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Rents drop due to heavy new apartment supply
Multifamily faces headwinds from a slowing economy and a strong delivery pipeline.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 13, 2023 -
Q&A
How centralization can smooth an operator’s expansion to BTR
Georgia-based Landmark Properties is known for student housing. Now it's moving into single-family rentals.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 12, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
skynesher via Getty ImagesTrendlineResident Retention
Property managers have a variety of approaches to keep tenants satisfied.
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Turnover costs hold steady at nearly $4,000 per resident
The lost revenue associated with flipping an apartment adds up, but there are things owners can do to keep renters in place, according to a new report.
By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Moody’s: Student housing sees rebound
Occupancy and rental rates have jumped since the pandemic, but inflation remains a hurdle for owners and developers.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Q&A
Cindy Clare: Budgeting is a lot harder right now
As the market returns to seasonal patterns and supply increases, operators are preparing for a more volatile year.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 10, 2023 -
2 more Houston properties in financial trouble
As debt costs soar and other expenses rise, more owners in the city could be challenged.
By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 3, 2023 -
Tracker
Problem loans: Tracking the biggest multifamily delinquencies
Recent distressed transactions occurred in Baltimore and Detroit.
By Leslie Shaver • Updated April 11, 2025 -
MSCI: Apartment sales volume drops 74% YOY
Prices fell 14.9% from last year, but the declines have begun slowing.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 29, 2023 -
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Leasing begins at 200-unit, 27-story tower in the Bronx
Maven, located in the Mott Haven neighborhood, features custom artwork panels by local and international artists.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 22, 2023 -
San Francisco apartments face financial challenges
One-third of the apartment properties on Trepp’s delinquency watchlist are in the city.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 20, 2023 -
DEALS + STARTS
$338M high-rise breaks ground in Jersey City’s booming Journal Square
499 Summit Avenue’s 53-story tower will add 605 units to over 20,000 that are newly built or in development nearby.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 20, 2023 -
Sticker shock: Expenses jump almost 10%
Insurance, repairs and maintenance are helping to drive the increases at multifamily properties, according to a Yardi report.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 19, 2023 -
Yardi, 18 managers hit with antitrust lawsuit
The class-action complaint cites research showing that operators using the firm’s pricing software had rents 6% higher than the market rate in some cities.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 14, 2023 -
While demand remains strong, rent growth continues to fall
Operating expenses are on the rise across the country, driven by insurance costs, according to Yardi Matrix.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 12, 2023 -
DEALS + STARTS
Draper and Kramer moves into Austin
The Chicago-based owner assumed the loan on the 307-unit Griffis at Riata.
By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 7, 2023 -
Opinion
Concessions are here to stay, and other takeaways from a PRM veteran
Donald Davidoff has learned a thing or two in the nearly 25 years since pricing and revenue management software was introduced to the industry.
By Donald Davidoff • Sept. 7, 2023 -
The top 10 colleges for student housing deliveries this fall
Rents have risen 7.1% for student beds since July 2022, up to a record high of $849 per bedroom.
By Mary Salmonsen • Sept. 5, 2023 -
REITs report decelerating rent growth
REITs show strength on the East Coast, but see less growth in the Sun Belt.
By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 31, 2023 -
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Bainbridge opens Greek-inspired apartments in Tampa Bay area
Bainbridge Bayview is located directly on the water, with amenities and resident balconies overlooking the bay.
By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 30, 2023 -
Sales volume drops 76% YOY to $6B as cap rates hit 5%
Transaction totals in July were also 53% below the $12.7 billion average during the five years before the pandemic, according to MSCI.
By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 29, 2023 -
AvalonBay dropped from RealPage suit
More than 30 filings against the property management software provider and several apartment owners and operators have been consolidated into one case in Nashville, Tennessee.
By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 25, 2023 -
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
New single-family rentals open north of Sacramento
Cyrene at Meadowlands is Curve Development’s latest addition to what the company considers a growing market.
By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 25, 2023 -
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
New developer opens single-family rentals near Madison, Wisconsin
Heyday Sun Prairie is the first project for the Chicago-area firm.
By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 23, 2023 -
REIT Report
Delinquent renters drive expenses 8.5% higher for Camden
Despite evictions and skips, low move-outs to homeownership limit turnover damage for the Houston-based REIT.
By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 21, 2023 -
Apartment owners don’t feel impacts from Hollywood writers’ strike — yet
Despite few effects so far, a prolonged work stoppage could exacerbate occupancy issues in Los Angeles.
By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 18, 2023