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    Apartment industry conferences for the second half of 2025

    Multifamily Dive has you covered with a full list of upcoming industry events, expos and meetings on tap for the rest of this year.

    Updated June 12, 2025
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    Troubled Connecticut property hits the market

    The LLCs that own the 210-unit Covered Bridge complex in Newtown declared bankruptcy after cost overruns and interest rate increases.

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    Loss of 179D deduction could derail office conversions

    Although the deduction is about making commercial buildings energy efficient, it’s been key to owners’ willingness to invest in obsolete and financially distressed properties, supporters say.

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    California walks back environmental law for housing, advanced manufacturing

    The changes to the California Environmental Quality Act could greatly speed up the issuance of building permits.

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    Austin apartments go to special servicing

    The Texas assets, owned by Keller Capital and backed by a $110 million loan, experienced a 16% decline in their 2024 net cash flow from issuance.

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    The colleges with the strongest preleasing for student housing

    As schools gear up for students’ return this fall, enrollment headwinds may stand in the way of future growth, according to a new report.

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    HUD proposes ending Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction

    The agency aims to extend an incentive previously reserved for energy-efficient projects to all of its multifamily loans.

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    World’s tallest mass timber building breaks ground in Wisconsin

    Neutral Edison, a 31-story mixed-use tower in Milwaukee, will break the record set by another apartment complex in the state once complete.

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    New Texas law allows apartments in some nonresidential zones

    Senate Bill 840 requires local governments to approve any project that meets its qualifications.

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    PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

    Hines opens apartments in fast-growing Nashville, Tennessee, submarket

    The Rowley, anchoring a 78-acre mixed-use neighborhood in Murfreesboro, offers 17 private micro offices for residents to rent.

    Updated July 8, 2025
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    Corvias’ Georgia student housing LLC files for bankruptcy

    The firm says it is taking action “to restructure the partnership and achieve a long-term solution for the program” after years of trying to make it financially viable.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    JRK Property Holdings enters Washington, DC

    CEO Bobby Lee sees the nation’s capital as a growth market, despite federal government cuts.

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    Why many new apartment developments don’t pencil out

    While tariffs are making headlines, interest rates and equity capital are also major hurdles in multifamily construction.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    EQR’s CIO Brackenridge to retire

    CFO Robert A. Garechana will assume the role of executive vice president and chief investment officer.

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    Apartment sales volume falls 18% in May

    After 11 months of double-digit increases, transaction growth stalled at $8.2 billion.

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    PROJECT SPOTLIGHT

    The Stacks opens on former Washington, DC, industrial site

    The 1,100-unit apartment property, developed by Akridge and National Real Estate, is located near the city’s soccer and baseball stadiums.

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    On site: Checking in at the Waldorf Astoria’s $2B renovation

    The New York City hotel is undergoing an upgrade aimed at converting part of the building into luxury condominiums.

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    Apartment leaders speak out: June 2025

    Executives from Valiant, Stout Management, Middleburg Communities and more talk about their latest challenges and successes.

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    DEALS + STARTS

    Blackfin Real Estate Investors enters Georgia with $17.3M acquisition

    The Virginia-based firm purchased Sage Creek Apartments in Augusta from an investor group led by JJM Realty Partners.

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    June 2025 roundup: New multifamily products

    Highlights this month include an art deco-style vanity and mix-and-match showerheads.

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    EXECUTIVE MOVES

    UDR brings on new CFO

    Dave Bragg, who succeeds Joe Fisher after he moved to chief investment officer in January, is called a “very solid hire” by one analyst.

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    Utah-based firm mixes hospitality with multifamily

    PEG sees both apartment residents and hotel guests demand a higher level of service.

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    NAHB: Multifamily construction migrates to less populous areas

    There isn’t just one catalyst behind the trend, experts told Multifamily Dive.

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    Renter competition tightens nationwide for apartments

    Despite a recent peak in new deliveries, prospective tenants still outnumber vacant units in many major markets.

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    Multifamily starts rise 5% YOY for buildings with 5 or more units

    Although debt is available for apartment developers, equity investors are very selective about the projects they choose to back.