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    Q&A

    The country’s top apartment builder says higher prices are here to stay

    Summit Contracting Group’s Marc Padgett sees business picking up, but says that construction costs remain stubborn.

    By April 19, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    San Diego-area apartment trades for $82M

    Jackson Square Properties sold a 233-unit community in Chula Vista to Pacific Urban Investors.

    By April 18, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Multifamily Dive

    A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories of 2024.

    By Multifamily Dive staff
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    4 questions about the Blackstone-AIR deal

    Analysts talk about the implications of last week's acquisition and the potential for more M&A on the horizon.

    By April 17, 2024
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    MEB Management Services merges with Weller

    The combined company, Bryten Real Estate Partners, will operate nearly 47,000 units across the U.S.

    By April 16, 2024
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    S&P puts AIR on watch after Blackstone deal

    The rating agency is concerned that the investment manager is “likely to continue to saddle aggressive debt leverage upon its portfolio companies.”

    By April 16, 2024
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    Hines enters the BTR market

    The Houston-based CRE giant believes the sector will thrive during the  “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment.

    By April 12, 2024
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    Q&A

    Hillpointe rises to the top

    The firm’s fully integrated approach provides a unique competitive advantage, according to co-founder Steven Campisi.

    By April 11, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    RPM Living pays $85M for Atlanta-area asset

    The Austin, Texas-based firm bought the 407-unit apartment complex from Willow Bridge Property Co.

    By April 11, 2024
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    Greystar, Summit Contracting take top spots on construction lists

    Mill Creek Residential and Trammell Crow Residential moved up to the No. 2 and No. 3 spots on the developer chart.

    By April 10, 2024
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    Blackstone to take AIR private for $10B

    The private equity giant plans to invest more than $400 million to maintain and improve the REIT’s existing portfolio.

    By April 8, 2024
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    Greystar takes the top spot on owners’, managers’ and developers’ lists

    Asset Living and RPM Living are No. 2 and No. 3 respectively on the managers’ list, while MAA and Morgan Properties hold the same spots on the owners’ list.

    By April 8, 2024
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    Multifamily becoming trouble spot for banks

    The number of apartment loans at least 30 days past due or in non-accrual has jumped 81%.

    By April 5, 2024
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    Global investors favor apartment properties

    Multifamily is the most preferred sector of all three of CBRE’s global regions, including the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

    By April 3, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    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.

    By April 2, 2024
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    GSEs regain their dominance in apartment lending

    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac claimed 58% market share in 2023 after their share fell 39% in 2022.

    By April 2, 2024
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    2 distressed Chetrit properties sold in Florida for $20M

    With the purchases, Southeast Property Group has entered the Jacksonville market.

    By March 29, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Chicago deal fetches a near-decade high price for its submarket

    Icarus Investment Group snagged Madison Terrace in the Garfield Park neighborhood for $11 million.

    By March 28, 2024
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    Deal volume continues to fall, declining to $4.9B

    Transactions dropped 35% in February, as prices decreased 8.9%.

    By March 27, 2024
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    Starts drop 36% to 377,000

    Supply continued to pile up in February, with 644,000 apartments delivered and 966,000 under construction.

    By March 27, 2024
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    The cities with the largest volume of loan maturities

    Atlanta, Dallas and Denver lead the way, as $525 billion in overall apartment loans are expected to mature by 2029.

    By March 25, 2024
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    DEALS + STARTS

    Centerspace sells 2 properties for $19M total

    Last year, the REIT jettisoned 13 communities for $226.8 million as it focused on repaying debt.

    By March 21, 2024
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    Brooklyn properties transferred to servicing

    Three of Conway Capital’s New York City properties are delinquent despite strong occupancy.

    By March 19, 2024
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    Multifamily logs biggest jump in distress in 18 months

    The sector’s 80 bps increase was higher than any other commercial real estate segment.

    By March 18, 2024
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    Q&A

    Student housing firm sets sights on Power Five conference schools

    Champion Real Estate avoids the amenity wars by purchasing and renovating older properties.

    By March 15, 2024
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    REITs see hurdles for new acquisitions

    With asking cap rates still around 5% in many markets, most executives think sellers need to adjust prices.

    By March 13, 2024