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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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    How to conduct your own security risk audit at your multi-family property

    If you want to keep your property safe, annual security audits are a must. Here's how to start.

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    Problem loans: Tracking the biggest multifamily delinquencies

    Recent distressed transactions occurred in Baltimore and Detroit.

    Updated Oct. 17, 2024
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    Forum joins the preferred equity club

    The apartment owner recently closed a $226 million investment vehicle specializing in multifamily private credit.

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    Bank reportedly forecloses on Chasen’s office conversion in Baltimore

    The developer planned to turn the historic One Calvert Plaza into 173 apartments.

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    Manager, contractors at Colorado complex sued by over 100 former tenants after explosion

    The plaintiffs allege an electrical failure in 2022 led to their displacement and personal property theft.

    Updated Oct. 17, 2024
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    Tech suppliers fear RealPage suits will have ‘chilling effect’ on data sharing

    Apartment industry vendors say operators are getting skittish about how their information is used.

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    Rent growth steps back for the fall

    Despite the seasonal drop, things are looking good for the multifamily market following the Fed’s recent interest rate cut, according to Yardi Matrix.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Eastham, Mosaic buy 2 Houston properties

    The partners were able to acquire Amber Oaks and Park Place by emphasizing their ability to close deals.

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    Arkansas Fair Housing Commission files suit after eviction threat against single father

    The resident alleges that he was harassed by his landlord due to his familial status.

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    Q&A

    How tech investors can avoid getting burned by multifamily

    Entrepreneur Zain Jaffer says an intense focus on IRR above all else can lead to problems.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Campus Apartments, Mosaic partner on $149M grad student housing

    The 741-bed development at the University of Maryland is the first part of a three-phase project funded through tax-exempt bonds.

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    Crane at St. Petersburg condo site collapses during hurricane

    The crane fell from the jobsite of 400 Central, a 46-story tower that will reportedly be the tallest residential building on Florida’s Gulf Coast when complete.

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    Maryland becomes latest state to seal eviction records

    Any case that does not end in the renter’s removal must be shielded from the public — including tenant screening services — within 60 days.

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    Deep Dive

    Assistant managers move off-site amid centralization push

    Apartment operators see many advantages to moving bookkeeping and collections functions to remote locations.

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    The largest multifamily starts of August 2024

    Major projects include an affordable renovation in New York City and a racetrack redevelopment in Michigan.

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    Inside JRK’s recent buying spree

    As buyers have begun to capitulate on price and the credit markets have improved, the Los Angeles–based firm found an opening to buy class A properties.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    GPI makes acquisition in West Hollywood

    The purchase of the Lofts at NoHo Commons is only one recent move from the firm as it ramps up activity in its hometown.

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    MSCI: GSE volume declined in first half of 2024

    Investor-driven and CMBS lenders posted huge gains in the first six months of the year, as the debt market looks to be more competitive.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Greystar joins forces with Merrimack College on 540 student housing beds

    The public-private partnership aims to expand the Massachusetts college’s ability to house students on campus.

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    Q&A

    Roundhouse bullish on continued growth after 1,500-unit expansion

    The Boise, Idaho, developer has made $300 million in acquisitions and $150 million in new groundbreakings this year.

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    Harbor Group reportedly assumes ownership of troubled 623-unit Atlanta property

    The Lofts at Twenty25 suffered from low occupancy after a massive renovation, according to Bisnow. 

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    DEALS + STARTS

    The Dermot Co. grabs unique opportunity in Florida

    The New York City-based firm recently purchased a 350-unit property in Wellington for a reported $144 million.

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    New California laws tighten renter protections

    The legislation includes new requirements for security deposit deductions and restrictions on certain fees.

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    Q&A

    Cortland’s director of investments on Declaration Partners Real Estate deal

    Jason Kern explains how his company will be able to use its existing platform to offer preferred debt in partnership with the David Rubenstein-backed investment firm.

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    PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

    WinnCompanies opens all-electric property at former Massachusetts mill

    The $39 million redevelopment is expected to use 46% less energy and emit 33% fewer greenhouse gases than a traditional structure.