Single-staircase reforms aim to boost middle-scale housing in Michigan

The reforms will make smaller-scale apartment buildings cheaper and easier to build, officials say.

By Ryan Kushner • Aug. 6, 2026

8 notable interviews with multifamily pros this summer

Executives from Morgan Properties, Alliance Residential and LV Collective tackle apartment acquisitions and design.

By Leslie Shaver • July 30, 2026

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Top 5 stories from Multifamily Dive

A roundup of some of Multifamily Dive’s top stories so far this year.

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Why design is ‘not just a pretty face’ for multifamily anymore

LV Collective’s first-ever Chief Design Officer Chelsea Kloss said she hopes her new role demonstrates how designers can bolster the financial success of an apartment property.

By Julie Strupp • July 13, 2026

Resident experience drives investment gains in multifamily properties

Future-ready connectivity can support resident satisfaction and long-term property value.

By Alice LaPlante • June 22, 2026

Transit-oriented development is booming. Here’s how housing pros can make the most of it.

New research from the Urban Institute details which areas have been most successful in promoting TOD and why the multifamily industry should see transit investment “as a complement to its own profit-making goals."

By Julie Strupp • June 4, 2026

How RREAF Holdings built fitness spaces that work

Space or budget? Rarely both. Here’s how one operator found the balance for their fitness facilities.

By Macy Nguyen • May 11, 2026

Affordable housing standard evolves from sustainability to resilience

Updated Enterprise Green Communities Criteria focus on extreme heat, wildfire, flooding and power outages, treating climate risk as a core housing responsibility.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • April 14, 2026

Single-staircase reform proposed in California

Reducing the number of staircases smaller multifamily buildings require could unlock more housing, advocates say, but a state fire marshal report urges caution.

By Ryan Kushner • April 10, 2026

3 affordable multifamily developments break ground

Construction has started on apartment projects in Ohio, California and Massachusetts targeted to lower-income residents.

By Julie Strupp • April 9, 2026

How Glavovic Studio leverages adaptive reuse to design affordable homes

Margi Glavovic Nothard believes the Southern Florida affordable housing market is strong. Repurposing older buildings can help make the financials work.

By Danielle McLean • March 3, 2026

4 trends that will drive multifamily design in 2026

A Gensler report offers insight into what factors will shape apartment building design this year.

By Julie Strupp • Jan. 5, 2026

JBG Smith to build 640 apartments in Alexandria, Virginia

The city has approved the developer’s plans to build affordable and market-rate rental apartments near the Potomac Yard Metro station.

By Julie Strupp • Dec. 16, 2025

Renovation materials likely fueled deadly Hong Kong fire: reports

The use of flammable netting and boards while contractors renovated high-rise buildings was likely involved in the start and rapid spread of a fire that has killed more than 150 people, investigators said.

By Robert Freedman • Dec. 1, 2025

Why ESG matters for multifamily developers, investors

Investment companies are increasingly using environmental criteria in evaluating multifamily opportunities, two real estate pros write.

By Brad Siegal and Heather Wright • Oct. 30, 2025

Stairway to housing? This California city legalized single-staircase apartments

Culver City, California, joins a growing number of cities rethinking two-staircase building code requirements, a move advocates say could boost affordable housing development.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 16, 2025

Modern multifamily buildings see ‘far better fire safety outcomes’ than other housing types, Pew report finds

Fire deaths in modern multifamily homes occur at one-fourth the rate of those in modern single-family homes, the report found.

By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 3, 2025

Apartment leaders speak out: August 2025

Executives from Cityview, MBH Architects, Douglas Wilson, BH Properties and Sage Investment Group discuss the opportunities they see in the market.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 28, 2025

JBG Smith to convert 2 DC-area offices into apartments, hotel

The adaptive reuse project in Arlington County, Virginia, will create 195 residences and a 344-room dual-branded hotel.

By Keith Loria • Aug. 11, 2025

How MBH Architects uses modular methods to expedite affordable housing

Prescott Station in Oakland, California, will provide 235 affordable units after nearly 10 years on hiatus, director Timothy Haley says.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 5, 2025

Avoid costly shower failures in multifamily

Shower failures can cost you big. See why smart developers are switching to more reliable systems.

Aug. 4, 2025

The Stacks opens on former Washington, DC, industrial site

The 1,100-unit apartment property, developed by Akridge and National Real Estate, is located near the city’s soccer and baseball stadiums.

By Mary Salmonsen • June 27, 2025

On site: Checking in at the Waldorf Astoria’s $2B renovation

The New York City hotel is undergoing an upgrade aimed at converting part of the building into luxury condominiums.

By Sebastian Obando • June 26, 2025

Design smarter: how intentional fitness layouts drive resident value

It’s more than just equipment. Discover how intentional design delivers more for your community.

June 23, 2025

Habitat Metro completes $20M eco-conscious apartments in Phoenix

Eco Phoenix, an Opportunity Zone property, offers solar power, greywater recycling and a car-share program.

By Mary Salmonsen • June 20, 2025

AvalonBay sued for alleged housing discrimination at Washington, DC, property

The plaintiff claims AVB illegally advertised bedrooms without windows at AVA NoMa, making the units unrentable with housing vouchers.

By Mary Salmonsen • June 12, 2025