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    5 recent land deals for multifamily projects

    Alliance Residential, Landmark Properties and Embrey are among the developers that recently acquired parcels for new apartment projects.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    Arbor ‘being very aggressive’ with distressed apartment sales

    The multifamily lender believes the cycle has bottomed out, with a clear path to resolving most of its distressed loans. Immigration enforcement, however, has added to its problems.

    By • March 6, 2026
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    Top 5 stories from Multifamily Dive

    A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories from the past year.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    Opinion

    What’s the most effective way to reduce risk in multifamily investing in 2026?

    Amid modest rent growth and harder-to-predict costs, disciplined execution and downside protection are key, according to Finquity Capital’s Emanuel Gana and Alice Villar.

    By Emanuel Gana and Alice Villar • March 5, 2026
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    What’s happened so far in 2026 with housing policy

    The Senate is mulling a major bipartisan housing package, while HUD has been busy overhauling its regulations.

    By • March 5, 2026
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    Why Jason Amoroso believes in the California rental market

    While some major multifamily players look to exit the state, the family firm sees high for-sale prices sustaining rental demand as it partners with Arselle Investments.

    By • March 5, 2026
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    Morgan, CAPREIT, Core Spaces make apartment buys

    In a sign that deal volume could be picking up, three major multifamily players announced the acquisition of apartment and student properties this week.

    By • March 4, 2026
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    Teachers struggle to afford housing. What are districts doing about it?

    To help recruit and retain staff, more districts are stepping in to give them a break on rent — and even a leg up on home ownership.

    By Anna Merod • March 3, 2026
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    Hamilton Zanze expands in Nashville area

    City Limits, a 254-unit garden-style apartment community between the Middle Tennessee towns of Columbia and Spring Hill, marks the real estate investment company's third buy in the market.

    By • March 3, 2026
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    New York apartment portfolio, Dallas property head to servicing

    The Singer Bronx Multifamily Portfolio was transferred after several months of being delinquent, while Texas’ The Riley participated in the Garland Housing Finance Corporation program.

    By • March 2, 2026
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    Apartment sales volume fell 25% YOY in January

    Prices fell 0.1% year over year, though they have been rising steadily over the past four months, according to an MSCI report.

    By • Feb. 27, 2026
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    Lynd Management Group takes over troubled Falls properties in Houston

    The multifamily firm will have operational responsibility for 10 assets, in a city that has been plagued by multifamily loan issues.

    By • Feb. 26, 2026
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    Multifamily delinquencies hit highest level since global financial crisis

    Following Q3 2025's high, distress will continue "ticking up and up" due to issues with floating-rate loans as well as rising operating expenses, according to CRED iQ's Mike Haas.

    By • Feb. 25, 2026
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    Veris Residential sold for $3.4B in all-cash deal

    A consortium including Affinius Capital and Vista Hill Partners has agreed to purchase the Northeast-focused multifamily REIT, though another bidder could emerge.

    By • Feb. 23, 2026
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    Kennedy Wilson go-private deal draws scrutiny

    A consortium led by the company's chairman and CEO, other senior executives and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited will acquire the real estate investment firm, though one law firm is raising questions about the deal.

    By • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Centerspace CEO says ‘a little early’ to tell if strategic review will change REIT’s 2026 strategy

    The Minneapolis-based multifamily firm saw net operating income grow 3.5% year over year, driven by 2.4% revenue growth in 2025.

    By • Feb. 18, 2026
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    Apartment REITs face uncertainty in 2026

    Income will still be challenging for multifamily's biggest public companies, as Camden and UDR plan major sales.

    By • Feb. 13, 2026
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    UDR expects to be a net seller in 2026

    The REIT’s early 2025 lease-expiration management strategy helped it weather Q4 and set it up for 1.5% to 2% blended lease rate growth in 2026.

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    CRE servicers ‘increasingly aggressive’ toward distressed assets: CRED iQ

    The data firm projects the overall distress rate could reach 15% by December 2026, while Trepp noted an increase in multifamily servicing and delinquency rates in January.

    By • Feb. 11, 2026
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    Housing bill sails through the House

    The Housing for the 21st Century Act, designed to increase the nation’s supply of homes, now heads to the Senate.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    Camden looks to double down on the Sun Belt

    The REIT expects rental conditions to improve in the region, as apartment supply is absorbed throughout 2026.

    By • Feb. 9, 2026
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    What needs to happen for urban apartment development to return?

    While new supply being absorbed would help multifamily developers underwrite mid- and high-rise projects, regulatory reforms and a boost in demand are also needed.

    By • Feb. 9, 2026
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    Activist investor pushes Veris to sell itself

    In a letter, Goldman Sachs and Cedars alum Bruce Schanzer said the REIT’s apartment properties trade at a discount to net asset value of over 30%.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    With a boost from Meta, Sacramento eyes more affordable student housing

    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pledged $50 million for a downtown project that will facilitate affordable housing, STEM facilities and an AI center.

    By Ryan Kushner • Feb. 6, 2026
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    MAA says concessions in the 5-week range on Q4 earnings call

    The REIT’s executives think declining supply and continued strong demand will provide a boost as 2026 progresses.

    By • Feb. 5, 2026
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    Philadelphia’s $2B bet on affordable housing

    The city’s HOME initiative aims to build and preserve 30,000 housing units.

    By Ryan Kushner • Feb. 5, 2026