Leslie Shaver

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Les Shaver is a business reporter with more than 20 years of experience. He has written for a number of publications, including GlobeSt, Multifamily Executive, units, Builder, Arlington Magazine and Marine Corps Times. He has covered a variety of industries, including residential and commercial real estate, defense and banking.

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Miami developer laid off 25% of its workforce
March 22, 2023
Multifamily outstanding debt grew by $148B in 2022
March 21, 2023
Apartment starts up 24%, posting ‘unexpectedly strong month’
March 20, 2023
Multifamily CMBS servicing and delinquency rates jump
March 20, 2023
Eyeing national expansion, Northland opens second HQ in Texas
March 16, 2023
Failed Signature Bank had a deep reach in the NYC rental market
March 14, 2023
When will apartment sales return?
March 14, 2023
Sonder, Latch among companies with deposits at beleaguered SVB
March 13, 2023
Cadillac Fairview completes acquisition of Lincoln’s residential division
March 10, 2023
HUD chief targets rental fees, tenant screening
March 10, 2023
Standard Communities grabs a controlling interest in more than 3,000 affordable units
March 9, 2023
Senators urge DOJ to investigate RealPage
March 8, 2023
MBA expects multifamily lending to fall 16%
March 7, 2023
Coastal developers, owners brace for ‘outrageous’ jump in insurance costs
March 7, 2023
HUD loan volume falls
March 6, 2023
Once the buyer’s market arrives, it might not last long
March 3, 2023
Why Three Pillars is betting on distressed buys
March 3, 2023
Are the BTR capital markets coming back?
March 1, 2023
Could tech workers find a home in multifamily?
Feb. 28, 2023
Apartment sales fall 71%
Feb. 28, 2023
Continental Realty Corp. buys North Carolina property worth owning ‘for the long term’
Feb. 24, 2023
Blackstone’s $270M loan goes to servicing
Feb. 22, 2023
REITS report ‘cautious optimism’
Feb. 22, 2023
Why apartment owners are brushing off the tech industry’s layoffs (so far)
Feb. 21, 2023
Trepp: Multifamily CMBS servicing rates increase
Feb. 17, 2023
Equity Residential sees positive employment signs amid uncertainty
Feb. 17, 2023
Blackstone makes big buy in Atlanta
Feb. 17, 2023
AvalonBay pushes forward with expansion goals
Feb. 15, 2023
Why it’s easier to get affordable deals done right now
Feb. 14, 2023
As tech layoffs hit, it’s important to know your vendors
Feb. 14, 2023
Tech sector layoffs, eviction concerns stymie Essex’s growth
Feb. 13, 2023
UDR plans to increase the number of properties without staffers
Feb. 9, 2023
Ballast Rock lands South Carolina property
Feb. 8, 2023
The 5 markets with the most potential multifamily distress
Feb. 8, 2023
RangeWater focuses on the pre-development process
Feb. 7, 2023
Camden reports revenue gains, but notes a slowing rental market
Feb. 6, 2023
MAA posts strong revenue, rent increases in Q4
Feb. 3, 2023
Morgan Properties names new CFO
Feb. 2, 2023
By assuming existing financing, RailField acquires a property in North Carolina
Feb. 2, 2023
Multifamily starts drop 19%
Jan. 31, 2023
Office conversions will soar this year
Jan. 30, 2023
Finding a loan will be more difficult in 2023
Jan. 27, 2023
Lynd Group sells Colorado property for $67.5M
Jan. 26, 2023
Chetrit Group looks to reduce debt in its troubled 43-property portfolio
Jan. 24, 2023
3 reasons why labor, material and land prices may ease in 2023
Jan. 23, 2023
$448M loan backing 62 San Francisco properties goes into default
Jan. 20, 2023
Apartment sales volume drops 17% in 2022
Jan. 20, 2023
Fogelman makes a purchase near the University of Georgia
Jan. 19, 2023
3 questions about REITs in 2023
Jan. 18, 2023
2 longtime DC real estate firms join forces
Jan. 18, 2023
Chicago rent growth will moderate in 2023, owner says
Jan. 17, 2023
Apartment investors look for discounts in 2023
Jan. 17, 2023
Trion scores 37% rate of return on Oregon deal
Jan. 12, 2023
Capital challenges squeeze apartment developers
Jan. 12, 2023
CMBS delinquency rate rises in December
Jan. 10, 2023
Managers prepare for a challenging year
Jan. 9, 2023
Dallas developer takes ‘pet friendly’ to the next level
Jan. 6, 2023
November deal volume drops almost 75%
Jan. 5, 2023
Multifamily loans top $2 trillion for the first time
Jan. 4, 2023
UC Investments injects $4B into Blackstone’s REIT
Jan. 4, 2023
Flexibility helps Los Angeles investor enter the Vegas market
Jan. 3, 2023
Lennar postpones plans to spin off multifamily subsidiary
Dec. 21, 2022
Multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increases by $36B
Dec. 19, 2022
Florida developer: Affordable housing production could face ‘bloodbath’ in 2023
Dec. 16, 2022
Freddie Mac Multifamily adds 2 senior VPs
Dec. 16, 2022
Multifamily servicing rates continue to increase
Dec. 14, 2022
Blackstone says it won’t force asset sales from BREIT
Dec. 14, 2022
Camden enters the BTR sector
Dec. 13, 2022
How one large NYC office owner is building an apartment portfolio
Dec. 13, 2022
Milestone acquires 870 units in Northern Virginia
Dec. 9, 2022
NYC apartment owners weigh the dangers of electric bikes, scooters
Dec. 8, 2022
Small signs point to increasing delinquency rates
Dec. 8, 2022
Apartment transactions plummet
Dec. 6, 2022
How one owner scored a large profit on a Florida property
Dec. 2, 2022
Nonprofits help affordable developer in the land-buying process
Dec. 2, 2022
New Airbnb platform allows prospects to search for apartments they can sublet
Dec. 1, 2022
These states have the most student housing distress
Nov. 28, 2022
DOJ reportedly opens investigation into RealPage’s algorithm
Nov. 28, 2022
MBA: Multifamily originations declined 16% in Q3
Nov. 22, 2022
Multifamily investor announces addition to leadership team
Nov. 21, 2022
Haven, JP Morgan form $1B build-to-rent joint venture
Nov. 18, 2022
Are short-term rentals worth the risk?
Nov. 17, 2022
Top apartment deals of Q3
Nov. 17, 2022
FHFA cuts lending caps for Fannie, Freddie
Nov. 17, 2022
Trepp: Servicing, delinquency rates drop
Nov. 14, 2022
How Standard Communities is working to grow to 50,000 apartments
Nov. 11, 2022
CBRE: Spreads widen 4 basis points on multifamily loans
Nov. 10, 2022
OneWall grabs a tax credit property in the DC suburbs with a mid-4% interest rate
Nov. 9, 2022
New suit alleges RealPage, Greystar, others colluded on student housing
Nov. 8, 2022
Lissette Calderon aims to redevelop an overlooked section of Miami
Nov. 8, 2022
The country’s biggest apartment owners
Nov. 7, 2022
Rent-to-income ratios push toward 40%, some owners say
Nov. 7, 2022
Trepp: Cap rates sit below 4%
Nov. 4, 2022
How to prevent application fraud
Nov. 2, 2022
Application fraud on the rise
Nov. 1, 2022
Are interest rates too high? Daryl Carter has seen much worse
Nov. 1, 2022
Magma partners with Walker & Dunlop to nab 820 units in Houston, Dallas metros
Oct. 31, 2022
The top markets for buying, selling apartment buildings
Oct. 26, 2022
Renters sue RealPage, Greystar, Lincoln and other managers
Oct. 25, 2022
Apartment transaction volume falls 17% in Q3 as cap rates decline YOY
Oct. 25, 2022
Bell makes 4 buys around the country
Oct. 25, 2022
For the right deals, Blackfin still sees a lot of money
Oct. 24, 2022
Operators manage owners’ expectations as rent growth turns ‘less good’
Oct. 20, 2022
RangeWater adds development exec as it eyes expansion in Colorado, Texas, Utah, Arizona
Oct. 20, 2022
Cap rates jump 72 basis points in 6 months
Oct. 20, 2022
Woody Stone to lead Cushman & Wakefield multifamily division
Oct. 20, 2022
Inside one company’s strategy to focus on the Latino market
Oct. 18, 2022
4 ways apartment operators can boost hiring, retention
Oct. 18, 2022
Is it getting easier to staff apartment properties?
Oct. 17, 2022
Bonaventure secures 2 Virginia properties by assuming existing below-market loans
Oct. 14, 2022
3 items property managers are focused on this fall
Oct. 12, 2022
Apartment owner says Dallas is still undersupplied
Oct. 11, 2022
IMG grabs more units in under-the-radar South Carolina market
Oct. 10, 2022
Greystar joins the direct financing fray
Oct. 10, 2022
NRP adds new EVP of development as it eyes Colorado, Nevada
Oct. 10, 2022
Arizona developer builds housing that’s affordable to people making 60% of AMI
Oct. 6, 2022
Alex Rodriguez-founded company makes another bet on Minneapolis
Oct. 6, 2022
Fannie Mae launches program to help renters boost their credit scores
Oct. 5, 2022
RealPage acquires Knock CRM
Oct. 5, 2022
Fogelman bulks up its tech team
Oct. 3, 2022
This small firm aims to manage 75,000 units in the next 2 years
Oct. 3, 2022
$603B worth of apartments lie in Hurricane Ian’s path
Sept. 28, 2022
Phoenix operator uses AI to save more than 3,000 employee hours
Sept. 27, 2022
Is the Florida market cooling off?
Sept. 27, 2022
Bell Partners hires Mark Bates to lead Western acquisitions
Sept. 26, 2022
TruAmerica secures 372 units in Tampa
Sept. 26, 2022
Apartment deal volume falls 26% in August
Sept. 26, 2022
How Milhaus builds attainable housing
Sept. 22, 2022
Just how high have cap rates jumped?
Sept. 21, 2022
SFR manager Poplar Homes enters the apartment business
Sept. 19, 2022
August’s largest multifamily delinquencies
Sept. 19, 2022
Greystar veteran Stephanie Fuhrman joins Entrata
Sept. 15, 2022
While students may have moved past COVID-19, housing operators still take precautions
Sept. 14, 2022
Increasing number of CMBS loans move into servicing
Sept. 13, 2022
Even with record occupancies, most student turns go smoothly this year
Sept. 12, 2022
Will resident events pick up in 2023?
Sept. 9, 2022
Hines makes second-largest purchase in South Florida history
Sept. 9, 2022
Eden hires former Bank of America executive to lead new Charlotte office
Sept. 8, 2022
Satisfaction with military housing drops among Army families
Sept. 7, 2022
This company hasn’t forgotten about the Pacific Northwest
Sept. 7, 2022
Blackfin sells Charlotte-area apartments for $78M
Sept. 6, 2022
Landmark teams up with investment firm to create $2B build-to-core student housing joint venture
Sept. 6, 2022
Interest rate increases throw cold water on the hot multifamily market
Sept. 2, 2022
Blackstone’s SFR arm pulls back on home purchases
Sept. 2, 2022
FHFA asks for feedback on Fannie and Freddie affordability requirements
Aug. 31, 2022
How one executive bridges the gap between entertainment and real estate
Aug. 30, 2022
DAMAC finalizes deal for Champlain Towers land
Aug. 30, 2022
Rental owners deal with multiple eviction-related shootings
Aug. 30, 2022
How one owner incorporates business intel to enhance portfolio management
Aug. 29, 2022
Thought Leaders: August 2022
Aug. 26, 2022
SFR supply hits all-time highs
Aug. 26, 2022
NIST continues Champlain Towers condo collapse investigation
Aug. 25, 2022
Related files suit against furnished apartment provider
Aug. 24, 2022
Apartment deliveries hit 50-year high
Aug. 24, 2022
Freddie Mac names new lending exec
Aug. 22, 2022
Odyssey Properties acquires 304 units in Florida
Aug. 22, 2022
A slowing market may allow this owner to make more deals
Aug. 22, 2022
Borrowers bring more money to the table as interest rates rise
Aug. 22, 2022
Migration is only one driver behind strong leasing in Texas
Aug. 18, 2022
Institutions to own 40% of SFRs by 2030
Aug. 17, 2022
After Surfside settlement, Terra begins mixed-use project near Miami airport
Aug. 17, 2022
Apartment buyers must work harder to get loans
Aug. 15, 2022
Interest rate increases put apartment refinancing at risk
Aug. 15, 2022
Application fraud plagues property managers
Aug. 15, 2022
Why one executive says revenue growth is unsustainable
Aug. 12, 2022
TruAmerica adds 1,500 units in 3 transactions
Aug. 11, 2022
Northland enters Wisconsin, continuing its Midwest expansion
Aug. 9, 2022
Local businesses, volunteer opportunities matter to renters
Aug. 8, 2022
Why it’s harder to find value-add properties
Aug. 8, 2022
What one investment manager looks for in developer partners
Aug. 5, 2022
Buyers, sellers are far apart on prices
Aug. 3, 2022
Georgia senator introduces legislation to bolster military housing nationwide
Aug. 2, 2022
Miami developer plans to build 8,000 workforce units a year
Aug. 1, 2022
American Landmark enters Arizona
Aug. 1, 2022
Thought Leaders: July 2022
July 29, 2022
Why one apartment owner is betting on North Carolina
July 26, 2022
The markets with the most apartment sales so far in 2022
July 26, 2022
Will increased borrowing costs dent sky-high apartment valuations?
July 25, 2022
MBA: Lending to fall through 2022
July 25, 2022
Q2 sales remain strong despite interest rate increases
July 25, 2022
Demand for student housing surges
July 21, 2022
Rising interest rates shake up the multifamily lending mix
July 20, 2022
It costs nearly $4,000 to replace a resident when they leave
July 19, 2022
As e-commerce booms, managers boost package infrastructure
July 19, 2022
LIHTC expiration affects deeply affordable properties the most
July 19, 2022
One owner sits at 99.5% occupancy at some properties in Miami
July 15, 2022
Managers brace for Amazon package deluge
July 14, 2022
After leaving the tax credit program, many properties see modest rent increases
July 12, 2022
Why one owner expects to see price declines of up to 30% for some assets
July 12, 2022
Multifamily starts plummet in May
July 8, 2022
Soaring interest rates stymie deals
July 5, 2022
Institutional clients help fuel one manager’s growth
July 5, 2022
15% of Americans behind on rent payments
July 5, 2022
Thought Leaders: June 2022
June 30, 2022
Why one Houston-based owner decided to sell
June 28, 2022
After bottoming out, vacancies slowly tick up
June 27, 2022
Pandemic, interest rates create pressure for affordable managers
June 24, 2022
Apartment transactions set yet another record in May
June 23, 2022
The new drivers of apartment demand
June 22, 2022
How this property manager tackles labor, technology challenges
June 21, 2022
Renters are staying in their apartments longer, paying more
June 21, 2022
Report: Regulations account for 40% of development costs
June 16, 2022
How rising cap rates could put pressure on managers
June 15, 2022
Property managers deal with churn
June 13, 2022
Squeezing efficiency out of single-family rentals
June 13, 2022
Renters are staying in their apartments longer, paying more
June 8, 2022
Rising interest rates could cause problems — but not how you'd think
June 7, 2022
Developers, contractors go to great lengths to secure materials, appliances
June 6, 2022
The last public student housing REIT goes private
June 6, 2022
NJ developer relies on communication, planning to fight cost increases
June 2, 2022
Camden takes control of $2.1B portfolio
June 2, 2022
Camden sees all-time highs in same-store revenue growth
May 31, 2022
Apartment price growth decelerates
May 31, 2022
Thought Leaders: May 2022
May 26, 2022
Pure makes a play for institutional investors, looks for more acquisitions
May 25, 2022
Do rent-to-income ratios need to be rethought?
May 24, 2022
BTR platform AHV Communities makes additions to its leadership team
May 23, 2022
Northland zeros in on the Atlanta market
May 23, 2022
How the nation's fifth-largest manager is handling staffing issues
May 20, 2022
Supply chain backups postpone apartment openings
May 18, 2022
Balfour Beatty Communities faces new scrutiny for military housing as parent company wins DOD contract
May 17, 2022
How one investor chooses his markets
May 16, 2022
Private REITs take over the market
May 11, 2022
How NRP deals with materials volatility
May 10, 2022
Former Mets majority owners team up with Eden for Southeast development
May 9, 2022
Freddie Mac names new head of multifamily
May 9, 2022
Boston Capital leads NMHC's syndicators list again
May 3, 2022
Accesso beefs up Sun Belt production
May 3, 2022
Higher gas prices could help fuel a return to urban living
May 2, 2022
Apartment sales volume increases more than 20% in Q1
April 29, 2022
For one Arizona company, the market provides an opportunity to sell
April 29, 2022
Top apartment builders post large gains
April 28, 2022
Greystar, Alliance, Mill Creek, Wood remain the top apartment developers
April 26, 2022
How companies are filling the maintenance void
April 25, 2022
Housing economist: The industry has hit peak rent growth
April 25, 2022
Greystar tops NMHC Manager list again, approaches 700,000 units
April 20, 2022
ZRS heading west into Arizona
April 20, 2022
Government agencies' share of lending market declines
April 18, 2022
Starwood becomes top apartment owner in the country
April 14, 2022
How TruAmerica finds deals in a competitive market
April 12, 2022
Settlements, more suits at Surfside
April 11, 2022
Alfred boosts property management platform with more hires
April 8, 2022
Government backlogs delay apartment construction
April 8, 2022
5 multifamily properties facing financial problems
April 7, 2022
New Bell Partners CEO looks to make a contrarian play in cities
April 7, 2022
Country's second-largest owner sees record growth
April 5, 2022
TruAmerica names new CFO
April 1, 2022
Thought Leaders: Execs talk successes, challenges
April 1, 2022
Russian real estate investors scramble to sell US holdings
March 30, 2022
More proptech-related M&A could be on the horizon
March 29, 2022
Baltimore company turns empty offices into apartments
March 29, 2022
Apartment sales increase 5% in February
March 28, 2022
The country's least affordable cities for rent
March 28, 2022
Is the on-site leasing agent becoming extinct?
March 28, 2022
Transaction volume creates uncertainty for property operators
March 24, 2022
Pegasus Residential pilots 4-day workweeks and manager-free properties
March 22, 2022
10 most popular cities for Gen Z renters
March 22, 2022
A tale of 2 cities: Bidding wars break out in NY while San Fran properties struggle
March 21, 2022
JVM targets growth, hires new COO to help ramp up acquisitions
March 21, 2022
Could Zoom towns go bust?
March 21, 2022
NIMBYs fight less dense rental communities, developer says
March 21, 2022
Land buyers face higher prices, more seller demands
March 15, 2022
Multiple prototypes help this developer capitalize on Florida's surging market
March 15, 2022
A crash course in student housing delays, and F-grades are costly
March 15, 2022
Owners need to protect themselves as interest rates rise, executive says
March 14, 2022
How American Landmark keeps its acquisition engines running
March 11, 2022
Apartment developers are flocking to the suburbs
March 10, 2022
Alfred acquires RKW Residential, raises $50M
March 9, 2022
How the nation's No. 2 apartment developer deals with supply chain, municipality backups
March 9, 2022
6 cities set to add the highest percentage of new apartments in 2022
March 8, 2022
Apartment sales jumped 128% last year, good luck finding one
March 7, 2022
MacDonald to replace Brindell as Mill Creek's chairman
March 7, 2022
Senators raise questions about Balfour Beatty's military housing management
Jan. 28, 2022
Rents will skyrocket in these 10 markets this year
Jan. 21, 2022
Camden's Laurie Baker on her career trajectory and the 'courage to be imperfect'
Jan. 19, 2022
Texas developer settles military housing fraud claim for $500K
Jan. 18, 2022
How higher rents, rising values will drive multifamily construction in 2022
Jan. 11, 2022
Balfour Beatty Communities pleads guilty, fined $65 million for defrauding U.S. military
Jan. 10, 2022
Construction restarts on Miami's deepest parking garage
Dec. 23, 2021
Did construction next door cause the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse?
Dec. 2, 2021
Homebuilder combats critical supply chain shortages
Nov. 10, 2021
How COVID-19 has altered apartment design, construction
Nov. 9, 2021
Locking in materials costs and trade partners early helps A&P mitigate shortages
Nov. 2, 2021
Questionable design, construction practices likely contributed to Surfside condo collapse
Oct. 1, 2021

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