymond as director of asset management

    The former Greystar senior director joins the company as it expands development and acquisitions in the Southeast.

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    MSCI: Apartment sales jump 40%

    Buoyed by Blackstone’s purchase of AIR in June, 2024 apartment sales exceeded 2023’s totals.

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    Investcorp acquires 4 student assets for $300M

    The properties, which encompass more than 2,500 beds, are located at major schools in Texas, Kentucky and Oklahoma.