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    Q&A

    Boston-based owner looks to triple its portfolio within the next few years

    The Davis Cos. plucked Mai Zhang from JBG Smith Properties to shepherd its apartment growth plans.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Bell adds properties in Texas, Florida and North Carolina

    The apartment owner plans to upgrade the properties as it continues to secure financing despite a volatile lending environment.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    REITs report decelerating rent growth

    REITs show strength on the East Coast, but see less growth in the Sun Belt.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 29, 2023
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    REIT Report

    NexPoint aims to pay off a credit facility with 2 Texas sales

    The REIT plans more Sun Belt sales as it seeks to reduce leverage and buy back stock.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Mill Creek adds a property in Colorado

    The developer and owner assumed the fixed-rate financing at Modera Art Park, which it bought from Carmel Partners.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Waterton returns to Portland, Oregon

    After reentering Seattle earlier this year, the owner picked up a 177-unit property in another Pacific Northwest metro.

    By • Aug. 23, 2023
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    Permits for 5-plus units plummet 32%

    While multifamily developers started roughly the same number of projects a year ago, completions fell 23%.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    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 • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Trepp: Multifamily CMBS delinquencies rise, but properties in servicing decline

    Though the percentage of apartment communities facing financial challenges has risen over the past year, executives still aren’t seeing a lot of distressed sales.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
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    REIT Report

    Revenue growth boosts AvalonBay

    As market conditions slow, the Virginia-based REIT sees an opportunity to pick up land in its expansion metros.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
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    Q&A

    How Eastwind is navigating Florida’s difficult development market

    New legislation combined with interest rate hikes and rising material costs make penciling out new deals difficult, Florida developer says.

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
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    Opinion

    Despite a sobering Q2, the future looks bright for owners, developers

    As the second half of the year gets underway, the multifamily sector will remain strong despite several sizable headwinds, writes fund management expert Marshall Boyd.

    By Marshall Boyd • Aug. 15, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Pacific Urban makes 21st San Diego deal, continues to see growth opportunities

    The apartment owner’s internal research led it to a property in the city’s La Jolla submarket.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
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    Q&A

    Los Angeles owner launches $1B initiative to buy affordable housing

    BH Properties brought in Bill Stoll from Steadfast Cos. to help find new properties that have completed their 15-year compliance period.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
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    Joe Woolhead

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Manhattan office tower purchased for $172.5M for apartment conversion

    Silverstein Properties, Metro Loft Management and CetraRuddy will redesign 55 Broad Street into 571 apartments.

    By • Aug. 9, 2023
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    REIT Report

    EQR reports supply pressure in some cities, strong results in others

    Though the Chicago-based REIT made a couple of purchases in Q2, it sees a slow transaction market overall.

    By • Aug. 9, 2023
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    REIT Report

    Coastal markets show strength in UDR’s busy Q2

    As more than 20% of its sites use staff-less technology, the REIT continues to focus on customer experience.

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
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    Trilogy buys ZOM development during construction for nearly $86M

    The Azalea Apartments are in an Opportunity Zone 15 minutes east of Tampa’s downtown.

    By • Aug. 3, 2023
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    REIT Report

    MAA begins to see expense relief

    A new law in Texas should offer property tax savings, but new supply remains a concern in some areas.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Northland makes ninth acquisition in Georgia since entering the state in 2020

    The company assumed existing financing on Glenwood at Grant Park.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
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    Multifamily firms announce new hires, despite layoffs at others

    Eastwind, NRP and Ashland Greene, among others, have beefed up their teams in recent weeks.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
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    RMR Group to acquire Carroll for $80M

    With the all-cash purchase, asset manager RMR enters the only major commercial real estate sector in which it did not already have a significant presence.

    By , • July 31, 2023
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    Apartment starts fall 11.2% YOY

    Permits fell 33%, while completions of five or more units also declined in June.

    By • July 28, 2023
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    Rate hike will put pressure on some multifamily assets

    Policymakers chose to raise interest rates to a range between 5.25% to 5.5% — the highest since 2001.

    By • July 27, 2023