EQR sees September slowdown in traffic

The REIT saw foot traffic weaken amid heavy supply in many markets, per Equity Residential’s third-quarter earnings call.

Fairstead buys a 503-unit property in Louisville, Kentucky

The New York City-based owner, operator and developer purchased the affordable property from Telesis Corp.

Building a granny flat or tiny house in Charlotte, North Carolina? The city might spot you up to $80K.

Housing-strapped Charlotte is loaning homeowners money to build smaller rental accessory dwelling units on their properties.

Apartment conversion projects surge

A record-breaking 180,585 apartments are in development from repurposing office spaces, hotels and other buildings, per a RentCafe report.

2 Nitya properties in Texas go to servicing

CEO Swapnil Agarwal said the properties have some code violations with their localities, and the company is “addressing those concerns.”

Apartment transactions jump 13% in Q3

Single-property sales drove the market, while distressed trades shot up 20% year over year.

New York City is having an office-to-housing conversion boom. Could Chicago be next?

Chicago has a higher downtown office vacancy rate than the Big Apple. Housing advocates say those buildings could help address the affordable housing shortage.

2 Chicago apartment properties change hands

With new apartment supply in the Windy City, multifamily investors see a runway to steady rent and occupancy growth.

Multifamily firms that have announced expansion plans this fall

Companies including Woodfield Development, JPI and TruAmerica Multifamily are moving into new geographies and lines of business.

Distressed Cincinnati property reportedly hits the market

CBRE is selling the 292-unit asset, now called Parisian on Vine, that has been owned by Johnathan Holtzman’s City Club Apartments, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier.

Chicago Housing Authority files lawsuit over HUD’s anti-DEI funding stipulations

The country’s third-largest public housing authority says at least 13% of its budget is at stake.

How Apartment Management Consultants became the country’s seventh largest manager

The Utah-based operator has relied on organic growth and lean operations over the years, but it has recently invested more in people and technology.

Stairway to housing? This California city legalized single-staircase apartments

Culver City, California, joins a growing number of cities rethinking two-staircase building code requirements, a move advocates say could boost affordable housing development.

Hamilton Zanze triples down on Reno

The multifamily owner has made six purchases this year, including two others in the Nevada city.

What smart Section 8 landlords should do during the government shutdown

TurboTenant CEO Seamus Nally gives advice on what steps property management pros should take to prepare for a prolonged shutdown.

Petra will pay $700k over DC housing voucher scheme

A collective that manages three complexes has been exploiting a loophole and discriminating against lower-income residents in order to boost profits, per the district’s attorney general’s office.

TruAmerica makes multiple executive promotions

Among the moves is Noah Hochman to chief investment officer, where he will assume oversight of all investment activity nationwide.

Problem loans: Tracking the biggest multifamily delinquencies

Properties recently fell into distress in Colorado, New York City and San Francisco.

Updated Oct. 16, 2025

Flaherty & Collins jumps into acquisitions

The Indianapolis-based developer hired Chris Reckley to drive portfolio expansion, strengthen its presence in new geographies and optimize investment returns.

Senate passes major housing bill

The ROAD to Housing Act, the first bipartisan markup for housing in over a decade, directs HUD to adopt a slew of best practices to boost housing supply.

Trepp: Multifamily CMBS delinquencies, servicing rates fell in September

Apartment delinquencies, which came in at 6.59%, were still nearly double their rate from a year ago.

Average apartment construction time fell in 2024

Although the overall timeline was shortened, larger buildings took longer to complete than they did in 2023.

Interactive map tracks housing shortages across Florida

The Sunshine State needs more than 120,000 housing units. The tracker’s developers say its data could help local leaders make informed decisions.

FPI makes layoffs with rumored Asset Living merger

The nation’s sixth-largest property manager is eliminating 105 positions, per a notice filed by Asset Living Chief Human Resources Officer Rulissa Trout.

Updated Oct. 14, 2025

How the government shutdown is (and isn’t) impacting housing funds for cities

Previously approved federal housing funding streams remain available, but staff reductions could threaten core functions.