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    Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook

    5 multifamily trends to watch in 2026

    Distress should increase in the year, but supply burning off could also lead to more sales, apartment pros say.

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    Top multifamily industry conferences in 2026

    Multifamily Dive has apartment pros covered with a full list of upcoming rental housing events, expos and meetings on tap for the coming year.

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    Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook

    3 reasons multifamily development should be easier in 2026

    Capital should be more attainable, and costs should go down this year, but getting projects off the ground will still be a heavy lift.

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    Cities explore tossing rental ‘junk fees’ to ease affordability crisis

    Colorado has banned “hidden” fees. New York City and San Diego may follow suit.

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    HUD launches fair housing investigation into Minneapolis

    The city said that the probe “appears to be about politics, not affordable housing.”

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    Judge approves Summit’s bid for Pinnacle’s NYC portfolio

    Former owner Pinnacle Group had placed the more than 5,000 rent-stabilized units into bankruptcy in May.

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    American Landmark Apartments raises $400M

    The multifamily owner and operator is targeting $1 billion in total commitments in its Fund V, which would give it $3 billion in dry powder for acquisitions, including distressed properties.

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    Multifamily rents ended 2025 without growth: Yardi

    Apartment rent prices fell in the fourth quarter, wiping out gains made in the first half of the year.

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    Affirm to offer BNPL for rent

    The buy now, pay later player is one of the first to offer pay later installment financing for tenants paying their monthly rent.

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    Daniel Management Group adds Ian Bingham as SVP of business development

    The veteran executive, alongside newly appointed maintenance leader Gzim Durakovic, joins the firm as it looks to expand its footprint.

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    Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook

    What to expect from multifamily rent prices in 2026

    A slowdown in apartment project deliveries could raise rent prices and affect lower-delivery markets like the Northeast and Midwest sooner.

    Updated Jan. 15, 2026
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    Penzance snags 1,100 units in Virginia, North Carolina

    The housing investor closed on four properties totaling $200 million in the fourth quarter of last year.

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    Jonathan Rose Cos. names new president

    In his new role, Brandon Kearse will drive strategy and oversee operations across acquisitions, recapitalizations and investor relations for the sustainable, affordable housing developer.

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    New York AG wants RealPage lawsuit tossed

    The real estate software company asked for a preliminary injunction in November in an attempt to halt the state’s recent ban on rent pricing algorithms.

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    Proptech funding rose to $16.7B in 2025

    Multifamily tech investment should be active but selective in 2026, with a focus on artificial intelligence, industry experts say.

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    Senate ‘housing emergency’ bill seeks to spur construction of 4 million US homes

    New legislation asks the federal government to curtail local housing regulations and use the Defense Production Act to boost domestic production of construction materials.

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    LaSalle completes $250M investment with Cortland

    The move came less than a month after the real estate investment manager increased its joint venture with UDR by $230 million.

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    Multifamily delinquencies fall for second straight month

    While apartment late payments fell 34 basis points to 6.64% in December, the rate for commercial real estate increased slightly to 7.3%.

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    One week in, Mamdani begins reshaping NYC housing

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to improve New York City’s beleaguered housing supply. His first week in office saw a number of executive orders aimed at accelerating housing and cutting costs.

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    Multifamily starts tumble 26%

    Overall housing starts fell to the lowest level since 2020 in October.

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    Real Estate Business Analytics buys Markerr to bolster compliant data tools

    The acquisition brings the firm’s regulation-ready rent data and AI-driven modeling to REBA’s operational analytics platform.

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    Investors, analysts react to Trump’s single-family home buying ban

    The president’s announcement that he would seek to bar institutional investors from acquiring SFRs raises big questions for the housing industry.

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    The most active multifamily firms to end 2025

    JRK bought a portfolio from EQR, while Bell and Aimco closed out the year with multiple-asset deals.

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    Plans unveiled for 1,775-unit megadevelopment in DC area

    Quadrangle is developing the transit-oriented Potomac Overlook apartment and hotel project, slated for the 5.5-acre Key Bridge site in Rosslyn, Virginia.

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    TPG acquires majority interest in Quarterra

    Lennar will retain a minority stake in the firm as it expands its attainable housing production platform, Emblem communities.