Development

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    Q&A

    A talk with an apartment turnaround specialist

    When multifamily properties go back to the bank, lenders turn to Douglas Wilson.

    By • Aug. 14, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Xanterra expands employee housing at Yellowstone National Park

    Arnica, located in the park’s Old Faithful area, will house 180 staff in double-occupancy units.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Trendline

    Student Housing

    As colleges grapple with funding and enrollment issues, one trend related to higher education has remained steady: the demand for high-quality off-campus housing.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    Q&A

    Cityview’s CEO on how new legislation could lead to more housing in California

    While Sean Burton is hopeful for more development opportunities in his home state, the firm is also looking eastward for opportunities.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
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    JBG Smith to convert 2 DC-area offices into apartments, hotel

    The adaptive reuse project in Arlington County, Virginia, will create 195 residences and a 344-room dual-branded hotel.

    By Keith Loria • Aug. 11, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Kushner property in NJ designed for active adults as well as all-age renters

    The redevelopment of a hotel site into two apartment buildings is expected to be completed in 2027.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Q&A

    How MBH Architects uses modular methods to expedite affordable housing

    Prescott Station in Oakland, California, will provide 235 affordable units after nearly 10 years on hiatus, director Timothy Haley says.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Avoid costly shower failures in multifamily

    Shower failures can cost you big. See why smart developers are switching to more reliable systems.

    Aug. 4, 2025
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    PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

    Milhaus opens railway-inspired apartments near Oklahoma City

    The 276-unit, garden-style property is the developer’s second project in the state, coming almost a decade after the first.

    By • Aug. 1, 2025
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    Q&A

    Investor brings apartment conversion craze to former hotel properties

    Sage Investment Group is acquiring underutilized lodging properties and transforming them into workforce studios.

    By • July 29, 2025
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    Gilbane to develop $1B affordable housing job

    The redevelopment will include more than 1,000 units across 55 acres in the heart of Norfolk, Virginia.

    By Matthew Thibault • July 29, 2025
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    Maine clears the way for more multifamily housing, ADUs

    New laws in Maine ban parking minimums and relax zoning rules as it joins a growing list of states adopting top-down strategies to drive housing growth.

    By Danielle McLean • July 28, 2025
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    Opinion

    From red tape to green light: How California’s CEQA reforms will speed up projects

    Two new laws, which went into effect at the end of June, should fast track infill and other high-priority projects, writes a land use and environmental policy attorney.

    By William Sloan • July 28, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Hines, Sumitomo partner on waterfront apartments near DC

    The 365-unit property will be the only multifamily project in the Potomac Shores community, joining developments from three single-family home builders.

    By • July 28, 2025
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    Apartment leaders speak out: July 2025

    Executives from American Landmark, Thompson Thrift, Standard Communities and more talk about their latest challenges and successes.

    By Multifamily Dive Staff • July 24, 2025
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    NAHB: Multifamily completions hit 38-year high

    The South accounted for 48% of deliveries in 2024, followed by the West at 27%.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Core Spaces breaks ground on waterfront student property near Clemson University

    Expected to open in 2027, the development will be located along the Keowee Trail in Clemson, South Carolina.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    Multifamily starts spike for 5-plus units in June

    Completions for apartments continued to fall, dropping nearly 40% YOY.

    By • July 22, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Greystar partners with University of Mississippi on modular dorm

    The public-private partnership will add 2,700 student beds across two residence halls, both expected to open by 2027.

    By • July 21, 2025
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    Carter sells controlling interest to Hunt Cos.

    CEO Scott Taylor told Multifamily Dive that the Atlanta-based multifamily and mixed-use developer will use the capital to fuel growth.

    By • July 21, 2025
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    Q&A

    Thompson Thrift exec returns to lead multifamily development team

    Bo Chapman talks about the firm's future development plans and how it implements technology in its operations.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    DEALS + STARTS

    625 student beds underway in high-demand University of Michigan market

    Chapter Ann Arbor, developed by CRG and Shapack Partners, will be located within one block of campus.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Q&A

    Multifamily developer overcomes South Florida’s challenges

    Rene Bello encounters hurdles with labor, insurance and interest rates when trying to pencil out new projects.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

    ZOM Living adds 359 units near Austin, Texas, tech giants

    Azola Avery Centre, located in the Avery Centre master-planned community in Round Rock, Texas, includes built-in work-from-home space and private yards in select units.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Balfour Beatty breaks ground on $260M DC apartment building

    The property, which is part of a public-private partnership with the District of Columbia, will contain 356 market-rate residences.

    By Matthew Thibault • July 11, 2025
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    Q&A

    How big-box retail projects can help support affordable housing

    Architect Yanitza Brongers-Marrero looks to an upcoming Costco-anchored mixed-use project in Los Angeles as a model for financing and public benefit.

    By • July 10, 2025