Deep Dive
Industry insights from our journalists
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How DOGE will impact Washington, DC-area apartment owners
Cuts to the federal workforce have multifamily pros wondering about potential effects on one of the country's hottest markets.
Leslie Shaver • March 11, 2025 -
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Assistant managers move off-site amid centralization push
Apartment operators see many advantages to moving bookkeeping and collections functions to remote locations.
Leslie Shaver • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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An air conditioning law, the first in its region, changed tenants’ rights in this Maryland county
Montgomery County began requiring landlords to provide AC in 2020 amid climate concerns and renter complaints. Despite a shaky start, officials say things are going smoothly now.
Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Should tenants have a right to cooling? More cities say yes amid record heat.
As rental cooling standards pop up around the country, experts warn that they aren’t a perfect solution to the rising danger of scorching temperatures.
Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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Contractors, owners wait out high interest rates
As long as the Fed doesn't raise already elevated rates, a steady environment could jump-start stalled projects.
Sebastian Obando • May 14, 2024 -
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Investors watch, wait for signs of distress
As lenders work with borrowers and bring back “extend-and-pretend” strategies, apartment properties with problem loans aren’t hitting the market.
Leslie Shaver • April 2, 2024 -
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Heavy concessions are helping renters move up
In what has been a surprise to both executives and analysts, effective class B rents have been falling in high-supply markets.
Leslie Shaver • Dec. 5, 2023 -
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HUD grant focuses on commercial building conversions
The authority seeks to fund case studies of recent conversion projects to provide practical commercial conversion guidance to operators and local agencies.
Nish Amarnath • Aug. 7, 2023 -
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4 ways that recent banking failures will impact the multifamily sector
After the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature, multifamily borrowers could face challenges finding construction debt and loans from smaller lenders.
Leslie Shaver • April 12, 2023 -
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Recession watch: Why the next one will be different
Executives from Skanska, Lendlease, Suffolk and others see unique characteristics in an economic slowdown this year.
Sebastian Obando • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Are short-term rentals worth the risk?
Problems in one Texas high-rise show the challenges of relying on temporary guests, but some managers say they can smooth out issues.
Leslie Shaver • Nov. 17, 2022 -
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Multifamily developers embrace modular
The sector is turning to prefabrication to speed up project deliveries, but not for any real cost savings during the construction phase, experts say.
Sebastian Obando • Nov. 11, 2022 -
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9 of the year’s top amenity trends
Coworking space is among the most vital, with rentable household items, to-go markets and pet wash stations also cited by multifamily experts.
Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 10, 2022 -
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Interest rate increases put apartment refinancing at risk
As owners go back to lenders, they will need to bring more cash to the table.
Leslie Shaver • Aug. 15, 2022 -
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Will increased borrowing costs dent sky-high apartment valuations?
As interest rates rise, outside demand and rent growth will need to drive values.
Leslie Shaver • July 25, 2022 -
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Rising interest rates shake up the multifamily lending mix
With volatility in the debt market, will borrowers return to the agencies?
Leslie Shaver • July 20, 2022 -
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Soaring interest rates stymie deals
As the buyer pool shrinks and multifamily sales are retraded, could the red-hot apartment transaction market cool off?
Leslie Shaver • July 5, 2022 -
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Transit-oriented development catches on as cities need to boost ridership and housing supply
Cities are opting to build mixed-use developments near public transportation, but experts in Seattle, Atlanta and elsewhere say getting it right is a big challenge.
Adina Solomon • April 5, 2022 -
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Hoarding, ghost orders and pop-up warehouses: construction's new supply chain playbook
Material prices have hit a 35-year high. Here's what contractors are doing to survive inflation.
Joe Bousquin • March 10, 2022
