The last couple of months have brought significant change to the multifamily sector.

The repercussions of the conflict in Iran have made development and underwriting increasingly challenging, even as the industry has seen a major merger and several other large deals.

Over the past couple of months, Multifamily Dive has spoken with leaders from Arqline, Kennedy Wilson and others about these current events and more. We’ve also spoken to a couple of smaller, local operators about the challenges they face.

Here, Multifamily Dive recaps the conversations our editors had with these industry thought leaders over the past few months.