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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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    Apartment sales fell 22% in November

    Prices dropped 1.4% year over year, indicating deterioration in values after some improvement over the summer.

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    Alta Metro Center breaks ground in Aurora, Colorado

    Wood Partners and Clarion Partners teamed up to develop the four-building, 365-unit community near a light-rail station connecting residents to Denver.

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    Oakline acquires Drucker + Falk

    The move comes less than three months after Alpine Investors launched Oakline Properties and purchased Cirrus Asset Management.

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    Clear Investment Group lands $30M for fund, makes Alabama acquisition

    The Chicago-based REIT is focused on buying and transforming distressed workforce housing, and recently closed on a 649-unit multifamily portfolio in Tuscaloosa.

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    San Francisco’s new zoning opens the door for more housing – but it might bring less than expected

    The city needs a plan for 82,000 additional housing units by 2031 to meet state mandates. A study predicted the new zoning will lead to only 14,600.

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    Rockrose Development suffers security breach affecting 47,000 people

    The New York City-based firm recently found that unauthorized individuals hacked its systems and claimed to have acquired confidential information.

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    5 notable multifamily deals in December

    Tailwind Investment Group and Hudson Valley Property Group were among the owners making acquisitions to close out the year.

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    House introduces bipartisan housing legislation

    Lawmakers said they will work to advance the Housing for the 21st Century Act in 2026, which builds on a recent Senate bill and similarly aims to facilitate new development.

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    Small California REIT initiates strategic review

    MacKenzie Realty Capital is considering options for its five properties and one development site.

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    JBG Smith to build 640 apartments in Alexandria, Virginia

    The city has approved the developer’s plans to build affordable and market-rate rental apartments near the Potomac Yard Metro station.

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    Aimco sells Chicago portfolio for $455M

    LaTerra Capital Management and Respark Residential bought the seven properties as the REIT continues to liquidate.

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    Middleburg, Landmark announce land buys

    The Virginia-based developer acquired dirt for a 330-unit luxury apartment community in Spring Hill, Florida, while the Georgia-headquartered firm plans a student property in Alabama.

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    HUD probes Boston over housing discrimination

    The agency claims the city is discriminating against White residents via its equity and inclusion efforts in its housing strategy. In response, the mayor's office called the probe an "unhinged attack” from Washington.

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    Why Madison Communities tripled down on Asheville

    The North Carolina-based multifamily developer sees a lot of upside in the long-term fundamentals of the mountain town.

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    5 ways to prepare for Opportunity Zones 2.0

    Multifamily pros should align projects with economic fundamentals and community goals and tap into new initiatives, one expert says.

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    Price tag grows on Toll Brothers’ sale to Kennedy Wilson

    The sale price for the apartment platform increased by $33 million to $380 million, while the closing date was pushed to 2026.

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    Multifamily’s notable executive moves of the fall

    September, October and November 2025 brought promotions at TruAmerica, a new CEO at RealPage and the departure of Elme's chief information officer.

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    Multifamily pros react to Fed interest rate cut

    Apartment executives welcomed the 25 basis point trim as the central bank signaled one additional rate reduction for 2026.

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    New defense bill excludes bipartisan housing package

    Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle nonetheless indicated support for the ROAD to Housing Act, which aims to boost supply by simplifying regulations.

    Updated Dec. 11, 2025
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    Apartment distress ticked up in November

    The multifamily distress rate rose 50 basis points MOM to 10.80%, reflecting struggles with floating-rate debt and operating expense inflation, according to CRED iQ.

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    FTC issues warning to multifamily owners

    The federal agency said it is reviewing harmful practices in the rental housing market in the wake of its settlement with Greystar over deceptive advertising.

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    $10B One Beverly Hills project goes vertical

    Turner is overseeing overall construction in the ultralux mixed-use development, while Layton and Suffolk build its two residential towers and PCL leads construction on its Aman Hotel.

    Updated Dec. 9, 2025
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    How a New Jersey developer teams up to build affordable housing

    The Michaels Organization has partnered with health systems and even Disney to develop attainable apartment units, said Jonathan Lubonski.

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    Hudson Valley Property Group acquires 170 units in New Jersey

    The firm is planning approximately $7.6 million in renovations to modernize the affordable buildings and enhance energy efficiency and security.