Development
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Q&A
Why student housing is bucking the transaction freeze
As property sales have faltered for traditional multifamily, a Coastal Ridge executive notes that off-campus property sales have remained healthy.
By Leslie Shaver • April 25, 2025 -
Housing more than twice as expensive to build in California as in Texas
Longer project timelines and more regulations contribute to the difference in cost, according to a new report.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 23, 2025 -
DEALS + STARTS
Milhaus breaks ground on Springdale, Ohio, apartments
Slate Springdale will add 306 units to the fast-growing Cincinnati submarket.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 22, 2025 -
Starts fall 10% YOY amid constrained conditions
Both the number of apartments under construction and those completed declined in March.
By Leslie Shaver • April 22, 2025 -
How student housing can meet the needs of international renters
Affordability and convenience are the top priorities for students coming from abroad, according to a new NMHC study.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 21, 2025 -
DEALS + STARTS
Georgia apartment complex sells for record price
A private buyer from Tennessee bought the Valdosta property for $18.3 million.
By Leslie Shaver • April 21, 2025 -
Q&A
Midwestern developer aims for mass timber heights
Neutral sees the material as a way to reduce its buildings’ carbon footprint and boost its focus on health and well-being, according to CEO Nate Helbach.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 21, 2025 -
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
$46M mixed-use project reaches the skies in Norfolk, Virginia
Construction is finished at the 273-unit Gravity on 400, located in the downtown Waterside District.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 17, 2025 -
Opinion
AVB’s Kanso model finds the middle ground with scaled-back features
The REIT’s brand, launched in 2022, focuses on offering high-end apartment homes with minimal community amenities and a technologically enabled service model.
By David Gillespie and Kurt Conway • April 16, 2025 -
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Historic Brooklyn college building reopens with 205 apartments
Built out of the St. John’s College building, The Hartby has retained its original Romanesque Revival design.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 16, 2025 -
DEALS + STARTS
Koontz Corp. plans gated apartments in San Antonio
The developer has purchased a 9.66-acre site in Far North San Antonio for The Elle, a 305-unit property set to open in 2027.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 15, 2025 -
Q&A
How LeFrak used a rooftop solar array to reduce CO2
Community relations head Charles Burton explains how 450 solar panels at The Beach in Jersey City, New Jersey, offset the property’s common area emissions by 13%
By Mary Salmonsen • April 15, 2025 -
NMHC Top 50
Greystar, Summit lead NMHC’s developer and builder lists
While these industry stalwarts remain at the top of the association’s newest rankings, a Dallas firm has rocketed up the charts.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 10, 2025 -
More Baltimore conversions face foreclosure
An LLC controlled by Philadelphia-based PMC Property Group has defaulted on a $16.4 million loan, while an entity controlled by Chasen Cos. declared bankruptcy on a second building.
By Leslie Shaver • April 10, 2025 -
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Shorewood to begin leasing at former brewery site in NJ
The Ballantine will feature branding and design aesthetics inspired by Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood and its history.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 9, 2025 -
REITs ready to ramp up development despite tariff risks
Although the Trump administration’s policies are creating uncertainty, many of multifamily’s biggest public companies see an opportunity to start construction.
By Leslie Shaver • April 4, 2025 -
DEALS + STARTS
Porter Kyle breaks ground on $60M rental townhomes in highly competitive market
The Wayne will be the only BTR development in a 10-mile radius of Chandler, Arizona, according to its developer.
By Mary Salmonsen • April 3, 2025 -
Trump administration considers using federal land for affordable housing
Western states could be the most impacted, according to a Wall Street Journal report, but some advocates say the move is unlikely to meet the biggest housing needs in high-cost markets.
By Ryan Kushner • April 1, 2025 -
Q&A
McCourt’s ‘supercharged’ real estate efforts pay off
Frank McCourt and his company may have sold the Dodgers, but the firm still has high hopes for Los Angeles.
By Leslie Shaver • April 1, 2025 -
Deals + Starts: March 2025
Firms including Hamilton Zanze, RangeWater and Cordish Cos. made news in recent months.
By Multifamily Dive Staff • March 27, 2025 -
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.
By Leslie Shaver • March 25, 2025 -
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.
By Jenna Graber • March 21, 2025 -
Retrieved from Avanti Residetial.
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.
By Leslie Shaver • March 21, 2025 -
Apartment completions fall
Multifamily starts rose month over month in February, while single-family hit a 12-month high.
By Leslie Shaver • March 21, 2025 -
EPA announces review of WOTUS rule
Industry associations applauded the agency’s move to reduce permitting costs with its new definition.
By Mary Salmonsen • March 18, 2025